The 2024/25 Premier League season was one to forget for both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur. United endured their worst-ever league finish, slumping to 15th place, managing just 9 wins. Their campaign was a catalogue of misfires, humiliating losses, a lack of goals, and tactical confusion. In one standout statistic, United only managed to score just over 40 goals- champions and bitter rivals Liverpool netted nearly twice as many as the Red Devils!.
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PL Standings after 3 Games 2025/26- Man United above Man City in table!
Here is a look at the 25/26 season Premier League table at the end of Week 3– the EPL standings at the end of August 2025 (before the September international break)
Interestingly, Ruben Amorim’s much maligned Manchester United side are ahead of Pep Guardiola’s Man City in this 2025/26 table after Round 3!
Premier League table at the end of August 2025 (after Week 3 in 2025/26 season)
MUFC are 9th in the table at the end of August 2025, while Guardiola’s City are 13th after surprise losses to Tottenham Hotspur and Brighton.
Manchester United FC vs Burnley FC 3-2 Lineups August 2025 Timeline
Here is a look at the Manchester United F.C. vs Burnley F.C. starting lineups and timeline of key moments from their Premier League clash on 30 August 2025. This was Manchester United’s first league game after that shock League Cup loss to Grimsby, and Ruben Amorim’s men needed a stoppage time penalty from Bruno Fernandes to win 3-2 against Burnley.
Man United vs Burnley FC 3-2 Timeline 2025
27′- Josh Cullen own goal (MUN 1-0 BUR)
55′- Lyle Foster goal (MUN 1-1 BUR)
57′- Mbuemo goal (MUN 2-1 BUR)
66′- Jaidon Anthony goal (MUN 2-2 BUR)
90+7′- Bruno Fernandes penalty goal (MUN 3-2 BUR)