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Burnley vs Man United: Martial and Rashford Inspire Red Devils to 2-0 Win

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Nyakundi Report

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This archive report was first published on 29 December 2019.

Manchester United's Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford scored crucial goals to inspire the Red Devils to a 2-0 win over Burnley on December 28, 2019, at Turf Moor.

The victory marked a strong start to the year for United, who had previously defeated Newcastle United 4-0 on Boxing Day.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer made a couple of changes to the starting lineup, resting Mason Greenwood and replacing Scott McTominay with Nemanja Matic due to injury.

Martial broke the deadlock in the 44th minute, capitalizing on a defensive blunder by Charlie Taylor to slot home expertly.

The Red Devils had to wait until stoppage time to double the lead through Rashford, who was set up by Dan James.

With the win, Manchester United now sit fifth in the league standings with 31 points, just a point behind fourth-placed Chelsea who still have a game to play.

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