It may have been momentarily taken away from him, but Marcus Rashford did, in fact, bag his 25th goal of a remarkable campaign to seal victory for Manchester United in Sunday's Carabao Cup final.
The United academy graduate had endured more than most prior to last August's big kick-off, but the 25-year-old has enjoyed a remarkable renaissance under the guidance of Erik ten Hag, who himself has rejuvenated a club which was on its knees.
Given the mess that the Dutchman inherited following the disastrous interim reign of Ralf Rangnick, few, if any, would have predicted that Manchester United would lift the first domestic trophy of the season in February - and that they would still be alive in the Premier League title race, the FA Cup and the Europa League.
