The rot has stopped. Yes, Manchester United are finally up and running in the new Premier League season - but boy did they make hard work of it.
With the horror of the midweek trip to face Grimsby still very much fresh in the mind, the Red Devils were lively from the outset this time around for the visit of Burnley, having notably seen an early penalty decision chalked off following a coming together involving Mason Mount and Kyle Walker.
Former United loanee Martin Dubravka was in inspired form in the sticks, although not even he could keep out Casemiro's deflected effort as the hosts eventually made their dominance pay just before the hour mark, with Clarets skipper Josh Cullen ultimately credited with the goal.
A second should well have been added before the break, although Amad could only fire wide with the goal gaping, with that profligacy unsurprisingly punished by Lyle Foster just after the restart.
That effort sparked a relentless period in which Bryan Mbeumo swiftly hit back for his first Old Trafford goal, although after seeing an equaliser ruled out for a marginal offside, the visitors - with the aid of the hapless Altay Bayindir - eventually did draw level through ex-Leeds United loanee, Jaidon Anthony.
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Staring down the barrel of yet another disappointing result, Anthony then turned from hero to villain after pulling back Amad inside the area, allowing a certain Bruno Fernandes to right the wrongs of last week. And didn't he deliver...
Bruno Fernandes' performance in numbers vs Burnley
There was certainly a familiar feeling creeping in as the game reached its dying embers, with United looking set to rue their wastefulness in front of goal, while having also been the victim of misfortune.
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Indeed, Ruben Amorim could hardly contain his frustration at the sight of summer signing Matheus Cunha pulling up with injury in the first half, with the lively Mason Mount also withdrawn at half-time - presumably due to his own injury woes.
The ensuing second half was one of calamity and chaos, but it is in that backdrop that United's main man thrives, with Fernandes stepping up when needed to secure a vital three points for his manager.
Also involved in the game's opener following a wicked delivery into the area, the Portuguese playmaker nervelessly dispatched his penalty in added time to clinch the 3-2 victory. There was to be no Craven Cottage repeat on this occasion.
Not only then the headline-maker, Fernandes was also instrumental throughout in what was a largely positive performance in attack, having notably registered six key passes - the most of any player on the pitch.
Fernandes vs Burnley
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Successful dribbles
Accurate long balls
Duels won
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For a man who was yet again the division's chief creator last term, such a display has simply become the norm, with the 30-year-old again showcasing his importance to this turbulent outfit.
While he certainly relishes his talismanic status, the former Sporting CP star can't do it on his own. Thankfully, it doesn't look like he'll have to...
Bryan Mbeumo steals the show vs Burnley
With Cunha crashing out and Mount also heading for an early bath, the constant presence in Amorim's attacking unit was that man Mbeumo, with the Cameroonian speedster marking a fine performance by netting his first league goal of the campaign.
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While makeshift left wing-back Diogo Dalot deserves much of the credit for his fine work in the build-up, Mbeumo is also worthy of praise for making space for himself inside the area with a clever piece of movement, before finishing with aplomb.
The ex-Brentford man calmly slotted home with the mark of a man who ended last term with 20 top-flight goals to his name, having swiftly shaken off his fatal missed spot-kick during Wednesday's shootout defeat.
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Right from the off this time around, the £65m man - who had sparked United's comeback in midweek with his first goal for the club - looked like a real threat in behind, having notably been denied early on by the impressive Dubravka.
It was also his prodded pass which found Amad at the back post on the stroke of half-time, marking one of five key passes that the left-footer laid on during the match. Only Fernandes provided more.
That ability to operate as a clinical, yet creative force, like Fernandes, will be invaluable for Amorim, with Mbeumo repeatedly looking like making things happen for his side in the final third, even if that resulted in him losing the ball on 15 occasions.
As The Athletic's Laurie Whitwell noted, he was simply "quality in everything he did", having also been handed an 8/10 match rating by the MEN's Samuel Luckhurst amid his starring role.
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Having been a real outlet on the opening day against Arsenal, as well as a scorer at Grimsby, Mbeumo has settled in rather comfortably into his new surroundings - much in a similar manner to how Fernandes did all those years ago.
Still only 26 - just slightly older than Fernandes was at the time of his switch from Lisbon - the one-time Troyes winger is displaying all the signs of being the club's next creative, attacking figurehead, with Saturday's outing hopefully a show of things to come.
Of course, Amorim and his charges will be aware that there are bigger fish to fry ahead, yet after all the noise of the last week, the Red Devils can head into the international break on a much-needed brighter note.