MAN UNITED 1, WATFORD 0 Michael Carrick made a winning send off as Manchester United defeated Watford at Old Trafford in their 1,000th Premier League game. The 36-year-old midfielder also fittingly helped create the only goal of a forgettable game for Marcus Rashford with a sumptuous through ball. It was a rare moment of quality […]
Marcus Rashford
Back-to-form Marcus Rashford is Manchester United hero in win against arch-rivals Liverpool
MAN UTD 2, LIVERPOOL 1
Marcus Rashford’s double sent Manchester United five points clear of Liverpool in second place in the Premier League.
The Reds’ striker, starting his first league game since Boxing Day, certainly enhanced his claims for a regular starting spot.
Rashford’s 11th and 12th goals of the season helped United triumph in the 200th competitive meeting between these arch rivals.
And it proved an absorbing contest and far removed to the four previous meetings that all ended in deadlock.
Alexis Sanchez has his Manchester United debut at Yeovil Town as the Reds cruise into 5th Round of the FA Cup
YEOVIL TOWN 0, MANCHESTER UNITED 4
Jose Mourinho had even more to celebrate this week with an FA Cup victory over Yeovil Town in a week in which he turned 55, signed a new contract extension with Manchester United, snatched Alexis Sanchez from rivals Manchester City, and watched the Chilean lay on the ball that saw Marcus Rashford score after hesitation in the Yeovil defence shortly before the break.
Ander Herrera fired home the second just after the hour and although Juan Mata had a late effort disallowed for offside, Jesse Lingard hit a third a minute from time before Romelu Lukaku’s injury time tap-in completed the rout against their exhausted hosts.
Romelu Lukaku to the rescue as Manchester United scrape past AFC Bournemouth
MAN UNITED 1, AFC BOURNEMOUTH 0 Romelu Lukaku spared Manchester United’s blushes with the match-winning goal in an underwhelming home victory against AFC Bournemouth. The striker’s 15th goal of the season – but only his second in the last 10 Premier League games – was all that separated the teams. But on the balance of […]
Manchester City move 11 points clear at the top after ending Manchester United’s 40 game unbeaten home run
MAN UNITED 1, MAN CITY 2
The Premier League title race looks all but over following Manchester City’s win against neighbours United at Old Trafford.
It was a massive statement from Pep Guardiola’s side in this battle of the Premier League’s top two.
City made it 14 straight league wins – a Premier League record for one season and equal to Arsenal’s total over two seasons – to move 11 points clear.
And City also ended United’s remarkable run of 40 home games unbeaten – they were the last team to win at Old Trafford in September 2016.