Ruben Amorim was sacked as United head coach<\/a> on Monday morning and Darren Fletcher<\/a> was installed as caretaker manager for the trip to Turf Moor.<\/p>\n Man Utd have drawn 2-2 with Burnley\u2026 What is your INSTANT REACTION? <\/p>\n What did you think of Darren Fletcher’s management?<\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n Darren Fletcher pivoted away from the contentious tactical system of Ruben Amorim<\/a> and Sesko had a major impact for the Red Devils in Wednesday\u2019s clash.<\/p>\n Burnley took the lead in the opening 15 minutes after a major deflection from Ayden Heaven<\/a> saw the ball beat Senne Lammens<\/a> and land in the back of the United net.<\/p>\n However, Sesko injected his influence early into the second half at Turf Moor and the 22-year-old Slovenian netted United\u2019s equaliser in the 50th minute of the tie.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Five key reasons why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is perfect Man Utd caretaker manager after Ruben Amorim was axed<\/a><\/p>\n Following his equaliser in the second half, Benjamin Sesko netted a stunning second only 10 minutes later to complete his brace and put Manchester United 2-1 up.<\/p>\n But Sesko\u2019s hard work was undone only six minutes later after Jaidon Anthony made a superb impact in the final third and netted the all-important equaliser for Burnley.<\/p>\n Speaking on Sky Sports, Gary Neville<\/a> highlighted that striker Sesko was \u2018smiling\u2019 more than he had ever done before since his move to United last summer.<\/p>\n Who was your Man Utd MOTM vs Burnley? <\/p>\n \ud83d\udc47 Join the debate; share your insight. Use the comment button on the bottom left to have your say <\/p>\n \u201cBingo time for Benjamin Sesko,\u201d he told Sky Sports after the brace, as per BBC Sport<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019ve not seen him smile much and his teammates are revelling in it with him.<\/p>\n \u201cHe\u2019s got in between centre-backs all night and he does it again. That\u2019s a really good finish.<\/p>\n \u201cManchester United have been really good in this second half.\u201d<\/p>\n READ MORE: Ben Foster rules out Lee Sharpe\u2019s \u2018sensational\u2019 manager replacement pick for Ruben Amorim at Man Utd<\/a><\/p>\n Benjamin Sesko receives a much-needed boost in confidence after his Man Utd brace against Burnley<\/p>\n Sesko had been suffering from a Red Devils goalscoring drought since last October, with the striker scoring in United\u2019s 2-0 win over Sunderland<\/a> in the Premier League.<\/p>\n The Slovenia international scored for the first time for the Red Devils in September 2025, with Sesko finding the back of the net in United\u2019s 3-1 defeat to Brentford<\/a>.<\/p>\n While United might only have walked away with a point from the Burnley match, Sesko walked away with a massive boost in confidence for his goalscoring form.<\/p>\n![\"United](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/UIF-2026-01-07T220952.093-819x1024.png\")
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