30 of Chris Wood's 31 Premier League goals have been scored from inside the box
Manchester United were jeered by their own supporters as Burnley registered their first ever Premier League win at Old Trafford.
Burnley took the lead just before half-time when Chris Wood spun off Harry Maguire to meet Ben Mee's knockdown and smash into the top corner from the edge of the six-yard box.
Jay Rodriguez doubled the Clarets' advantage when he played a one-two with Wood before firing into the top corner of David de Gea's near post with a venomous strike from the left-hand corner of the penalty area.
It was the third season in a row Burnley had gone 2-0 up at Old Trafford, but for the first time they hung on for all three points.
United, who were without the injured Marcus Rashford, were lacklustre for large periods and barely threatened Nick Pope in the Burnley goal.
They were booed off at half-time and full-time and large parts of the ground emptied with five minutes left.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side remain six points behind Chelsea and off the top four, while Burnley climb to 13th, seven points clear of the relegation zone.
- Reaction to Tuesday's Premier League action
Martial spurns opportunity
A lot of pre-match conversation was focused on how United would cope without Rashford, who is sidelined for at least six weeks with a stress fracture of the back.
That gave an opportunity to Anthony Martial to stake his claim to be United's long-term number nine, but the Frenchman looked off the pace throughout and wasted two good first-half opportunities from Aaron Wan-Bissaka's cross and Nemanja Matic's throughball.
Solskjaer turned to 18-year-old Mason Greenwood at half-time, and the teenager at least showed glimpses of his potential with a brilliant turn past Charlie Taylor followed by a driving run and shot which went just wide.
However, the fact Solskjaer is regularly turning to a teenager in a desperate attempt to turn around games is a damning indictment of the quality of his squad, and could prompt United to act in the final nine days of the transfer window.
Burnley back to vintage selves
Burnley's second-half display in their 2-1 win over Champions League-chasing Leicester on Sunday signalled a return to the grit and character that has been the Clarets' blueprint since they returned to the top flight in 2016.
There was more of the same in Manchester on Wednesday as Wood and Rodriguez showed the ruthlessness up front the east Lancashire side have sorely missed at times this season.
Behind the front two it was a disciplined and well-organised display, with Mee and James Tarkowski superb at the heart of defence, married with a tenacious midfield display from Jack Cork and Ashley Westwood.
Back-to-back wins mean Burnley move level on points with 10th-placed Arsenal, Crystal Palace, Everton and Newcastle - all five teams locked on 30 points.
Man of the match - Ben Mee (Burnley)
Alongside assisting Wood’s goal, Mee made the most clearances in the game (nine).What next?
Manchester United will travel to the winner of Thursday's FA Cup third-round replay between Tranmere and Watford on Sunday, 26 January (15:00 GMT) while Burnley host Norwich on Saturday, 25 January (15:00 GMT).
More to follow.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
Man Utd
1de Gea
29Wan-Bissaka
4Jones
5Maguire
53WilliamsSubstituted forShawat 69'minutes
17Fred
31Matic
15PereiraSubstituted forGreenwoodat 45'minutes
8Mata
21JamesSubstituted forLingardat 69'minutes
9Martial
Substitutes
3Bailly
14Lingard
20Dalot
22Romero
23Shaw
26Greenwood
28Gomes
Burnley
1Pope
2Lowton
5Tarkowski
6Mee
3TaylorBooked at 67mins
13Hendrick
18WestwoodBooked at 68mins
4Cork
11McNeil
9Wood
19Rodriguez
Substitutes
12Brady
20Hart
23Pieters
25Lennon
27Vydra
28Long
44Goodridge
Referee:
Jonathan Moss
Attendance:
73,198
Match Stats
Home TeamMan UtdAway TeamBurnley
Possession
Home72%
Away28%
Shots
Home24
Away5
Shots on Target
Home7
Away2
Corners
Home5
Away2
Fouls
Home11
Away7
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Posted at
Match ends, Manchester United 0, Burnley 2.
Full TimePosted at 90'+5'
Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Burnley 2.
Posted at 90'+5'
Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 90'+4'
Foul by Juan Mata (Manchester United).
Posted at 90'+4'
Dwight McNeil (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+2'
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Charlie Taylor.
Posted at 90'+1'
VAR Decision: No Goal Manchester United 0-2 Burnley.
Posted at 90'
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Posted at 90'
Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'
Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Juan Mata.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
Posted at 87'
Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
Posted at 85'
Offside, Burnley. Jeff Hendrick tries a through ball, but Jay Rodriguez is caught offside.
Posted at 83'
Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Posted at 81'
Attempt blocked. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
Posted at 79'
Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
Posted at 78'
Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
Posted at 74'
Attempt saved. Phil Jones (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Juan Mata with a cross.
Posted at 74'
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Nick Pope.
Posted at 74'
Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Juan Mata.
Posted at 71'
Attempt blocked. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Daniel James.
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Manchester United. Luke Shaw replaces Brandon Williams.
Posted at 68'
Attempt missed. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
BookingPosted at 68'
Ashley Westwood (Burnley) is shown the yellow card.
Posted at 68'
VAR Decision: No card change Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
BookingPosted at 67'
Charlie Taylor (Burnley) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 67'
Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 67'
Foul by Charlie Taylor (Burnley).
Posted at 66'
Attempt blocked. Jack Cork (Burnley) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Tarkowski with a headed pass.
Posted at 64'
Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
Posted at 64'
Jeff Hendrick (Burnley) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 63'
Attempt missed. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
Posted at 61'
Offside, Manchester United. Daniel James tries a through ball, but Brandon Williams is caught offside.
Posted at 59'
Attempt missed. Phil Jones (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Juan Mata with a cross following a set piece situation.
Posted at 58'
Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 58'
Foul by Ashley Westwood (Burnley).
Goal!Posted at 56'
Goal! Manchester United 0, Burnley 2. Jay Rodriguez (Burnley) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Chris Wood.
Posted at 55'
Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Source: bbc.com