{"id":3786,"date":"2023-10-22T13:44:59","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:44:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/?p=3786"},"modified":"2023-10-22T13:44:59","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T13:44:59","slug":"superb-dalot-help-man-utd-to-narrow-win","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenewsnow.org\/index.php\/2023\/10\/22\/superb-dalot-help-man-utd-to-narrow-win\/","title":{"rendered":"Superb Dalot help Man Utd to narrow win"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/punchng.com\/author\/agencyreport\">Agency Report<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Diogo Dalot\u2019s curl for Manchester United secured the win they craved over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane to mark the passing of legendary former player Sir Bobby Charlton.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Bottom club Sheffield United were the better team in the opening stages and wasted an early chance to open the scoring when Oli McBurnie shot straight at Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But it was the sluggish visitors who went ahead against the run of play in the 28th minute when McTominay controlled the ball on his chest and found the bottom corner from 12 yards out.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">It was the Scotland international\u2019s third goal in two games following his two stoppage-time efforts to earn United a 2-1 win against Brentford earlier this month.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But the lead lasted just six minutes as McBurnie scored from the penalty spot after McTominay handled James McAtee\u2019s cross.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Fernandes was a whisker away from restoring United\u2019s lead but his free-kick clipped the top of the crossbar with Sheffield United goalkeeper Wes Foderingham rooted to the spot.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Foderingham then produced a fine point-blank save to deny Rasmus Hojlund as half-time approached.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Both sides had chances in the early minutes of the second half as the game opened up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Substitute Rhian Brewster\u2019s long-range effort was parried by Onana before Hojlund\u2019s effort was saved by Foderingham after a defensive mix-up.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Marcus Rashford, with just one Premier League goal this season, then wasted an opening after surging down the left.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">United manager Erik ten Hag made three changes shortly after the hour mark, bringing on Anthony Martial, Alejandro Garnacho and Christian Eriksen in a desperate search for a winner.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">But it was defender Diogo Dalot who produced the moment of magic to win the game in the 77th minute.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The ball fell to the Portugal international outside the area and he lashed home, with Foderingham unable to keep it out despite getting his fingertips to it.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The win lifts Manchester United to eighth in the table but Sheffield United are in deep trouble, four points from\u00a0safety.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">AFP.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Agency Report Diogo Dalot\u2019s curl for Manchester United secured the win they craved over Sheffield United at Bramall Lane 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