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Manchester United Secures Precious Victory and Strengthens Premier League Lead

Manchester United Secures Precious Victory and Strengthens Premier League Lead

The match, postponed from the first round of the Premier League, was hosted at Turf Moor between English club Manchester United and its host Burnley.

Manchester United achieved a valuable victory against Burnley with a score of 1-0. In the first half, Harry Maguire, the Manchester United defender, scored a goal in the 35th minute, but it was disallowed by VAR for offside. Luke Shaw, the United defender, nearly faced a red card in the 32nd minute after a violent tackle on a Burnley player, but the referee opted for a yellow card after reviewing the VAR.

In the second half, French star Paul Pogba scored the winning goal for United in the 71st minute with a powerful shot, taking advantage of a cross from Marcus Rashford and volleying it into the Burnley net, earning 3 important points for his team.

Notably, with this result, Manchester United leads the Premier League standings with 36 points, 3 points ahead of Liverpool, where Egyptian star Mohamed Salah plays, who is in the second place with 33 points. Burnley remains in 16th place with 16 points.

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