Man United 3-1 Burnley LIVE! Premier League result, match stream and latest updates today

Manchester United vs Burnley - LIVE!

Ralf Rangnick’s team finally got the basics right as his United beat relegation-threatened Burnley 3-1 at Old Trafford.

Scott McTominay and Cristiano Ronaldo scored either side of a Ben Mee own goal to send United sixth in what was a reasonable improvement on their display against Newcastle United on Monday.

While the away side were certainly competitive in the first-half, United managed to see the game out with relative ease, albeit Sean Dyche’s side did little to truly threaten them.

McTominay and Mason Greenwood in particular impressed while Luke Shaw staked a case to replace Alex Telles as the club’s starting left-back with an impressive performance.

United now go sixth and four points off of Arsenal in the final Champions League qualification spot, with a game in hand on their Premier League rivals.

See how all of the action unfolded through Standard Sport’s LIVE blog below.

Man United vs Burnley latest news

• GOAL: Aaron Lennon scores for Burnley

• GOAL: Ronaldo scores United’s third

• GOAL: Jadon Sancho doubles United’s lead

• GOAL: Scott McTominay opens the scoring

• Kick-off: 8.15pm GMT, Old Trafford

• TV channel: Amazon Prime

• Prediction: Man United 3-0 Burnley

• Confirmed Man United lineup

• Confirmed Burnley lineup

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Game fizzling out

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86:00 - As competitive as Burnley were in the first-half, United have controlled the game quite well since returning to the field.

Looks like a routine win.

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Another day, another poor Ronaldo free-kick

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78:00 - After all of the posturing, Cristiano Ronaldo hits a free-kick straight into the wall.

Also, water is wet.

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CHANCE FOR UNITED

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70:00 - Cavani hits a volley at Hennessey’s face.

Looked very painful.

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CHANCE FOR UNITED

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62:00 - United break through Sancho, who finds Ronaldo, who lays off to McTominay.

He curls one in from outside the box but Hennessey deals with it well.

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The game lulls

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58:00 - Fairly quiet at the moment, with Burnley huffing and puffing without causing United many problems.

Greenwood and McTominay excellent

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Rangnick might not seem like the kind of manager for some of United’s superstars but Greenwood and McTominay have been excellent tonight.

Under his watch, perhaps these two can truly develop.

CHANCE FOR UNITED

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48:00 - Greenwood, who has been excellent, crosses for Ronaldo, though he heads wide.

Back underway

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Here we go!

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Breathless few minutes!

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41:00 - If Burnley keep playing as they are, it’s not hard to see them getting a second.

That would certainly make things interesting.

GOAL: Man United 3-1 Burnley | Aaron Lennon ‘35

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35:00 - Great finish inside the box from Aaron Lennon.

GOAL: Man United 3-0 Burnley | Cristiano Ronaldo ‘32

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32:00 - McTominay crashes a shot against the bar and Ronaldo taps in.

CHANCE FOR MAN UNITED

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32:00 - Greenwood with a decent shot after dropping back into the hole and causing Burnley’s defenders issues.

Easy enough save but shows the ways in which United can hurt teams.

CHANCE FOR MAN UNITED

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29:00 - Great work from McTominay to break through the Burnley lines and feed Cristiano Ronaldo, who sees his shot blocked.

GOAL: Man United 2-0 Burnley: Jadon Sancho ‘26

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26:00 - Mix up between McNeil and Lowton and Jadon Sancho pounces with a smart finish inside the box.

All Burnley of late

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22:00 - The away side were dominating until wasting a cross.

Cork, Lennon and Westwood all piling the pressure on United in their own box and, interestingly, it’s Cavani who is covering in the wider spaces.

CHANCE FOR MAN UNITED

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19:00 - Great run from Luke Shaw, who bursts up the pitch before shooting just wide.

That’s the kind of attacking intent Rangnick will love to see.

Where is the United midfield?

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15:00 - Not exactly panic stations at the moment but Burnley are winning pretty much every second ball in the middle of the park.

Not a great look for the home side.

McCoist x Champion

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Is there a better duo in commentary?

Lovely, lovely stuff.

Man United not having it all their own way

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13:00 - Despite conceding early, Burnley have looked good.

They’ve been getting through the United press a couple of times.

GOAL: Man United 1-0 Burnley | Scott McTominay ‘08

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08:00 - McTominay scores from outside the box after good work from Greenwood.

Smart, side-footed finish.

CHANCE FOR MAN UNITED

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05:00 - Through on goal after breaking behind the Burnley line, Cristiano Ronaldo skies OVER when one on one with the ‘keeper.

CHANCE FOR BURNLEY

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04:00 - Burnley break on United after Sancho and Shaw lose the ball.

Wood is offside but his shot goes wide anyway.

Still, a much more promising start for the away side.

CHANCE FOR BURNLEY!

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03:00 - Lowton floats one in for Chris Wood who, usually so reliable from that kind of range, heads over from inside the box.

Slow start

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02:00 - Fairly quiet start with Burnley not exactly rushing about to initiate United’s counter-press.

Kick-off

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0:00 - We’re underway at Old Trafford.

Ralf Rangnick gives his thoughts ahead of the game

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Man United out to warm up

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Burnley COVID update

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Marcus Rashford’s message to the fans

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Speaking to the club’s official website, England international Marcus Rashford said: ““It’s been a difficult year for the fans as it has been for everyone. But when the fans came back the excitement and the buzz of football just went back to the level it was always at. “For me, I’d say don’t underestimate how important the fans are to the players.

“When you’re running on the pitch in the 70th, 80th minute and you’re completely drained, they’re the ones who keep you going. “It probably explains why Man United score so many late goals. We try to use the energy of the fans and try to put that into the team.

“So, I’d just like to say thank you to them for their support.”

The Ronaldo issue

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It’s absolutely fascinating to see how Cristiano Ronaldo works under Ralf Rangnick.

Far from at his best so far, he’ll desperately need to improve on his performance against Newcastle.

The Amazon Prime pundits discuss Man United’s crazy year

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For all of the FPL players out there...

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Good omens for Man United

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The Man United team arrive

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Confirmed Burnley XI

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Confirmed Man United XI

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Memories of a famous night for Burnley...

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Evening Standard Prediction

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United were bad against Newcastle but they should have too much for a Burnley side who look in real danger of going down this season.

Man United 3-0 Burnley.

Early team news: Cavani pushing for start

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United will be without Bruno Fernandes, who serving a one-match ban after collecting his fifth yellow card of the season.

Edinson Cavani is pushing for a start after he came off the bench to rescue a point against Newcastle.

Ragnick could look to freshen things up given the hectic festive schedule and the disappointing display at St James’ Park and Jadon Sancho is in line to start.

United will again be without Victor Lindelof, who has tested positive for Covid. Paul Pogba will also miss out due to his thigh problem, as he prepares to enter the final six months of his contract..

Burnley manager Sean Dyche says forward Maxwel Cornet has an “outside chance” of featuring following a thigh problem. Ashley Barnes, Connor Roberts and Dale Stephens are likely to remain absent.

Where to watch Manchester United vs Burnley

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Where to watch Man United vs Burnley

TV channel: The game, kicking off at 8.15pm, will be broadcast on Amazon Prime Video streaming.

Live stream: Amazon Prime subscribers will be able to watch the game through the Amazon Prime website or their app.

LIVE coverage: Get minute-by-minute updates through Standard Sport’s LIVE blog.

Welcome

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Hello and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United vs Burnley in the final Premier League game of the year tonight.

2021 has been quite the year for United as they bid farewell to one legend after welcoming back another, though the Ralf Rangnick era is yet to truly get underway.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 20.15pm GMT.