Diogo Dalot’s late wonderstrike ensured Manchester United left Bramall Lane with all three points on Saturday night in a tense encounter with Sheffield United.
Scott McTominay continued his hot streak of form following an injury time double last time out against Brentford by putting the visitors in front against the run of play after 28 minutes.
Six minutes later, the Scottish international gave away a penalty with a clumsy handball inside the area which Oli McBurnie took great pleasure in converting to level the scores.
It was a fairly lifeless performance from United throughout and it took a moment of magic from right-back Dalot to steal the win with just over ten minutes to play.
He bagged his first Premier League goal of the season for the Red Devils in impressive style, curling one home into the top corner from long-range – whilst some may argue Wes Foderingham could’ve done better between the sticks.
“DELICIOUS FROM DISTANCE FROM DALOT!” 👏🔥 pic.twitter.com/VYsEIuSWg8
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) October 21, 2023
The performance from Erik ten Hag’s side was an overall subpar display, especially considering they were going up against a winless Sheffield United side who have shipped goals for fun.
Harry Maguire claimed the Man of the Match award with a commanding showing at the heart of the visiting backline, recording another solid outing.
According to Premier League betting sites, Manchester United can consider themselves out of the title race at a price of 100/1 but they hold strong claims for a top four spot at 4/1.
Sheffield United are an extremely short 1/6 to be sent straight back down to the Championship in May, with Paul Heckingbottom’s job potentially on the line already.
The Red Devils move up into eighth after nine games, whilst the Blades remain rock-bottom with just one point to their name – coming against Everton last month.
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