Summary

  • Ibrahimovic's first league start of season for Man Utd

  • Barnes replaces Wood for Burnley

  1. Can I have a word?published at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Man Utd 0-2 Burnley

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    Jose Mourinho has not been short of people to speak to in his technical area over the past few minutes.

    First fourth official Lee Mason came over. Judging by Mourinho's reaction it was to address some complaint or other from the Manchester United boss.

    Then Mourinho's assistant Rui Faria came out. Faria was talking to Mourinho as Steven Defour scored the visitors' second.

    He stayed for a while before heading to the dug out.

    United need some kind of alternative plan because the current one isn't working.

  2. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    HaY_WhY: Feeling like I haven't seen Hazard enough since recovery from knee surgery.

    PumpPeng: Come on you baggies! Missed two sitters already. This is what is costing us points and our season.

    Nathanael Leon: It was annoying the first time but it's silly now. Lukaku needs to be well away when defending free kicks.

  3. Off the line by Burnleypublished at 39 mins

    Manchester United 0-2 Burnley

    Almost a quick response from United. Almost.

    Marcus Rashford does brilliantly to cut into the area and make space for a shot. His effort beats Nick Pope and is heading into the bottom corner if not for Clarets skipper Ben Mee, who is in the right place on the line to hack it clear.

    Brilliant defending to deny United a goal.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Graham Ball: Mourhino is a spent force completely out of ideas! Lukaku needs a spell on the bench. Rojo needs a seat on a plane back to Argentina!

    Anthony Atkinson: Why oh why is Lukaku even in his own half never mind his own box.

    Bizarre: What happens first Mourinho quits or Mourinho sacked?

    MourhinoImage source, Reuters
  5. goal

    GOAL - Manchester United 0-2 Burnleypublished at 36 mins

    Steven Defour

    Incredible. The scoreline, and this strike by Steven Defour.

    The Belgian lets fly with a sublime curling shot that sails past David de Gea and flies into the top corner.

    The Clarets double their lead.

    Steven DefourImage source, Reuters
  6. Postpublished at 35 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Ashley Young dives in on Scott Arfield, about 30 yards from goal, and doesn't get the ball. Free-kick to Burnley - and they are going to have a pop at goal...

  7. YELLOW CARDpublished at 34 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Charlie Taylor is beaten by Juan Mata, then drags him back. That's a booking for the Burnley defender.

  8. Postpublished at 31 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    United just cannot find a way through Burnley in open play - their neat passing moves are fizzling out before they get inside the Clarets area, and their crosses are not good enough at present... Juan Mata just picked out Nick Pope in the area, when he had plenty of space on the left to try to find a team-mate.

  9. 'Nick Pope has done fantastic'published at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Man Utd 0-1 Burnley

    Leon Osman
    Former Everton midfielder on Final Score

    Nick Pope has done fantastic. He has been waiting for his chance to get his place in the first team and he has taken it with both hands.

    Nick PopeImage source, Reuters
  10. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:27 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Chris Harper: Dear Jose Mourinho: STOP USING LUKAKU TO DEFEND SET PIECES. That's about four goals in two weeks he should have cleared.

    Shaheed Williams: Man United set piece tactic - target Lukaku. Burnley set piece tactic - target Lukaku.

    Ricky Lee Everett: If United don't win today, Jose will be under serious scrutiny - obviously no talk of 'sack' but questioning whether a new contract is offered.

  11. Postpublished at 24 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Another United corner, this time taken by Luke Shaw (not sure what Luke Young was doing taking shots for United earlier), but it fails to beat the first man.

    Again, United are soon back on the attack but Burnley finally get some respite when Martin Atkinson blows his whistle for dangerous play as Zlatan Ibrahimovic goes for an acrobatic finish from another cross into the box.

  12. Postpublished at 22 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Sustained pressure from United now, with a couple of free-kicks punched clear by Nick Pope, followed by a flurry of corners - with one bringing a superb Pope save from a Paul Pogba header.

    Burnley survive, but they still can't clear their lines.

  13. Burnley's lead is a long time comingpublished at 15:18 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Man Utd 0-1 Burnley

    Simon Stone
    BBC Sport at Old Trafford

    The Burnley fans are in fine voice and no wonder.

    The last time their team went in front at Old Trafford was 27 December 1975.

    On that occasion, Ray Hankin scored the opener, only for Sammy McIlroy and Lou Macari to turn the game round after half-time.

    Burnley's last win here was in 1962.

  14. Postpublished at 15 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Better by United. Juan Mata sees a shot blocked, Romelu Lukaku almost gets on the end of Ashley Young's cross, and then Luke Shaw brings a first save of the match from Nick Pope with a rasping shot from 25 yards out.

    Juan MataImage source, PA
  15. Arfield goes close for the Claretspublished at 12 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Close to a second from Burnley. Scott Arfield's lobbed shot beats David de Gea, but clips the top of the bar. Too much turkey for United yesterday by the looks of things so far.

  16. All quiet from United so farpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    Not much of a response from United so far. Ashley Young just got to the by-line and put in a low cross, but it was easily cleared. Ditto a long ball up to Zlatan Ibrahimovic - he got his head on it, but it bounced through to Nick Hope.

  17. A 'complete mess'published at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Man Utd 0-1 Burnley

    BBC Radio 5 live

    Former Republic of Ireland midfielder Andy Reid: "There doesn't seem to be too many people attacking the ball for all United's height and strength. They've got themselves in a complete mess there."

  18. 'It was terrible, awful defending'published at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 26 December 2017

    Man Utd 0-1 Burnley

    John Hartson
    Former Arsenal striker on Final Score

    It was terrible, awful defending. The ball bounced on the six yard line and nobody cleared it and Ashley Barnes comes in and toe-pokes it in. Lukaku misjudged the flight of the ball and it hits him in the chest, but it was a fabulous ball in.

  19. YELLOW CARDpublished at 5 mins

    Manchester United 0-1 Burnley

    It's fair to say that Ashley Barnes has had an eventful start to the game. He joins Marcos Rojo in the referee's book, after clattering Paul Pogba.

  20. goal

    GOAL - Manchester United 0-1 Burnleypublished at 3 mins

    Ashley Barnes

    Wow. Some start by Burnley this. Johann Berg Gudmundsson whips in the free-kick, which is not cleared. Kevin Long helps it on and the ball drops for Ashley Barnes to lash it home from about six yards out.

    Ashley BarnesImage source, Reuters