Despite only having to host the bottom-ranked team Burnley at Old Trafford, Manchester United had to settle for a draw on a day when their strikers performed below par. In the 35th round of the Premier League, Man United continued to play at home at Old Trafford to welcome another opponent also in the relegation zone, Burnley.

Man United completely dominated Burnley.

Clearly, the goal for Erik ten Hag’s squad was nothing but to secure another win to keep their hopes alive of making it into the top 4.

Against an opponent not too strong, Ten Hag still trusted the individuals who secured the win against Sheffield United earlier in the week. With a squad of superior quality compared to Burnley, the Red Devils did not encounter too many difficulties in controlling the game right from the opening whistle.

Facing the third-worst defense in the Premier League 2023/24 season up to the current moment, the home team’s forwards had numerous opportunities to score. Especially in the first 25 minutes of the match, Man United unleashed 6 shots towards goalkeeper Arijanet Muric’s goal, with 5 of them hitting the target.

Even in the 18th minute, taking advantage of a chaotic situation inside Burnley’s penalty area, captain Bruno Fernandes took a quick shot after controlling the ball, but luck didn’t smile on the Portuguese midfielder as the ball hit the post.

Failing to convert their headers, in the last 20 minutes of the first half, Man United failed to maintain their dominance over Burnley and had several defensive lapses that put goalkeeper Andre Onana on alert.

Both Wilson Odobert and Lyle Foster had chances to test Onana, but the shots from these two stars couldn’t beat the Cameroonian goalkeeper.

The first half unfolded with a somewhat open game, but both teams entered halftime without any goals scored.

The home team’s forwards had an “unlucky” day in their performance.

The scenario in the last 45 minutes was not much different from the first half, as the Red Devils remained the more proactive team, but this time, goals appeared.

In the early stages of the half, Man United’s strikers once again left the fans at Old Trafford sighing with a series of missed opportunities. Antony, Garnacho, and Fernandes all had chances but failed to capitalize.

Especially Antony, the Brazilian star, had a shot from 3 meters away from Burnley’s goal in the 48th minute, but Muric proved to be superior.

Nevertheless, the home team’s £82 million signing didn’t have to wait too long to celebrate a goal. Twenty minutes later, originating from a defensive error by Burnley’s defender in their own half, the former Ajax Amsterdam star quickly seized the ball before accelerating to face goalkeeper Muric. This time, Antony’s shot into the far corner left the 25-year-old goalkeeper helpless.

Antony opens the scoring for Man United.

Just when it seemed like Man United would secure all 3 points at Old Trafford, Onana, who didn’t have to showcase his skills too often during the day, became the culprit as the Cameroonian star fouled substitute forward Zeki Amdouni from Burnley inside the penalty area in the 84th minute, thus giving Amdouni the opportunity to equalize the game.

Burnley only needed less than 10 minutes to pour cold water on Man United.

In the minutes that followed, the home team surged forward in an attempt to find the winning goal, but the efforts of players like Amad Diallo and Fernandes couldn’t bring smiles to the faces of the fans.

With only 1 point gained, Man United now has 54 points after 34 matches played, still stuck in 6th place. Meanwhile, for Burnley, the valuable point helps Kompany’s squad temporarily narrow the gap to safety to just 2 points.