Man Utd’s poor form in the Premier League, with the last 4 matches without a win, ended when the Manchester team won 4-2 against Sheffield Utd, in round 29 of the Premier League. The away team took the lead twice but could not prevent the “Red Devils” from winning at home.
Man Utd came back to beat Sheffield Utd at home (Photo: AP).
Man Utd took on Sheffield Utd with a seriously damaged squad. In the hands of coach Ten Hag, only Maguire was left as a centre-back, so he had to let midfielder Casemiro step back to partner with the English player. In attack, Rashford and Mount are both injured, giving Antony a chance to start.
In the first minute, Man Utd’s strikers forced goalkeeper Foderingham to save the match for the away team. The “Red Devils” easily dominated the match and overwhelmed their opponents, however, the path to Sheffield Utd’s goal was not easy, the away team defended firmly for a long time.
Suddenly, in the 34th minute, Onana made a wrong pass, allowing Bogle to steal the ball right at the top of the penalty area. Sheffield Utd’s winger easily scored when Man Utd’s goal was wide open. Man Utd’s loss was largely due to the Cameroonian goalkeeper’s fault. Onana was too confident in his ability to play with his feet and made a mistake.
Bogle scored after Onana’s mistake (Photo: AP).
Sheffield Utd’s advantage did not last long. In the 41st minute, Garnacho crossed the ball from the left for Maguire to head the ball from a distance of about 4 meters near the left post. The ball went diagonally towards the right corner of the goal, leaving goalkeeper Foderingham unable to block it.
Man Utd’s poor defensive organization is not something new. In the 50th minute, Sheffield Utd players coordinated simply in the home team’s penalty area. Diaz scored from a distance of about 5 meters while many Man Utd players retreated close to the goal, leaving space. large above for the away team to penetrate.
Man Utd pressed forward to attack in search of an equalizer. The home team was awarded a penalty kick in the 60th minute after Maguire was pulled down in the penalty area when taking a corner kick. Fernandes successfully made an 11m shot to equalize the score 2-2.
Continuing to dominate the away team, Man Utd scored the third goal in the 81st minute. Fernandes shot from the middle at a distance of about 23 meters. The ball went high and close to the right post, goalkeeper Foderingham flew away. tried his best but couldn’t save him.
Hojlund celebrates after scoring for Man Utd (Photo: AP).
The victory was quickly confirmed by the home team when the score was extended to 4-2. In the 85th minute, Fernandes made a quick pass from the right to the inside and Hojlund rushed down to cushion the ball from close range to score. This was also the last goal of the match.
After 34 rounds, Man Utd has 53 points, ranked 6th. Sheffield Utd is still at the bottom of the table with 16 teams, Sheffield Utd’s relegation problem is only a matter of time.
