Manchester United enter 2020 with a ‘clean sheet’ in hand

Manchester United enter 2020 with a ‘clean sheet’ in hand

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford struck late in each half on Saturday to take United above Tottenham in fifth after Spurs were held 2-2 draw at Norwich.

FPJ News ServiceUpdated: Monday, December 30, 2019, 07:53 AM IST
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London: Manchester United on Sunday closed on the Premier League's top four with a 2-0 victory at Burnley.

Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford struck late in each half on Saturday to take United above Tottenham in fifth after Spurs were held 2-2 draw at Norwich.

Martial produced a clinical finish after Andreas Perreira pounced on an error from Charlie Taylor a minute before half-time.

United had to wait till stoppage time to secure all three points when Rashford rounded off a rapid counter-attack as they kept a first clean sheet in 15 league games.

— Leicester’s 2-1 win —

Meanwhile, a much-changed Leicester inflicted the final blow of Manuel Pellegrini's time in charge of West Ham with a 2-1 win as

Pellegrini was sacked soon after the Hammers succumbed to a Leicester side that made nine changes after a Boxing Day thrashing

Kelechi Iheanacho and Demarai Gray made the most of their chance for a rare start by scoring either side of half-time.

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