Premier League: Rashford scores winner in Manchester derby while there is drama in drop zone
Rashford poked the winning goal home in the 82nd minute
Rashford poked the winning goal home in the 82nd minute
Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial continued with their brilliant form and helped Manchester United win on Thursday against Crystal Palace.
The 22-year-old will follow in the footsteps of Manchester United legends like Sir Alex Ferguson and Sir Bobby Charlton.
United’s highest scorer among current players, Rashford, was sidelined due to injury before the footballing season was stopped for the COVID-19 crisis.
Marcus Rashford had stepped up his campaign for the government to fund free meals for needy children through the summer school lockdown.
Rashford has scored 19 goals in the 2019-20 season for the Red Devils. Notably, this is the striker's best tally at United so far.
Marcus Rashford's concentration doesn't seem to be bothered by the pandemic as he says the ongoing situation has had little impact on his fitness routine.
The 22-year-old has scored 14 goals so far this season and is the team's top scorer and third in the Premier League.
Juan Mata scored the only goal of the match with a sublime header to take Manchester United into the next round of FA Cup as they beat Wolves 1-0.
At 22 years of age, Rashford became the third-youngest player to make 200 appearances for the club and opened the scoring in the first half by converting Juan Mata's assist to a goal.