Manchester United 4, Norwich City 0

Manchester United bounced back from their derby defeat with a 4-0 thrashing of Norwich City with Marcus Rashford scoring a brace and Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood also scoring.

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Rashford scored his 64th goal for United on his 200th appearance for the Reds as they took the lead in the 27th minute when Juan Mata picked him out with a dinked cross into the box.

It was just what United needed after a soporific start and they duly conjured up shots from Fred and Andreas Pereira as Norwich failed to react in the first half.

Brandon Williams was brought down by Tm Krul after Rashford sent him clean through early in the second half and Rashford duly converted the spot kick to double their lead in the 52nd minute.

And less than 2 minutes later Anthony Martial made it 3-0 to United when he rose to meet Juan Mata’s cross from the right and headed the ball past Krul from 7 yards out.

Brandon Williams could have made his four for United but blazed over from three yards with his right foot in front of a gaping net after Andreas Pereira’s low cross across the box found him in plenty of space.

Substitute Mason Greenwood couldn’t believe his luck as Max Aarons’ headed clearance fell to him. He created space for himself and slotted the ball into the bottom right corner in the 76th minute.

PLAYERS – Manchester United 4, Norwich City 0

David De Gea: 7. Spectator for almost the whole first half until he had to make a splendid save from Todd Cantwell and also Christoph Zimmerman in the second half.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka: 8. Excellent defending and decent distribution.

Harry Maguire: 7. Heavily involved as Norwich tested his fitness.

Victor Lindelof: 7. Started the move that ended with Marcs Rashford’s opening goal.

Brandon Williams: 8. Excellent going forward when Norwich offered no pressure. Was ambitious enough to have a shot early on and blazed over from 3 yards out with his right foot after meeting Andreas Pereira’s cross from the right. Was also brought down for a penalty that Rashford scored.

Nemanja Matic: 7. Effective shield in front of the defence, som good distribution too.

Fred: 7. Seemed a bit off the pace with his attempts to exploit tight spaces going to waste. Had a shot go narrowly wide from 25 yards and improved.

Andreas Pereira: 7. Tested Tim Krul with a shot. Laid the ball on a plate for Brandon Williams but the left back scuffed it.

Juan Mata: 8. Found space on the right and created a couple of chances early on. Set up goals for Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial.

Marcus Rashford: 9. Good skills and close control early on. Volleyed home from close range when Juan Mata found him with a dinked cross into the box. Wel struck penalty in the second half.

Anthony Martial: 7. Too honest in the first half when he could have claimed a couple of penalties and was robbed by Christoph Zimmerman after he hesitated with the goal in front of him. Scored in the second half with a header.

Daniel James (for Marcus Rashford, 59): 6. Stationed on the left wing after he came on.

Mason Greenwood (for Andreas Pereira, 71): 7. Slotted home the 4th goal after a poor clearance by Max Aarons.

Angel Gomes (for Anthony Martial, 80): No time to mark

GOALS – Manchester United 4, Norwich City 0

Man Utd 1, Norwich City 0: 27. Marcus Rashford volleyed United into the lead from 3 yards after a cross by Juan Mata floated into the box.

Man Utd 2, Norwich City 0: 52. Marcus Rashford despatched the spot kick after Brandon Williams had been brought down by Tim Krul.

Man Utd 3, Norwich City 0: 54. Anthony Martial’s header from 7 yards out beat Tim Krul as everyone missed Juan Mata’s cross from the right.

Man Utd 4, Norwich 0: 76. Max Aaron’s headed clearance fell to Mason Greenwood who created space for himself and slotted the ball inside the back post from 20 yards out.

MATCH STATS – Manchester United 4, Norwich City 0

Man Utd: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelof, Williams, Matic, Fred, Pereira (Greenwood 71), Mata, Rashford (James 59), Martial (Gomes 80)

Man Utd Subs not used: Grant, Jones, Dalot, Chong

Norwich City: Krul, Aarons, Zimmerman, Hanley (Lewis 80), Byram, Tettey, Vrancic (Amadou 65). Buendia, McLean, Cantwell, Idah (Hernandez 65)

Norwich City Subs not used: Fahrmann, Leitner, Stiepermann, Trybull

Referee: Anthony Taylor