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By Simon StoneBBC Sport chief football news reporter
Last updated on 14 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Manchester United's past five fixtures have produced a total of 27 goalsManchester United's chaotic high-scoring form continued at Old Trafford as they twice came from behind to overcome spirited Sheffield United at Old Trafford.
Bruno Fernandes and Rasmus Hojlund struck in the final nine minutes to ensure the win.
Manchester United captain Fernandes followed up an excellent pinpoint 25-yard drive by hooking back the cross five minutes from time that allowed Hojlund to score his first goal since February.
As in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final against Coventry, it was a favourable outcome in the end for under-pressure manager Erik ten Hag.
But there are some staggering statistics to go with their recent results. In total, 27 goals have now been scored in their past five games. They have conceded and scored at least two in all of them.
In entertainment terms, it is sensational. However, there is zero sense of structure and it can only be wondered what new technical director Jason Wilcox made of it as he watched his first game in the Old Trafford directors' box since his appointment was confirmed last week.
After railing against the media the day before the game, labelling coverage of the Coventry match "embarrassing" and "a disgrace", Ten Hag's team failed to follow up by convincing on the pitch.
Without a win since February and with only three in the league all season, Sheffield United led twice, through Jayden Bogle in the first half and Ben Brereton Diaz in the second.
The home side levelled each time, courtesy of Harry Maguire's deft header and Fernandes' penalty.
And Manchester United eventually claimed the points to move back into sixth spot.
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Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana- Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot- Squad number37Player nameMainoo
- Squad number14Player nameEriksen
- Squad number21Player nameAntony
- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
- Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
- Squad number4Player nameS Amrabat
- Squad number16Player nameDiallo
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay- Squad number84Player nameWheatley
Sheffield United
Squad number18Player nameFoderingham
Squad number30Player nameHolgate
Squad number15Player nameAhmedhodzic
Squad number5Player nameTrusty
Squad number20Player nameBogle
Squad number8Player nameHamer
Squad number24Player nameArblaster
Squad number35Player nameBrooks
Squad number23Player nameOsborn
Squad number10Player nameArcher
Squad number11Player nameBrereton
Squad number16Player nameNorwood
Squad number21Player nameVinicius Souza
Squad number28Player nameMcAtee
Squad number32Player nameOsula
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 24Onana
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 18Casemiro
- 5Maguire
- 20Dalot
- 37MainooSubstituted forS Amrabatat 90+1'minutes
- 14EriksenSubstituted forMcTominayat 64'minutes
- 21AntonySubstituted forDialloat 55'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 17Garnacho
- 11HøjlundSubstituted forWheatleyat 90+1'minutes
Substitutes
- 1Bayindir
- 4S Amrabat
- 16Diallo
- 39McTominay
- 62Forson
- 70Amass
- 75Ogunneye
- 78Jackson
- 84Wheatley
Sheff Utd
Formation 3-5-2
- 18Foderingham
- 30HolgateBooked at 37mins
- 15Ahmedhodzic
- 5Trusty
- 20BogleSubstituted forNorwoodat 78'minutes
- 8Hamer
- 24Arblaster
- 35BrooksSubstituted forde Souza Costaat 45'minutes
- 23Osborn
- 10ArcherSubstituted forMcAteeat 62'minutesSubstituted forOsulaat 87'minutes
- 11Brereton
Substitutes
- 13Grbic
- 16Norwood
- 21de Souza Costa
- 25Ben Slimane
- 27Larouci
- 28McAtee
- 29Curtis
- 32Osula
- 44Hampson
Referee:Michael Salisbury
Attendance:73,549
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 4, Sheffield United 2.
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United).
Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).
Oliver Norwood (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Oliver Arblaster (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ethan Wheatley (Manchester United).
Auston Trusty (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Manchester United. Sofyan Amrabat replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
Substitution, Manchester United. Ethan Wheatley replaces Rasmus Højlund.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Casemiro.
Attempt blocked. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Oliver Norwood.
Attempt saved. Vinicius Souza (Sheffield United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Gustavo Hamer with a cross.
Corner, Sheffield United. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
Attempt missed. Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
Gustavo Hamer (Sheffield United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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