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Marcus Rashford became the third-youngest player to score 50 Premier League goals for Manchester United in the 2-2 draw with Leicester City on Saturday.
After Rashford missed a big chance in the first few minutes when he headed off Bruno Fernandes’ cross, he scored his sixth goal of the season and beat the Füchse 1-0.
At 23 years and 56 days, Rashford is only behind Wayne Rooney (22 years and 157 days) and Cristiano Ronaldo (22 years, 341 days) for the youngest United players to score half a century of Premier League goals to have.
Rashford’s opener – launched by Fernandes, who has been directly involved in more than half of United Premier League goals since his debut (31/59), scoring 18 and assisting 13 more – saw the Red Devils as well For the first time since Jan.. July in an away game in the top division, also against Leicester.
Comebacks have become a specialty and necessity for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer due to the undesirable tendency to concede the first goal.
United’s lead lasted just eight minutes, however, as Harvey Barnes scored a brilliant equalizer for Brendan Rodgers’ team.
Fernandes played his role again and conceded possession in United’s defensive third. Barnes made sure that the visitors were punished. The winger has scored seven goals in 20 games in all competitions this season, matching his record from the 2019-20 season (seven in 42 games). .
Fernandes made amends late with a neat finish from Edinson Cavani’s pass. This made him the first Portuguese player since Ronaldo to score 10 goals in one season in the Premier League. However, United returned shortly afterwards when Jamie Vardy himself scored a skillful finish to share the points.
Rashford still has a long way to go to get Rooney and Ronaldo’s ultimate goal. Rooney scored 183 Premier League goals for United, Ronaldo scored 84 goals before joining Real Madrid.
Earlier this week manager Solskjaer said he thought Rashford could become a United legend.
« Marcus is talented and grounded enough and motivated enough to be a legend at this club, » he told reporters.
« I have to say that his stats already show his contribution. In and around the locker room, too, he’s a Man Utd boy through and through. «
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