Marcus Rashford's Hat Trick Paces Man United's Rout of RB Leipzig
MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score an 18-minute hat trick as Manchester United thrashed Leipzig 5-0 in the Champions League to earn a second straight win to open the group stage on Wednesday.
After making a name for himself off the field through his campaign against child poverty during the pandemic, Rashford excelled in his day job with a trio of well-taken finishes after entering as a 63rd-minute substitute.
The England forward ran onto a first-time pass from Bruno Fernandes and slotted home to make it 2-0 in the 74th, building on the first-half opener by Mason Greenwood that made the 19-year-old forward United’s second-youngest scorer in the Champions League after Wayne Rooney.
Gooool, gol, gooooool de @MarcusRashford 🔥⚽✨
— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) October 28, 2020
🔴@ManUtd_Es 2 - 0 @RBLeipzig_EN 🔴⚪#UCL | #MUFC | #RBLeipzig | #MUNRBL
📹 En vivo
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🙌 Doblete de @MarcusRashford 😎✨
— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) October 28, 2020
🔴@ManUtd_Es 3 - 0 @RBLeipzig_EN 🔴⚪#UCL | #MUFC | #RBLeipzig | #MUNRBL
📹 En vivo
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Rashford’s quick feet saw him charge through Leipzig’s open defense and drive in his second goal in the 78th and, after Anthony Martial made it 4-0 from the penalty spot, the France striker teed up Rashford to completed his hat trick in the second minute of injury time.
¡El tercero para @MarcusRashford! 🤯
— TUDN USA (@TUDNUSA) October 28, 2020
Rashford sentencia al Leipzig, es increíble 3 goles en solo 27' para este jugador⚽✨🔥
🔴@ManUtd_Es 5 - 0 @RBLeipzig_EN 🔴⚪#UCL | #MUFC | #RBLeipzig | #MUNRBL
📹 En vivo
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It was the heaviest loss in Leipzig’s 11-year history.
United opened Group H with a 2-1 win at Paris Saint-Germain and can look forward to a double-header with Istanbul Basaksehir either side of the upcoming international break, knowing two wins could allow the team to seal qualification for the knockout stage.
A change of shape by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw United switch to a diamond formation and it worked wonders at Old Trafford, with the recalled Paul Pogba surging through midfield and setting up Greenwood for a well-taken opening goal in the 21st minute.