Lightning rarely strikes twice and Bruno Fernandes doesn't miss from the penalty spot two weeks in a row. So when the Manchester United captain took the ball in front of the Scoreboard End six days after ballooning a kick over the bar against Fulham, you knew he was going to score.
This time Fernandes buried the ball in the bottom corner and gave United an angst-ridden 3-2 win over Burnley, giving them their first victory of the season. They were actually more than deserving of the three points but they had to sweat to get them. An own goal from Josh Cullen put United in front after sustained pressure but Lyle Foster equalised in the second half, after the hosts had lost Matheus Cunha and Mason Mount to injuries.
Burnley's joy lasted no time at all as Bryan Mbeumo restored United's lead after a driving run from Diogo Dalot. But the Red Devils never make it easy for themselves and yet another mishap from Altay Bayindir gave the visitors a second equaliser, Jaidon Anthony pouncing after the goalkeeper had failed to catch or punch away a strike.
United threw everything at Burnley, including a wasteful Benjamin Sesko who missed two headers. But they got what they wanted when a VAR review gave them an added-time penalty, having been denied one in the first half. Fernandes made no mistake but more mistakes are almost guaranteed unless they sign a new goalkeeper.
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