 Juan Mata gave United the lead away at Sunderland but Jack Rodwell equalised on his debut, meaning the match finished as a draw, before United ended August with a laboured 0–0 draw against Burnley, despite Ángel Di María making his debut for the "Red Devils".The draw was followed up with United's first win of the season, a 4–0 thumping of Queens Park Rangers.However, the following week, 2–0 and 3–1 leads were blown as the "Red Devils" suffered a remarkable 5–3 defeat away to Leicester City.