Manchester United limped to a 0-0 draw against Sunderland on Saturday as Michael Carrick’s side put in a performance that lacked energy on a wet and windy day on Wearside. With Casemiro and Benjamin Sesko absent due to injury, the Red Devils struggled to get a grip on the game, and were indebted to goalkeeper Senne Lammens for making two excellent saves to preserve their clean sheet.
Regis Le Bris’ side began on the front foot, and after Chemsdine Talbi curled narrowly wide from the edge of the box, Lammens needed to be at his best to push Noah Sadiki’s shot around the post after the Sunderland midfielder got in behind the United defence.
The Red Devils created little of note in the first, with an Amad Diallo shot that flew wide and a Joshua Zirkzee header over the crossbar the closest they came to breaking the deadlock.
Sunderland continued to create the better chances after the break, and Lammens again needed to be at his best to parry Brian Brobbey’s powerful effort after he broke into the penalty area. Brobbey then played provider when he laid the ball off for Lutsharel Geertruida on the edge of the box, but his low shot bounced back off the post.
United almost stole victory in stoppage time when Matheus Cunha had his shot palmed away by Robin Roefs, but neither side could find a breakthrough as the spoils were shared.
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