Stoppage-time Fernandes penalty earns Man United nervous win over Burnley

MANCHESTER, England :A 95th-minute penalty from captain Bruno Fernandes earned Manchester United a thrilling 3-2 victory over promoted Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday.

Looking to quickly forget their humiliating League Cup exit at fourth-tier Grimsby, United started well in front of an expectant Old Trafford crowd, the dominant hosts taking a deserved lead through a Josh Cullen own goal in the 27th minute.

United's wastefulness in front of goal proved costly, however, as Burnley levelled early in the second half through Lyle Foster, only for Bryan Mbeumo to restore the home side's less than two minutes later.

Another goalkeeping error by Altay Bayindir allowed Jaidon Anthony to draw Burnley level in the 67th minute before Fernandes stepped up to convert from the spot after VAR had noticed a foul on Amad Diallo to save United's blushes.

"It is three points, if you look at the game we should solve it in the first half but we are fighting to the last minute because of things we over complicate," United manager Ruben Amorim said.

"Look at the first half, we have so many chances to score. You feel you can control the game. But one throw-in, one set piece. I shook my head, because sometimes football is like this."

Even so early in the season, United were facing a mini-crisis ahead of Burnley's visit, having failed to win either of their opening two league matches before the embarrassing loss to Grimsby.

Ruben Amorim said in his programme notes, totalling a meagre 95 words, that he was a manager not best pleased with how things are going less than a year into the job.

In last season's campaign to forget, United's home form was damaging.

STRONG START

But the hosts, who had lost eight of their previous 13 league games at