Man Utd won 3-2 against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday and here are the moments you might have missed.
Amorim went through a rollercoaster of emotions against Burnley.
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Manchester United won 3-2 against Burnley in the Premier League on Saturday afternoon.
Ruben Amorim was placed under huge pressure after losing to Grimsby Town earlier in the week, and knew he needed to secure a win against the Clarets ahead of the international break.
Burnley thought they would leave Old Trafford with a point having twice equalised, but Amad was brought down in added time to win a penalty. Bruno Fernandes converted and Old Trafford breathed a sigh of relief at the whistle.
Here are the moments you might have missed.
The good days are coming?
There was a show of support from Amorim from the Stretford End before the game. Banners and flags were unfurled, and one flag had the message: "The good days are coming."
A picture of Amorim jumping on the touchline (his reaction after Harry Maguire's winner in the special victory against Lyon at Old Trafford last season) accompanied the text. And it didn't take long for the Stretford End to sing "He'll turn the Reds around," to the tune of Bonnie Tyler.
Amorim sounded like he was close to tendering his resignation after the Grimsby defeat. Some fans voiced understandable concerns about the 40-year-old, but he still retains support from matchgoing fans.
The victory meant a lot
Joshua Zirkzee quickly picked up the ball while VAR decided whether to award a late penalty to United. The Dutchman handed it over to Fernandes, who paced around the box as he tried to focus his mind.
Fernandes missed a penalty against Fulham last weekend and atoned for that miss to secure an important three points. It was only a win against Burnley, but it was crucial after the Grimsby debacle.
United's captain screamed in relief at full-time and was embraced by Bryan Mbeumo.
Amorim went through the emotions
United had enough chances to put the result beyond doubt in the first half. But they never make it easy for themselves and could not extend their advantage.
Burnley equalised in the 55th minute, but Mbeumo produced an immediate response to score his first goal for United. Mbeumo was mobbed by his attacking colleagues, while Amorim did not raise a smile. He knew there was more work to do and buried his head in his hands shortly afterwards when Fernandes dragged a shot wide.
United's head coach knew his side needed a two-goal lead because, more often than not, they allow their opponent back into the contest. And Amorim's fears were realised when Jaidon Anthony scored to make it 2-2.
The cameras in the press box showed Omar Berrada looking unhappy in the directors' box. Amorim subsequently blew out his cheeks and could hardly watch as Fernandes stepped up to convert a late penalty.
Cunha straight down the tunnel
Shortly after United opened the scoring against Burnley, Cunha went down with an injury.
Benjamin Sesko and Joshua Zirkzee were sent to warm up. Cunha returned to the dressing room with what seemed to be a hamstring issue and was consoled by the substitutes at the tunnel entrance.
Cunha was applauded by supporters as he headed down the tunnel and his body language hinted he might be out for several weeks, which would be a huge blow for United.
The Brazilian has made a strong impression since signing from Wolves. It felt like only a matter of time before Cunha would score his first United goal, but it seems he will be unavailable in the coming weeks.
Mount celebrated early
Mount had a brilliant five minutes in the first half. He tracked back to recover the ball to create a chance for Mbeumo and did the same moments later when setting up the Cameroon international again.
Mbeumo came close to scoring on both occasions but could not find the back of the net, so Mount took matters into his own hands minutes later and made a piercing run into the Burnley penalty area.
Kyle Walker appeared to bring Mount to the ground and the referee pointed for a penalty. Mount celebrated winning the spot kick to the Stretford End, but his celebrations were premature.
The incident was reviewed by VAR. The referee announced it was not a foul when the presumption was it had been reviewed to determine whether it was a penalty or a free-kick. It was a bizarre decision from VAR and Mount deserved something for his good work.
Huge cheer for Mainoo
Mount was excellent in the first half but was replaced by Kobbie Mainoo at the interval. Mount must have picked up an injury because, based on his performance, Amorim wouldn't have brought him off.
Mainoo's future has made headlines this week. The youngster's contract situation has stalled and there are doubts about where he fits into Amorim's system, so it's not a surprise that he wants to leave on loan.
The academy graduate wants minutes and Amorim has said he is challenging Fernandes for a place in the starting team. Fans are concerned that Mainoo could eventually leave on a permanent basis and Old Trafford gave a deliberately loud cheer for the 20-year-old when he was introduced.