Diogo Dalot played a heroic role in Manchester United’s hard-fought 2-1 victory against Sheffield United at Bramall Lane. The talented Portuguese right-back seized the ball on the edge of the box and expertly curled it into the top right corner, securing United three crucial points in the Premier League. Scott McTominay continued his impressive scoring streak by netting with a slightly scuffed shot into the bottom right corner to give the visitors the initial lead. However, McTominay’s handball in the penalty area resulted in the Blades equalizing through Oli McBurnie’s expertly taken penalty. Erik ten Hag’s team showed signs of promise with Bruno Fernandes hitting the crossbar with a superb freekick and Amrabat experiencing a near miss with a thunderous strike. Despite their lack of scoring opportunities, United’s focus on results prevailed as they secured back-to-back league wins. The final score stood at Sheffield United 1-2 Man United.
Lineups:
Sheffield United starting lineup (3-4-1-2, left to right): Foderingham (GK) — Bogle, Trusty, Robinson, Thomas — Norwood, Souza, Hamer, McAtee — McBurnie, Archer.
Manchester United starting lineup (4-3-3, left to right): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Evans, Maguire, Lindelof — Amrabat, McTominay, Fernandes — Rashford, Hojlund, Antony.
In the live updates, highlights from the match:
95th minute: A late goal from Dalot secures the win for United! It was a magnificent strike worthy of clinching the victory in a relatively uneventful game.
91st minute: Garnacho aims a shot wide, but he was offside anyway.
89th minute: The fourth official adds five minutes of stoppage time.
87th minute: Mount replaces Rashford for United.
77th minute: GOAL! Dalot scores a sensational strike to give United the lead. From the edge of the box, he unleashes a right-footed shot that finds the top right corner.
67th minute: CLOSE! Amrabat smacks the ball against the crossbar from long range. It’s just not United’s night.
63rd minute: McTominay and Hojlund, who have been United’s main scorers recently, are substituted. Garnacho and Eriksen come on.
58th minute: Fernandes finds Rashford on the left, but his shot whizzes across the goal and out for a goal kick.
53rd minute: Maguire takes a risk by shoving McAtee in the box, but the referee allows play to continue.
46th minute: The second half kicks off!
Halftime: Sheffield United will be pleased with their performance so far, as they have outplayed United.
41st minute: United now concede a goal within six minutes of scoring for the sixth time in their last 14 goals.
34th minute: McBurnie scores with precision from the penalty spot.
31st minute: McTominay gifts the Blades a penalty with a handball in the box.
28th minute: GOAL! McTominay extends his goal-scoring streak with a scruffy shot into the bottom right corner.
25th minute: Blades test Onana again, but the goalkeeper makes a good save.
21st minute: Onana receives treatment for an injury but continues to play.
19th minute: United’s slow start continues, and their performance is puzzling.
12th minute: The visitors struggle to assert themselves in the match, much to the delight of the Blades crowd.
4th minute: A great chance for the Blades! Archer gets behind the United defense, but his shot deflects off Maguire. McBurnie, despite being unmarked, shoots straight at the goalkeeper.
1st minute: The match kicks off!
Moments before kickoff: Both sets of supporters pay tribute to the late Sir Bobby Charlton with a minute of clapping.
5 minutes until kickoff: Blades’ top goal-scorer this season is GH8.
25 minutes until kickoff: Man United manager Erik ten Hag pays his respects to Sir Bobby Charlton.
40 minutes until kickoff: Sheffield United only have one point from their eight Premier League games this season, the joint-lowest tally at this stage.
1 hour until kickoff: The official starting lineups are announced, with Mason Mount dropped to the bench for Scott McTominay. Lindelof will play as United’s left-back.
1 hour 30 minutes until kickoff: Sheffield United will be without Chris Basham due to injury, but the good news is it is not career-ending. John Egan and Tom Davies are also absent.
2 hours until kickoff: Man United have a strong record against newly promoted teams, especially away from home.
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