RECAP: Burnley 1 Manchester United 1

Manchester United's interim manager Ralf Rangnick has likened Burnley new boy Wout Weghorst to Liverpool legend Ian Rush.
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The German coach knows all about the Clarets' deadline day signing having guided RB Leipzig to a third place finish in the Bundesliga during the 2018-19 campaign.

His side went head-to-head with VfL Wolfsburg on three occasions that term, winning one of two league games while progressing in the DFB-Pokal.

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The UEFA Intertoto Cup winner with VfB Stuttgart in 2000 believes the Dutchman is Burnley's answer to Rush, adding that the Red Devils will need to be wary of the Welshman's reincarnation at Turf Moor.

Wout Weghorst of Burnley is tackled by Hassane Kamara of Watford during the Premier League match between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor on February 05, 2022 in Burnley, England.Wout Weghorst of Burnley is tackled by Hassane Kamara of Watford during the Premier League match between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor on February 05, 2022 in Burnley, England.
Wout Weghorst of Burnley is tackled by Hassane Kamara of Watford during the Premier League match between Burnley and Watford at Turf Moor on February 05, 2022 in Burnley, England.

Speaking to United's website about the £12m arrival, Rangnick said: "He looks with his size, a little bit like Ian Rush, for example, but he's a very technical player. Due to his size, he is also physically present but he’s not that much of a physical target striker.

"He is more of a technical player. Also, he had good times at Wolfsburg when Oliver Glasner was head coach, he did extremely well and scored quite a few goals.

"Hopefully, [on Tuesday], he won't score. He played against Watford and I obviously watched that game on TV. I thought he was a good signing and one of the best possible signings to replace [Chris] Wood."

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Maguire is a lucky boy. The defender obstructs Rodriguez’s run, denying the striker a clear run on goal, but he’s only booked by Mike Dean.

McNeil wriggles free, slides the ball into Weghorst and the striker slams the ball into the side-netting.

Weghorst allows the ball to drop and lets fly from distance and somehow De Gea gets down to save. That would have been some goal.

GOAL: Burnley 1 Manchester United 1

Superb work from Weghorst in the build up followed by a sublime reverse pass into Rodriguez, who breaks into the box and finishes past De Gea.

Half-time: Burnley 0 Manchester United 1

Pogba with the only goal of the first half.

The ball breaks for Rashford on the right hand side of the penalty area and the Manchester United forward stings the legs of Pope at his near post.

Cavani is stood on the post, ready to nod Shaw’s deflected cross home, but Pope somehow springs to his post to keep the effort out.

Another goal chalked off

Brownhill stabs the ball into his own net, from Rashford’s cross, but Pogba was penalised for a foul on Pieters from Shaw’s original cross.

GOAL: Burnley 0 Manchester United 1

Rashford picks out Shaw on the overlap, the defender pulls the ball back, under minimal pressure from Roberts, and Pogba passes the ball into the roof of the net.

United have the ball in the net, as Varane guides a header past Pope from a Fernandes set-piece, but the finish is ruled out following a VAR check, with Maguire deemed to be offside.

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