On the perfect evening of Manchester United and in the biggest win in the Erik ten Hag era, it was the scene-stealer Markus Rashford. After a slow start with just one goal – scored against Southampton – in 4 games, tonight the ’97-born player scored a brace and provided an assist for Garnacho in the devastating 7-0 win over Barnsley. Not only that: the twenty-six-year-old could have also scored a hat-trick, but he preferred to award the penalty to Antony, who had not scored since April.
Alejandro Garnacho told Marcus Rashford to hit his iconic goal celebration and then they did it together 🥲
What a moment ❤️ pic.twitter.com/69qdzydN7X
— ESPN UK (@ESPNUK) September 17, 2024
Awarded man of the match, Markus Rashford spoke to the microphones of Sky Sports UK at the end of the Carabao Cup match: “Football is football. Sometimes there are ups and downs, but we have to use these games to gain momentum and consistency. Now we move on to the next game, rest, recover and focus on the next one. As a group and midfield – concluded the English striker – we did very well today”, he concluded.
A nice little sketch at the end of the match, in the midst of the post-victory statements dedicated to the media: Marcus Rashford receiving the award for best player of the evening directly from his teammate, ex-Inter player, Christian Eriksen, who also scored against Barnsley.
Eriksen gives Marcus Rashford the MOTM Award 🔴 pic.twitter.com/2zYMZmNwdQ
— United Zone (@ManUnitedZone_) September 17, 2024