Manchester United 2-2 Burnley: 5 Talking Points, Premier League 2018-19

Lindelof equalized in stoppage time
Lindelof equalized in stoppage time

#2 United peppered Burnley's goal from everywhere but found success only in the 87th minute

Rashford missed a great chance
Rashford missed a great chance

Manchester United had 74% ball possession in the game. They took a whopping 28 shots on goal, whereas their opponents managed only 6. In terms of creating chances, they made 20 key passes, which is no mean feat either.

In the second half, United had more than 80% of the ball. It was a totally one-sided affair aside from the scoreline and it is a surprise how both sides emerged from the contest with a point. United's expected goals were 3.22 for the game, but they couldn't convert that to reality due to some inaccurate finishing. Marcus Rashford had some glorious chances which he failed to put away.

Only 9 of their 28 attempts were on target, and an inspired Tom Heaton saved a majority of them. This game brought back memories of the same fixture two seasons ago, where a similar pattern was seen. Only this time, United salvaged a point rather than Burnley.

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