Premier League Gameweek 3 Sat, Aug 30 2025 · 15:00 Old Trafford, Manchester
Manchester United
3–2 Full time · HT 1–0 xG 3.63 – 1.20
Burnley
  • J. Cullen 27’ (OG)
  • B. Mbeumo 57’
  • Bruno Fernandes 90’ (P)
  • 55’ L. Foster
  • 66’ J. Anthony
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Fernandes’s late goal settles it for Manchester United

Manchester United entered as favourites and won 3–2 through goals from Mbeumo, Fernandes and an own goal. Burnley replied through goals from Foster and Anthony. Manchester United finished with the higher xG (3.63 vs 1.20).

Manchester United ✓49%
Draw25%
Burnley26%

Model vs reality

Manchester United goals
3
Model 1.74 · xG 3.63
Burnley goals
2
Model 1.21 · xG 1.20
Total goals
5
Model 2.95 · xG 4.83
Score 3–2
3%
Most likely 1–1 (12%)
Over 2.5
Yes
Model 57%
Both scored
Yes
Model 59%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchB. MbeumoManchester United · 1 goal
8.2
  • RefereeSamuel Barrott
  • VenueOld Trafford
  • Table before kick-offManchester United 16th · Burnley 11th

Timeline

  1. VAR Mason MountPenalty cancelled
    18’
  2. J. Cullen (own goal) 1–0
    27’
  3. ⇄ J. ZirkzeeFor Matheus Cunha
    31’
  4. Half time · 1–0
  5. ⇄ K. MainooFor Mason Mount
    46’
  6. L. Foster 1–1Assist J. Bruun Larsen
    55’
  7. B. Mbeumo 2–1Assist Diogo Dalot
    57’
  8. ⇄ L. TchaounaFor H. Mejbri
    65’
  9. J. Anthony 2–2
    66’
  10. ⇄ B. ŠeškoFor Casemiro
    72’
  11. Bruno FernandesYellow card · Foul
    76’
  12. ⇄ J. LaurentFor L. Ugochukwu
    76’
  13. ⇄ J. WorrallFor H. Ekdal
    83’
  14. ⇄ O. SonneFor J. Bruun Larsen
    83’
  15. ⇄ N. MazraouiFor L. Yoro
    85’
  16. L. TchaounaYellow card · Time wasting
    89’
  17. Bruno Fernandes (pen) 3–2
    90’
  18. VAR A. DialloPenalty confirmed
    90+2’
  19. J. AnthonyYellow card · Foul
    90+4’
  20. L. FosterYellow card
    90+6’
  21. K. WalkerYellow card · Argument
    90+7’
  22. J. LaurentYellow card · Argument
    90+7’
  23. Full time · 3–2

Team stats

Manchester United26 shots · 19 in box, 7 outside
Burnley6 shots · 5 in box, 1 outside
Manchester UnitedBurnley
62% Possession 38%
3.63 Expected goals (xG) 1.20
2.54 Expected points (xPts) 0.35
26 Shots 6
6 Shots on target 3
13 Shots off target 1
7 Blocked shots 2
19 Shots inside the box 5
7 Shots outside the box 1
508 Passes 318
82% Pass accuracy 71%
7 Corners 1
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
9 Fouls 9
1 Offsides 1
1 Yellow cards 5
0 Red cards 0
6.89 Team rating 6.54

Line-ups

Manchester United 3-4-2-1

16.5 A. Bayındır(G)
236.7 L. Shaw 46.2 M. de Ligt 156.5 L. Yoro ↓85’
27.7 Diogo Dalot A 87.9 Bruno Fernandes 186.3 Casemiro ↓72’ 166.6 A. Diallo
77.0 Mason Mount ↓46’ 198.2★ B. Mbeumo
106.9 Matheus Cunha ↓31’
  • 1A. Bayındır (G)6.5
  • 23L. Shaw6.7
  • 4M. de Ligt6.2
  • 15L. Yoro↓85’6.5
  • 2Diogo DalotA7.7
  • 8Bruno Fernandes7.9
  • 18Casemiro↓72’6.3
  • 16A. Diallo6.6
  • 7Mason Mount↓46’7.0
  • 19B. Mbeumo ★8.2
  • 10Matheus Cunha↓31’6.9

Substitutes used

  • 3N. Mazraoui↑85’6.9
  • 11J. Zirkzee↑31’6.2
  • 37K. Mainoo↑46’6.5
  • 30B. Šeško↑72’6.3

Unused: A. Onana, J. Maguire, P. Dorgu, M. Ugarte, A. Heaven

Burnley 4-2-3-1

16.7 M. Dúbravka(G)
36.3 Q. Hartman 56.0 M. Estève 186.6 H. Ekdal ↓83’ 26.3 K. Walker
86.9 L. Ugochukwu ↓76’ 246.6 J. Cullen
116.3 J. Anthony 286.2 H. Mejbri ↓65’ 76.9 J. Bruun Larsen A↓83’
97.2 L. Foster
  • 1M. Dúbravka (G)6.7
  • 3Q. Hartman6.3
  • 5M. Estève6.0
  • 18H. Ekdal↓83’6.6
  • 2K. Walker6.3
  • 8L. Ugochukwu↓76’6.9
  • 24J. Cullen6.6
  • 11J. Anthony6.3
  • 28H. Mejbri↓65’6.2
  • 7J. Bruun LarsenA↓83’6.9
  • 9L. Foster7.2

Substitutes used

  • 4J. Worrall↑83’6.5
  • 22O. Sonne↑83’6.2
  • 17L. Tchaouna↑65’6.3
  • 29J. Laurent↑76’6.5

Unused: Max Weiss, Z. Flemming, A. Ramsey, Lucas Pires, M. Edwards

Player stats

Top rated
B. MbeumoManchester United8.2
2nd
Bruno FernandesManchester United7.9
3rd
Diogo DalotManchester United7.7

Manchester United

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
A. Bayındır G 90 0 0 1 sv 0 67% 30 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
L. Shaw D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 86% 64 3 0 0/1 2/0 6.7
M. de Ligt D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 51 0 0 0/1 0/0 6.2
L. Yoro D 85 0 0 1 (0) 0 79% 34 2 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
Diogo Dalot D 90 0 1 0 (0) 2 81% 37 2 2 3/5 1/1 7.7
Bruno Fernandes M 90 1 0 2 (1) 6 83% 84 3 0 0/0 3/2 7.9
Casemiro M 72 0 0 1 (0) 0 88% 50 1 1 0/1 0/1 6.3
A. Diallo F 90 0 0 2 (1) 2 84% 37 1 0 1/2 0/2 6.6
Mason Mount M 46 0 0 1 (0) 1 82% 17 2 0 1/1 0/0 7.0
B. Mbeumo M 90 1 0 3 (2) 5 71% 35 0 0 0/0 1/2 8.2
Matheus Cunha F 31 0 0 1 (1) 1 78% 9 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
N. Mazraoui D 5 0 0 0 (0) 0 88% 8 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.9
J. Zirkzee F 59 0 0 5 (1) 1 85% 26 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.2
K. Mainoo M 44 0 0 1 (0) 1 78% 23 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.5
B. Šeško F 18 0 0 2 (0) 0 100% 3 0 0 0/0 2/0 6.3

Burnley

PlayerMinGAShotsKPPassTklIntDrbFoulsRating
M. Dúbravka G 90 0 0 5 sv 0 41% 34 0 0 0/0 0/0 6.7
Q. Hartman D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 73% 15 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.3
M. Estève D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 80% 20 1 1 0/0 1/1 6.0
H. Ekdal D 83 0 0 0 (0) 0 85% 41 2 1 0/0 0/0 6.6
K. Walker D 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 74% 43 3 0 0/0 1/0 6.3
L. Ugochukwu M 76 0 0 0 (0) 0 81% 27 4 0 2/3 4/2 6.9
J. Cullen M 90 0 0 0 (0) 0 69% 51 2 0 0/0 1/1 6.6
J. Anthony F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 64% 14 0 1 1/1 1/1 6.3
H. Mejbri M 65 0 0 1 (0) 0 76% 17 2 0 0/0 1/3 6.2
J. Bruun Larsen F 83 0 1 0 (0) 2 95% 20 1 2 0/1 0/0 6.9
L. Foster F 90 1 0 1 (1) 0 58% 19 1 0 0/0 0/0 7.2
J. Worrall D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 50% 2 0 1 0/0 0/1 6.5
O. Sonne D 7 0 0 0 (0) 0 0% 2 1 1 0/0 0/0 6.2
L. Tchaouna F 25 0 0 1 (1) 0 83% 6 1 0 0/0 0/0 6.3
J. Laurent M 14 0 0 0 (0) 0 29% 7 0 1 0/0 0/0 6.5

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.