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Smalling sparkles as Man U beat Burnley to reclaim third spot in PL

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Defender Chris Smalling produced a stellar performance as his brilliant brace helped Manchester United to reclaim the third spot in the Premier League table by trouncing a fighting Burnley side 3-1 at Old Trafford.

Smalling, who came onto the field as a substitute for Phil Jones, put United ahead in the sixth minute to score the second quickest goal by a substitute in the Premier League this season.

However, Burnley displayed glimpses of resilience as Danny Ings levelled from Kieran Trippier's cross six minutes later.

Smalling headed home a second before the first-half and subsequently Robin van Persie added a third with a late penalty to give Louis van Gaal's team an unassailable 3-1 lead, the BBC reported.

 

United are third in the table, five points behind second-placed Manchester City.

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First Published: Feb 12 2015 | 11:23 AM IST

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