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Man United secure first win thanks to late Fernandes penalty

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August 31, 2025

MANCHESTER United secured a much-needed first win of the season for under-fire manager Ruben Amorim but needed a 97th minute Bruno Fernandes penalty to beat newly-pro-moted Burnley 3-2.

After exiting the League Cup to fourth-tier Grimsby on Wednesday, the Red Devils twice blew the lead at Old Trafford.

But they were saved in stoppage time when Fernandes, who missed a penalty in last weekend's 1-1 draw at Fulham, scored from the spot after a VAR review for a pull on Amad Diallo.

Victory takes United onto four points from their opening three Premier League games and eases the pressure on Amorim ahead of a two-week international break.

The 20-time English champions had suffered the latest and biggest embarrassment of Amorim's reign in losing to League Two opposition for the first time in the club's history in midweek.

The Portuguese coach cast doubt on his future in the aftermath, saying "something has to change" and that he would "think things through".

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