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Fletcher’s side frustrated by strugglers despite Sesko double
A dominant Manchester United were held 2-2 away at Burnley in what was their first game since Ruben Amorim’s sacking.
Darren Fletcher took the reigns for the game at Turf Moor but saw his denied by a stunning Jaidon Anthony equaliser, after Benjamin Sesko’s double had put the Red Devils ahead in the second.
Even after falling behind to Ayden Heaven’s goal early on, United were the better side in a more traditional 4-2-3-1 formation and will be frustrated to only leave with a point, which leaves them in sixth in the Premier League.
Fletcher makes horror start
Fletcher’s reign as caretaker boss made a disastrous start when Bashir Humphreys’ cross deflected off young defender Ayden Heaven and into the far corner to put Burnley ahead.
United’s first chance of note fell to Sesko, who headed straight at Martin Dubravka before a sensational goal-line clearance from Humphreys denied Casemiro’s header from a Bruno Fernandes free-kick.
The visitors then had the ball in the back of the net when Lisandro Martinez span before firing past Dubravka but the goal was chalked off for a foul by the defender on Kyle Walker seconds before.
Sesko breaks goal duck with quickfire double
Sesko was heavily involved in the first half, firing another poor effort at the goalkeeper before he was denied by a brilliant save before the half of several United missed chances ended.
The £74million man finally got the goal which had been coming, finishing superbly after being threaded through by Fernandes with an excellent pass, with United firmly the better side at the start of the second half.
Heaven then screwed a header wide when he should have hit the target before Sesko grabbed his second with a brilliant striker’s finish into the bottom corner to turn in Patrick Dorgu’s cross.
Anthony stunner brings Burnley level
But just when United looked to be asserting control, Anthony cut inside before unleashing a brilliant equaliser into the top corner.
Sesko missed a golden chance to get his hat-trick and score the winner but the Slovenian scuffed his shot straight at the goalkeeper after a cross from the left.
Shea Lacey, just 18, nearly made himself the hero after cracking a wonderful strike off the crossbar as we approached the final 5 minutes of the game, before another audacious long-range shot veered past the post with virtually the last kick of the game as the game ended level.
