Bottom placed Sheffield United pulled off the biggest upset in the Premier League this season, beating Manchester United 2-1 away to deny Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team a return to the top of the premier league table on Wednesday.
United would have reclaimed the top spot at the expense of local rival Manchester City if only they could secure a win but produced an error-strewn performance, with goalkeeper David De Gea at fault for both of Sheffield United’s goals.
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The Spaniard came out to punch away a corner in the 23rd minute, only to be beaten to the ball by Kean Bryan, who glanced a header in off the far post.
The goal gifted Sheffield United a halftime lead against a Premier League team for the first time this season, but Harry Maguire equalized with another header from a corner, whipped in from the left by Alex Telles in the 64th.
A series of defensive blunders by Man United contributed to Oliver Burke scoring a deflected goal in the 74th that proved to be the winner at Old Trafford, ending the hosts three-month unbeaten run in the league.
The win against United makes it just the second league win of the season for Sheffield United and surprisingly both have come this month, the first against Newcastle on Jan. 12.
The team has eight points, and are still rooted to the bottom of the premier league table.
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