Manchester United 3-2 Burnley: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 30 August 2025

Result

Manchester United 3-2 Burnley

Premier League · Saturday 30 August 2025, 14:00 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Manchester United 3-2 Burnley: match report

Manchester United defeated Burnley 3-2 in the Premier League on Saturday 30 August 2025. The half-time score was 1-0.

Manchester United's goals came from an own goal by Josh Cullen (27'), Bryan Mbeumo (57') and Bruno Fernandes (90+7', penalty). Burnley scored through Lyle Foster (55') and Jaidon Anthony (66').

Discipline: Manchester United received 1 yellow card; Burnley received 5 yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 16th on 1 point from 2 and Burnley 11th on 3 points from 2. Manchester United went on to finish that season 3rd with 71 points, and Burnley 19th with 22.

Manchester United lined up in a 3-4-2-1 and Burnley in a 4-2-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United (8.3), ahead of Bruno Fernandes (8.0).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 6 Manchester United wins, 3 draws and 1 for Burnley.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 27'Own goal · Josh CullenManchester United · 1-0
  • 55'Goal · Lyle FosterBurnley · 1-1
  • 57'Goal · Bryan MbeumoManchester United · 2-1
  • 66'Goal · Jaidon AnthonyBurnley · 2-2
  • 76'Yellow card · Bruno FernandesManchester United
  • 89'Yellow card · Loum TchaounaBurnley
  • 90+4'Yellow card · Jaidon AnthonyBurnley
  • 90+6'Yellow card · Lyle FosterBurnley
  • 90+7'Penalty goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 3-2
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Josh LaurentBurnley
  • 90+7'Yellow card · Kyle WalkerBurnley

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 6, draws 3, Burnley 1.

Team news

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Manchester United line-up (3-4-2-1)

Altay Bayındır, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Mason Mount, Matheus Cunha

Burnley line-up (4-2-3-1)

Martin Dúbravka, Kyle Walker, Hjalmar Ekdal, Maxime Estève, Quilindschy Hartman, Josh Cullen, Lesley Ugochukwu, Jacob Bruun Larsen, Hannibal, Jaidon Anthony, Lyle Foster