This Luke Shaw vs Gudmundsson incident and Brady tackle on Cavani were two controversial moments in the Man Utd Burnley game and constituted for a rather interesting VAR check. The Brady foul on Cavani was initially deemed worthy of a yellow card by referee Kevin Friend, but went to VAR, who then saw the Shaw challenge on Gudmundsson at the beginning of the move, rescinded Brady’s yellow and booked Shaw instead. An interesting passage of play!
Month: January 2021
Paul Pogba goal vs Burnley 2021 | Manchester United top of the table after a long time!
This Paul Pogba goal vs Burnley was the goal that saw Manchester United go top of the table after a long gap, with the Red Devils overtaking Liverpool. The Pogba goal against Burnley came in the 71st minute and was the difference between the two sides at the final whistle. It’s the first time United have been top of the table (after 15 games or more) since the 2012/13 season
Harry Maguire disallowed header goal vs Burnley 2021 | Maguire foul on Pieters | Ben Mee Acrobatic Clearance Attempt
This Man Utd disallowed goal vs Burnley for Maguire foul on Erik Pieters saw the Red Devils denied an opening goal, with their central defender’s header disallowed for pushing opposition player Erik Pieters. Controversial, but it didn’t affect the final result as a goal from Paul Pogba helped United win. Also check out the acrobatic clearance attempt from Ben Mee in his attempt to save the disallowed Maguire header- he almost flew into the net!