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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Smith

Marcus Rashford has two challenges to discover top Manchester United form

When it comes to scoring a match-winning goal in second half stoppage time, no Premier League player in history boasts a better record at doing it than Marcus Rashford.

The Manchester United striker's 93rd minute winner against West Ham United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon marked the fourth occasion in his career when he has stepped up in injury time and made himself the hero United were craving.

As Edinson Cavani, the provider for Rashford's winner, celebrated as though he'd scored the goal himself and Fred — who had been substituted earlier in the second half — hurtled down the touchline in his winter coat to join in with the celebrations, Rashford will have let out a massive sigh of relief. And just because of the magnitude of the goal, but because of how much it will have meant to him on a personal note.

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