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Matthew Hobkinson

'Best RB in the world' - Manchester United fans go wild as Diogo Dalot scores twice for Portugal

Manchester United fans could not hide their excitement as Diogo Dalot scored two goals for Portugal against the Czech Republic.

Dalot was in sensational form for his national side as he scored twice to join fellow Red Bruno Fernandes on the scoresheet for Portugal during their 4-0 win in the UEFA Nations League.

Portugal took the lead after 33 minutes as the United full-back linked up with Cristiano Ronaldo before a cross from AC Milan's Rafael Leao picked out Dalot in the box to score his first goal for his country. Fernandes doubled the lead just before half-time as he found himself unmarked in the box to turn home a cross from Mario Rui.

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Dalot made it 3-0 to Portugal in the 52nd minute with a sumptuous strike. The United man cut inside and curled the ball from outside the box into the bottom corner with his weaker foot. Erik ten Hag would have been delighted to see that his wrong-foot training is paying off, as the Dutchman no doubt hopes to see the 23-year-old do that again in a United shirt.

Liverpool's Diogo Jota made it 4-0 with just eight minutes to play, but it was the United trio of Ronaldo, Fernandes and Dalot that stole the headlines after impressive performances all round. The Reds full-back was the standout performer as he carried his fine domestic form through to the international break.

United fans took to social media in the aftermath of Dalot's performance as they heaped praise on the defender.

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