A ardent open 45 minutes led the direction as Manchester United shut out the make noise and decidedly stomped relegation-threatened Burnley 3-1 at Old Trafford. Ralf Rangnick made six changes from the disappoint 1-1 attract against Newcastle, and the police squad responded .
Scott McTominay was the star of the show, advancing forward in a box-to-box function and providing a changeless terror for United. The 25-year-old scored the opener and produced another two blistering efforts that were both only stymied by first Wayne Hennessey saves.

Jadon Sancho originally had a deserve second for United, although finally it was deemed an own-goal off the foot of Ben Mee. Cristiano Ronaldo appeared for United ’ s third, with McTominay again providing the hard work while Ronaldo cleaned up the scraps. MORE: Why is Man United called the Red Devils?
Burnley was overwhelmed in the first half, only able to grab a consolation thanks to Aaron Lennon ’ s ability to capitalize on a err at the back. Otherwise, the Red Devils were deserved winners from start to finish. The second half finished goal-less, but United calm dominated the chances. It was a necessitate performance from Rangnick ’ s side which was feeling the heating system after three straight Premier League flops, with two narrow 1-0 wins over bottom-half clubs plus the Newcastle draw. United has plenty more to prove, but turning the page to 2022 on a high note and in sixth place — fair four points out of fourthly place with a game in hand — will go a long way toward boosting assurance .

Man United vs. Burnley final score

  1H 2H Final
Man United   3   0   3
Burnley   1   0   1

Goals:
MUN — Scott McTominay — 8th minute.
MUN — Own finish ( Ben Mee ) — 27th min.
MUN — Cristiano Ronaldo — 35th min.
BUR — Aaron Lennon — 38th minute. ( All times Eastern )

Final: Manchester United 3, Burnley 1

man United moves into the acme six after sealing all three points. It never felt terribly uncomfortable after United went improving early and bossed the first half. Scott McTominay was the star, and Cristiano Ronaldo will constantly make headlines with his goal. It ‘s not job done for Ralf Rangnick, not by a retentive film, but it ‘s a very palatable first step. For Burnley, the Clarets were discombobulated for long spells and struggled mighty in front of net. The chances were there, but apart from Lennon ‘s cool and collected finish, Burnley was useless attempting to put away chances. It ‘s easy to see why this team went three matches without scoring. To avoid relegation, Sean Dyche will need answers, and fast. Those answers may not lie within the stream police squad .

87th min.:  Burnley alternate Matej Vydra should have done better, but he ca n’t reach a great ball delivered from deep down the right flank. then moments later Erik Pieters completely whiffs on a shooting chance from a good military position. United has n’t precisely been comfortable down the stretch holding the two-goal leash, but Burnley has been poor in front of net .

79th min.:  Cristiano Ronaldo ‘s trademark free-kick pitch has been lost over the concluding few seasons, and he again blasts into the wall from a dangerous military position. 70th min.:  An absolutely beautiful buildup by valet United through Sancho down the leave fender saw Ronaldo feed Cavani, but a fourth United goal was halted first base by Hennessey ‘s font — which came up with a fine, if afflictive, save off Cavani ‘s feat — and the offside masthead which finally came improving. Mason Greenwood is now depressed after an aeriform duel with James Tarkowski .

66th min.:  Eric Bailly takes a buttocks in favor of Raphael Varane, as the Ivorian will protect his fitness ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations. He heads down the burrow, suggesting that fitness is possibly in question. Bailly ‘s career has been a frustrating one with injuries aplenty. Hopefully this is n’t something that affects his standing for the approaching tournament .

63rd min.:  A man United counter run by Sancho finally produces so far another blistering shot by McTominay from distance, and again Hennessey goes full moon stretch to deny him. What a operation by McTominay who has his shooting boots on. 58th min.:  The first substitution of the game is made by Dyche, as Dale Stephens makes his foremost appearance of the season, replacing Jack Cork. Burnley has begun to muck up the midfield, and it has dragged the plot down a bit. 50th min.:  First find of the second half falls Manchester United ‘s way, as Cavani does good to poke a ball to Greenwood in space, and the child fires on frame from a fast angle to the justly, forcing Hennessey to produce another good save .

46th min.:  Back afoot for the second half. No substitutions for either side, although you have to wonder at what point does Sean Dyche go for fresh legs in an attempt to get back into this, in summation to shoring up some of the defensive issues that presented themselves in the first 45 minutes .

Halftime: Manchester United 3, Burnley 1

It was a storming first-half from Manchester United, only pegged back by the consolation from Aaron Lennon. distillery, United will feel comfortable at the consequence, having held 57 percentage self-control and creating 11 chances through the beginning 45 minutes. Scott McTominay was outstanding in midfield, allowed to maraud ahead with Nemanja Matic holding down the No. 6 blot behind him and Edinson Cavani with the freedom in front to draw defenders. It ‘s tactical perfection from Rangnick, who may have found something however .

39th min.:  Ronaldo merely came very airless to a fourthly for United and his moment of the night. A endowment on the defensive goal by Burnley put Ronaldo through, but Hennessey does well to come off his line and smother the find. 38th min.:  GOAL ! Burnley ! A loose touch by Eric Bailly gifts an open for Aaron Lennon, who does well to beat Harry Maguire one-on-one and find the back of the internet. It ‘s the first goal in four games for Burnley, and it ‘s a gleam of hope for the visitors at Old Trafford. What a beginning half .

35th min.:  GOAL ! Manchester United ! Cristiano Ronaldo will take credit for the goal, but Scott McTominay did all the hard study. The United midfielder lets rip an absolute MISSILE from equitable outside the top of the box, and it produces a first keep open from Wayne Hennessey. unfortunately for the Burnley goalkeeper, Ronaldo was there all alone to tap the rebound into an open web. This is a safety blitz from United, and Rangnick will be happy with the reply after making six changes from the draw at St. James ‘ Park .

30th min.:  It ‘s all Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo comes close, but the ball gets stuck in his feet and his feat is blocked. Ronaldo is FURIOUS, but this time only with himself, not a teammate .

27th min.:  GOAL ! Manchester United ! Jadon Sancho with the shot. The England international cut in from an impossibly rigorous angle, and somehow despite the presence of four Burnley defenders, he delivered a slow-roller pass Hennessey and into the far corner. The official grade on the goal was subsequently ruled a Ben Mee own goal after a slender contact off his foot helped the ball past his own goalkeeper. Manchester United is in a command position 2-0 up.

23rd min.:  Slight casual for Burnley as Nemanja Matic commits a silly disgusting near the corner ease up. Burnley ‘s set-piece pitch finds the head of Tarkowski but the challenge from De Gea puts him off and Maguire clears. 20th min.:  Luke Shaw charges through the attack half and cipher closes him down, so the leave back lets informal and but it misses the prey with the ‘keeper beat .

17th min.:  Things have badly settled gloomy since the finish. It appears that Edinson Cavani is occasionally dropping into a midfield like a No. 10 in a 4-2-3-1, and other times he roams up following to Ronaldo and leaves a space in the middle. Burnley has been quiet since the undoer, looking to sit back and deal with Manchester United in the buildup. 8th min.:  GOAL ! Manchester United ! That ‘s a hysterical goal, because Scott McTominay ‘s good completely taken the testis off the foot of Cristiano Ronaldo, and he ‘s scored with it. A ball from Mason Greenwood up to the top of the box went to Ronaldo, but a grave touch pushing it centrally onto his leave created a bit of space between him and the ball. McTominay saw the open and pounced, firing low into the bottom-right corner. An early opener for the home side in the rain against a defensively stalwart Burnley side is critical for Ralf Rangnick .

5th min.:  Oh my. Cristiano Ronaldo. It should be 1-1 by nowadays ! Ronaldo is clean through, and if you want anyone in that site, it ‘s credibly the portuguese ace. His right foot sends it high and wide, not even troubling goalkeeper Wayne Hennessey. Wow. How on earth did he miss that ? ? ?

somehow, it ‘s still 0-0. One massive prospect for either side missed. 4th min.:  It should be 1-0 Burnley, a warning sign for Manchester United. A fantastic manner of speaking by Matt Lowton — on his fiftieth appearance for Burnley — found Chris Wood all alone in the penalty area, but his jump header goes over the bar. The Burnley hitter should have done much better, there was cipher remotely close. It looked about like United played a fail offside trap. 1st min.:  We ‘re afoot ! It ‘s pouring rain, as it has been for a few hours. Both teams could badly go for a result here, and that seems to favor Burnley who will barely be happy to get a bet on in a scheduled. It appears Aaron Lennon, normally a wide player, is playing centrally for Burnley, slotting in behind Chris Wood. Interesting apparatus we have n’t seen before from Sean Dyche, at least not recently. United, interim, spirit in a very attack climate .

3:13 p.m.:  Just minutes to kickoff, and the Old Trafford fans are wishing fabled director Sir Alex Ferguson a felicitous birthday, as he turns 80 tomorrow, New Year ‘s Eve .

2:58 p.m.:  Home side is out for concluding warmups at Old Trafford with 15 minutes until beginning. 2:31 p.m.:  Manchester United will hope to have history on its side tonight against Burnley .

2:15 p.m.:  Lineups are in. There are a host of surprises for Man United as Ralf Rangnick looks to switch things up. He changes both fullbacks, bringing in Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Luke Shaw, while sitting Raphael Varane for Eric Bailly in the middle. Fred drops to the judiciary for Nemanja Matic, while Mason Greenwood shifts out wide opposite Jadon Sancho, with Edinson Cavani starting aboard Cristiano Ronaldo. That ‘s about as wholesale of changes as you ‘ll see at Manchester United from one league bet on to another. Rangnick ‘s not glad. For Burnley, Wayne Hennessey comes in at goalkeeper for Nick Pope, while it ‘s Aaron Lennon into the batting order, not Maxwel Cornet who was expected to return but has not. A number of Burnley players are missing ascribable to COVID-19, including Pope, hence the substitute in finish .

1:56 p.m.:  Weather will be a factor today. It ‘s presently pouring in Manchester. 1:20 p.m.: This is the kind of shtik that Manchester United has been forced to endure since the Newcastle match with all the spill of negative body linguistic process and meditation that the players are not taking well to Ralf Rangnick ‘s deep education sessions. We ‘ll see if it triggers a reaction .

Man United vs. Burnley lineups

Paul Pogba remains out for Manchester United with a thigh problem, but overall the Red Devils are still quite healthy. Victor Lindelof tested positive for COVID-19 prior to the Newcastle match and remains out, while Bruno Fernandes takes a seat for yellow-card accumulation. A game off might do the Portuguese attacker well. even with Fernandes out, Donny van de Beek merely makes the terrace. Rangnick has rung a whopping six changes to the starting batting order that sputtered against Newcastle. Nemanja Matic comes off the workbench to replace Fred in midfield, while Edinson Cavani is rewarded for his goal against Newcastle with a start alongside Cristiano Ronaldo. Rangnick changed both fullbacks, as Luke Shaw and Aaron Wan-Bissaka fall in for Diogo Dalot and Alex Telles, and Eric Bailly makes an appearance at kernel back, replacing Raphael Varane. Man United starting lineup (4-4-2):  De Gea ( GK ) — Shaw, Maguire, Bailly, Wan-Bissaka — Sancho, McTominay, Matic, Greenwood — Ronaldo, Cavani. Man United subs (9):  Henderson ( GK ), Telles, Dalot, Varane, Fred, Lingard, van de Beek, Elanga, Rashford. Burnley ‘s injury list was thought to be eased by the long COVID-19 layoff, but Maxwel Cornet hush does not make the team despite the impression that he would return. Ashley Barnes and Connor Roberts are both even out with long-run issues, the only know absences for the Clarets in this crippled. Dale Stephens is probably to have shaken off his turn with COVID-19 in time to be available, and he makes the judiciary. MORE: Key facts to know about the transfer window opening The biggest question for Burnley boss Sean Dyche was what to do with Jay Rodriguez, and he misses out raw. The early Southampton homo has been a bench option for most of the temper, earning only two starts, including the last time out against West Ham. But he ‘s still without a finish this season. It ‘s clear regular minutes would continue to help him, but even with Cornet still out, he does n’t even make the matchday squad. alternatively, Aaron Lennon sees the start with Chris Wood the lone striker up top. Burnley starting lineup (4-5-1 diamond):  Hennessey ( GK ) — Taylor, Mee, Tarkowski, Lowton — McNeil, Westwood, Cork, Gudmundsson, Lennon — Wood. Burnley subs (7):  Norris ( GK ), Collins, Bardsley, Pieters, Stephens, Thomas, Vydra .

How to watch Man United vs. Burnley

  • Date: Thursday, Dec. 30
  • Time: 3:15 p.m. ET
  • TV channel: NBCSN
  • Spanish-language TV: Universo
  • Streaming:  fuboTV, NBCSports.com (authenticated subscribers)

The Manchester United vs. Burnley match-up will be broadcast on NBCSN ( English ) and Universo ( spanish ) and both channels can be streamed on fuboTV with new users getting a loose 7-day test. The match will besides stream on NBCSports.com for authenticate subscribers to cable, satellite or telephone company packages .

Man United-Burnley betting pick & prediction

Odds courtesy of DraftKings Both teams have been inconsistent indeed far this season and it ‘s baffling to say what adaptation of both teams we ‘ll be getting, particularly given the layoffs they have endured of former. For that reason, this would typically be a stay-away game. What ‘s certain is that Burnley will be entering Old Trafford remember refutation first, and then hoping to nick a finish on the early end. That tactic has n’t worked excessively well for Burnley coach Sean Dyche in 12 career matches against Man United. The Red Devils have scored 18 times in those games, including 10 times in six games at Old Trafford. then while they ‘ve avoided awkward, lopsided results, the Burnley defense has calm been regularly breached by United.

For those compelled to make a foot on this game, the under might be the best scheme as both sides continue to work their way to better form. Pick:  Under 2.5 goals ( +125 ) Prediction:  Manchester United 1-0 Burnley

  • Moneyline: Man United -275 / Draw +425 / Burnley +750
  • Spread: Man United -1.5 (+110) / Burnley +1.5 (-125)
  • O/U 2.5 total goals:  Over -155 / Under +125
  • Both teams to score: Yes -105 / No -120