Pogba sends Manchester United to Premier League summit

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Manchester United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - January 12, 2021, Manchester United's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring their first goal [Reuters, Clive Brunskill]

Manchester United moved three points clear at the top of the Premier League after a Paul Pogba goal gave them a 1-0 win over Burnley at Turf Moor on Tuesday.

The victory, in the re-arranged fixture, put United on 36 points from 17 games with rivals Liverpool on 33 points ahead of the clash between the two sides at Anfield on Sunday.

The breakthrough came in the 71st minute when Marcus Rashford floated in a ball from the right which Pogba met with a volley that deflected off Burnley defender Matt Lowton and beat the wrong-footed Nick Pope.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Manchester United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - January 12, 2021, Manchester United's Anthony Martial in action with Burnley's James Tarkowski [Reuters, Jon Super]

It is the first time United have been top of the league after 17 games, since December 2012.

United skipper Harry Maguire had an effort ruled out in the first half after referee Kevin Friend ruled he had pushed Erik Pieters as he rose to head in a Luke Shaw cross at the back post.

Soccer Football - Premier League - Burnley v Manchester United - Turf Moor, Burnley, Britain - January 12, 2021 Manchester United's Paul Pogba celebrates scoring their first goal with teammates [Reuters, Jon Super]

Burnley applied some late pressure and felt they should have had a penalty when the ball appeared to hit Maguire's arm and James Tarkowski had a great chance to grab a point for the Clarets but failed to make good contact from a goalscoring position.