In a tight 1-0 victory over Brentford on Wednesday night at Old Trafford. Marcus Rashford scored the game-winning goal for Manchester United. Ultimately netting his 28th goal for the season in all competitions.
The only goal of the game was scored after 27 minutes by the England international, who began in the middle against the Bees. He connected beautifully with Marcel Sabitzer’s downward header and smashed the ball home from close range.
That was sufficient to enable United to end their three-game winless streak. And maintain an equal point total with Newcastle United in third place.
Since defeating Leicester City 3-0 on February 19, United hadn’t scored in the Premier League until Rashford’s game-winning effort. Additionally, he tallied twice that afternoon, giving him 15 league goals for this season.
Rashford’s precise strike against the Bees made him the first United forward to reach 28 goals in a single season. Since Zlatan Ibrahimovic in 2016–17. The Swede made a free transfer to the club in July 2016 and had a standout first season in England.
Before Rashford matched Ibrahimovic’s total on Wednesday night. The only other United player to have scored 28 goals in a season was Bruno Fernandes. He scored 28 goals in the 2020/21 season behind closed doors.
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Rashford has scored ten match-winning goals in the Premier League this season and has now tied Ibrahimovic and Fernandes’ recent records.
According to Manchester Evening News, Rashford will be trying to become the first United player to score 30 goals in a single season in ten years. The last Reds player to reach that mark was former attacker Robin van Persie, who scored 30 goals during the 2012–13 season.
Wayne Rooney had previously tallied 34 goals across all competitions in the 2009–10 and 2011–12 seasons.
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