April 24, (THEWILL) – Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes produced a crucial double to inspire a 4-2 comeback victory over Sheffield United at Old Trafford on Wednesday night. The win eases the mounting pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag following Sunday’s embarrassing FA Cup semi-final collapse against Coventry City.
Ten Hag’s side found themselves trailing twice against the struggling Blades, with Jayden Bogle capitalising on Andre Onana’s error to open the scoring before Ben Brereton Diaz put the visitors 2-1 up after Harry Maguire had equalised. However, Fernandes drew United level from the penalty spot before netting a sensational long-range strike to put the hosts ahead. The Portuguese star then teed up Rasmus Hojlund to seal a vital three points.
The hard-fought victory lifts Manchester United up to sixth in the Premier League standings with 53 points, leapfrogging Newcastle United in the race for Europa League qualification. In contrast, Sheffield United remain rooted to the bottom, now 10 points adrift of safety with just four games remaining.
After a lacklustre first-half display, Manchester United showed commendable character to fight back against the relegation-threatened Blades. Fernandes led by example, his brace taking his tally to seven goals in his last six EPL outings as he continues to be Ten Hag’s talisman.
While the three points are a major boost to United’s European aspirations, rock-bottom Sheffield United are now staring relegation squarely in the face after another defensive capitulation. Chris Wilder’s side have now conceded a staggering 92 goals this season, the most ever in a 38-game EPL campaign.
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