Manchester United twice fought back from behind to beat Sheffield United 4-2 at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
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Sheffield United took the lead twice through Jayden Bogle and Ben Brereton Diaz after Harry Maguire had equalized in the first half.
Bruno Fernandes then scored a penalty and a brilliant strike from distance to make it 3–2 before United’s Portuguese talisman set up Rasmus Hjolund for the decider, after which both teams continued to create chances for their opponents. Made mistakes.
The win took Eric ten Hag’s side to 53 points on the season and moved up to sixth in the Premier League table with five games remaining. Sheffield United remain at the bottom of the Premier League table with 16 points and are 10 points safe with four games remaining. The Blades also set a new Premier League record for most goals conceded in a 38-game season, as they have now scored 92 goals.
Bruno Fernandes is in a good mood
Manchester United playmaker Bruno Fernandes has now scored seven goals in his last five games for the Red Devils. He is in his mood. Good ones. Very good ones. Fernandes scored a brilliant goal to make the score 3–2 and then put Hjölund in a decisive position with amazing individual skill. On his day, few could match Fernandes’ quality on the ball. He was furious after United’s shock collapse to win against Coventry City on penalty kicks. Fernandes never shied away from the media or his responsibilities as United captain, no matter how difficult the situation, and even if some United legends did not agree with his behavior on the pitch during games, Bruno Fernandes cares a lot about United. Even in a currently struggling team that has given up too many chances to make up for Sheffield United’s poor performance, as they have done in every single game since the turn of the year, Fernandes is coming up in the big moments. He stood up whenever United needed him and his tally of 79 goals in 229 matches equates to 1 goal every 2.89 games. Fernandes has shown remarkable consistency over the last five seasons and if United finish in the top six and somehow beat Manchester City to win the FA Cup, you can bet that Bruno Fernandes was an influential figure in making it happen.
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Via our friends at FotMob.com you can see that Bruno Fernandes enjoyed himself, but few Sheffield United players enjoyed it too, with Ben Brereton Diaz really on top. Special congratulations to Wes Foderingham who made several top stops on goal and Bogle who worked so hard up and down the right side for the Blades.
What will happen next?
Manchester United will host Burnley on Saturday, April 27, while Sheffield United will host Newcastle on the same day.
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Manchester United vs Sheffield United Final Score: 4-2
Maguire 42′, Fernandes 61′, 81′, Hjolund 85′; Bogle 35′, Brereton Diaz 50′
Full time: Manchester United 4-2 Sheffield United
It was a very strange game with a lot of defensive mistakes from both teams but there was too much quality in attack for Manchester United (and Bruno Fernandes) to secure the victory. It wasn’t pretty but it puts them in sixth place.
Rasmus Hjölund finishes from close range – Manchester United 4–2 Sheffield United (85th minute)
A ball over the top finds Fernandes and he does very well to pick out the onrushing Hjönlund who is brave as he finishes and collides with Foderingham.
Bruno Fernandes scores brilliantly – Manchester United 3-2 Sheffield United (81st minute)
Manchester United lead for the first time today. Bruno Fernandes picked up the ball from 30 yards out and fired a beautiful shot into the corner. He now has 15 goals for the season and the United captain has scored seven goals in his last six Premier League games. Eric Ten Hag with little applause on the sidelines. He is not showing any real emotion but will clearly be very relieved after another poor performance.
Fernandes’ scream gives Man United 3-2 lead
Manchester United took a 3-2 lead over Sheffield United thanks to Bruno Fernandes’s volley from distance in the second half at Old Trafford.
Diaz gets closer again
A corner finds Diaz at the near post and he has a shot on goal which Onana saves.
Brereton Diaz almost puts the Blades up 3-2!
Oh, that was very close. The Chilean forward (who has been very lively throughout) is playing but well away from goal. His composed shot deflected off Maguire and missed Onana’s foot and looked to be going in… but the ball hit the outside of the post and went into a corner.
Penalty kick to Manchester United! Fernandes scores – Manchester United 2-2 Sheffield United (61st minute)
Trusty wrestles Maguire to the floor and it’s a clear penalty kick. The ball actually went into the net from Dalot but the referee had already blown his whistle. Fernandes stepped up and sent Foderingham the wrong way as he charged home.
Fernandes’ penalty made the score 2-2 for Man United
Harry Maguire was brought down inside the box, allowing Bruno Fernandes to power home his effort from the spot to make it 2–2 for Manchester United against Sheffield United at Old Trafford.
Dalot could not get a clear goal due to a brilliant tackle from Trustee
USMNT defender Auston Trusty came back just in time to stop Dalot, who was about to shoot, and scored after the Sheffield United defense did not track him at all. Great save from the faithful.
Ben Brereton Diaz heads home – Manchester United 1-2 Sheffield United (50th minute)
Sheffield United are ahead again as the Hammers do brilliantly to turn to the edge of the box and play in Osborne who Brereton Diaz crosses for Brereton Diaz to slot home.
Diaz scores as Blades beat Man United 2-1
Sheffield United made it 2-1 to the Blades again at Manchester United thanks to a powerful finish from Ben Brereton Diaz at Old Trafford.
Half Time: Manchester United 1-1 Sheffield United
Man United created several chances but they were wasted and Wes Foderingham was excellent in goal for Sheffield United. Andre Onana made a mistake at the other end and Bogle made him pay, but Maguire fired home to set up a frantic end to the half as Man United should have been ahead at the break. They are not and there are plenty of murmurs of discontent at Old Trafford. Big 45 minutes for Eric Ten Hag
Hjolund gets twice as close
Rasmus Hjolund should put Manchester United ahead. First a long kick forward from Onana is thrown to Hjolund and he gets it clean through but Foderingham, again, is on hand to make the save. He then gets on the end of a cross at the near post, but Sheffield United block his effort and clear the way for a corner, which goes to no avail.
Maguire equalizes as Old Trafford breathe a sigh of relief – Manchester United 1-1 Sheffield United (42nd minute)
Harry Maguire scored against his boyhood club to quell the chaos at Old Trafford. This is a beautifully flicked header on an adjacent post. Manchester United created many chances in the first half and eventually scored.
Maguire heads Man United level vs Sheffield United
Harry Maguire met Alejandro Garnacho’s cross to give Manchester United an equalizer against the Blades in the first half at Old Trafford.
Bogle gives Blades lead – Manchester United 0-1 Sheffield United (37th minute)
What a shock we have here. After Onana delivered the ball and Sheffield United made the most of it as Bogle raced across goal and scored to silence Old Trafford. Well, apart from a few thousand Sheffield United fans in the away half it’s pretty quiet. Manchester United are losing to rock bottom Sheffield United at home.
Bogle puts Sheffield United ahead of Man United
Andre Onana’s poor clearance allowed Jayden Bogle to score, where he parried his effort to give the Blades an early 1–0 lead over Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Sheffield United have had some chances
Archer and Brereton Diaz both have chances for Sheffield United as the Blades progress up the field.
Casemiro comes close with a header
United (Manchester!) have started really well and Casemiro is in front on goal.
Foderingham denies Dalot and Garnacho
Almost a perfect start for Man United but Dalot was denied from long range in the first minute. It seemed as if it was finding the top corner! Garnacho is then found in the box but hits his shot straight at Foderingham. He needs to score but Foderingham is playing really well.
manchester united lineup
Onana; Dalot, Maguire, Casemiro, Wan-Bissaka; Menu, Ericsson; Antony, Fernandes, Garnacho; hojlund
sheffield united lineup
Foderingham; Holgate, Ahmadhodzik, Trustworthy; Boyle, Hammer, Osborne, Arblaster, Brooks; Archer, Brereton
Manchester United Focus, Team News
Out: Anthony Martial (groin), Victor Lindelof (thigh), Tyrrell Malaysia (knee), Luke Shaw (thigh), Lisandro MartÃnez (calf), Raphael Varane (ankle). Doubtful: Marcus Rashford (ankle), Jonny Evans (muscle), Mason Mount (muscle), Willie Kambwala (other), Sofiane Amrabat (knock), Scott McTominay (groin).
Sheffield United Focus, Team News
Out: John Egan (ankle), George Baldock (calf), Max Lowe (ankle), Chris Basham (ankle), Tom Davies (thigh), Daniel Jebison (illness), Rhys Norrington-Davies (thigh). Questionable: Jack Robinson (ankle), Rhian Brewster (thigh)
