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[이데일리 스타in 이석무 기자] Manchester United, who was competing for the lead in the English Premier League (EPL), was beaten by Sheffield United at the bottom.
Manchester United lost 1-2 in the 2020-21 EPL round 20 home game against Sheffield at Old Trafford in Manchester, England on the 28th (Korean time).
Eoser Manchester United ended the undefeated march for 13 consecutive league games. During this period, Manchester United continued its high streak of 10 wins and 3 mu. However, unfortunately, the impact was inevitably greater as it was caught by the bottom team in the league.
With 12 wins, 4 draws, 4 losses, and 40 points, United stayed in second place, 1 point behind Manchester City (41 points). The real gap can be said to be wider because Man City has played one less game than United.
Sheffield, on the other hand, won their second league victory this season. After the opening of the league, there was no victory for 17 consecutive games, followed by a 1-0 win against Newcastle in the 18th round, and on this day, it caused a surprise to catch Manchester United. Recently, he recorded 2 wins and 1 loss in 3 games. With 2 wins, 2 draws, 16 losses, and 8 points, Sheffield is still the lowest, but revitalized her hopes of escaping the relegation zone.
With Marcus Rashford on the front line and Bruno Fernandes as the center, Mason Greenwood and Anthony Marshall were placed on the left and right sides of the second line.
But rather, the opening goal came from Sheffield. In the 23rd minute, defender Keane Bryan shook the net with a header in Sheffield’s right corner. Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea came out but couldn’t get the ball back.
Manchester United, who seldom scored a make-up goal despite continued attacks, managed to tie the score in the 19th minute corner kick situation in the second half. A corner kicked by Alex Teles was scored by defender Harry Maguire with a header.
Coach Ole Gunnar Solshar changed the attack by subtracting Greenwood in the second half of the 20th minute and putting Cabani in. However, Manchester United’s defense shook sharply afterward. In the 29th minute of the second half, Sheffield was given a chance to shoot one after another, and in the end, Oliver Burke was awarded the winning goal with a right-footed shot.
Manchester United went on a total offensive with Donny Van der Vick and Luke Shaw in the remaining time, but ended up bowing their heads without scoring an extra goal.