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Burnley vs Man Utd live: Score and latest updates as Darren Fletcher takes charge of first match
HALF-TIME! Burnley 1-0 Man Utd



Chris Wilson7 January 2026 21:11
HALF-TIME! Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
The referee blows the whistle and Burnley head into the break 1-0 up!
The hosts have been good value for the lead considering their defensive performance, with two superb clearances preserving their lead against a United side who have toiled in attack at times.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 21:04
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
OFF THE LINE! Another great clearance for Burnley!
Fernandes slips a lovely through ball between the defenders and Dorgu gets on the end of it, with the Dane chipping over the onrushing Dubravka. It’s heading in but Esteve is back there to boot it off the line for a corner!
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 21:03
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
Into the first of two minutes of added time. United in possession and Cunha finds a gap near the edge of the box but he fires straight at the ‘keeper.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 21:02
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
CHANCE! Another chance for United, as Casemiro chests a lay-off Ugarte, who lashes a half-volley wide of the far post.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 21:00
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
CHANCE! A great header from Sesko, who gets in between the defenders again and heads goalwards from the penalty spot. It’s heading towards the top corner but Dubravka dives across to tip it over!
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 20:59
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
United do get half a chance and it comes from a counter as Walker loses it, before the visitors move it to Sesko and the Slovenian fires too close to Dubravka.
At the other end, Hannibal is booked for a dive.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 20:57
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
A bit of a lull in activity here as Burnley sit in and look to counter. United not exactly piling on the pressure despite their possession, with the visitors looking fairly pedestrian in attack at the moment.
Fletcher is looking a little bemused on the touchline.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 20:56
Burnley 1-0 Man Utd
Just not happening for United at the moment, with Burnley happy to sit back and counter for now.
The visitors are having plenty of possession but they aren’t threatening the Clarets at present.
Chris Wilson7 January 2026 20:52
‘Pires one of the brightest players’
The latest from Richard Jolly at Turf Moor:
“Lucas Pires has been one of the brightest players so far, often finding space on the Burnley left. The switch to a back four should have suited Diogo Dalot – often miscast as a left wing-back by Amorim, used as a right-back by Fletcher – but he has endured a difficult start.”
Richard Jolly7 January 2026 20:50
