Ruben Amorim’s sacking brought Manchester United no instant lift as Benjamin Sesko’s double salvaged only a 2-2 draw against struggling Burnley.
Ayden Heaven’s own goal and Jaidon Anthony’s sharp finish earned a point for second-bottom Burnley, winless since late October.
United squandered another shot at top-four spots, winless in five of six outings.
The slump, plus a row with director of football Jason Wilcox, led to Amorim’s Monday exit.
United’s Caretaker Debut
Darren Fletcher, ex-United midfielder, took interim reins, eyeing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or Michael Carrick for season-end stint.
He ditched Amorim’s failed 3-4-3 for a back four.
Captain Bruno Fernandes returned from injury, with Fletcher’s son Jack on the bench.
Yet United tumbled to seventh, behind Brentford and Newcastle, two points shy of Liverpool’s fourth.
Manchester City’s title push took a harsh hit in a 1-1 draw with Brighton at Etihad Stadium.
City Stumble in Title Race
Erling Haaland’s first-half penalty marked his 150th City goal but couldn’t secure victory.
Injury woes dulled City’s edge, letting Kaoru Mitoma equalise after the break.
Pep Guardiola’s second-placed team trails leaders Arsenal by five; Gunners’ Thursday win over Liverpool champions could stretch it to eight.
Harry Wilson’s 81st-minute strike doomed 10-man Chelsea to a 2-1 loss at Fulham, with new head coach Liam Rosenior watching from stands.
Chelsea’s Red Card Woes
Wilson netted after Robert Sanchez parried, as Fulham pressed the weary visitors.
Liam Delap levelled in the 72nd, following Raul Jimenez’s 55th-minute diving header opener.
Marc Cucurella’s 22nd-minute red for hauling down Wilson sparked the downfall.
Chelsea, with one win in nine league games post-Enzo Maresca’s New Year’s exit, slumped further.
Antoine Semenyo marked his 26th birthday with a stoppage-time curler that clinched Bournemouth’s 3-2 win over Tottenham Hotspur.
Semenyo’s Farewell Thriller
The Ghanaian rifled past Guglielmo Vicario, exiting to roars in likely his final Bournemouth outing before a £65 million Manchester City switch.
His 30th goal in 101 Premier League games for the Cherries ended their 11-game win drought.
Semenyo had the final say, doubling Bournemouth’s Spurs triumphs and piling misery on 14th-placed manager Thomas Frank.
