Marcus Rashford equals Wayne Rooney’s Man Utd record after scoring against Leeds in thrilling 2-2 draw
MARCUS RASHFORD’S goal against Leeds on Wednesday night saw him match a record achieved by Man Utd legend Wayne Rooney.
The England international, 25, brilliantly headed home to bring the Red Devils’ back into the game, before Jadon Sancho’s equaliser salvaged a 2-2 draw for Erik ten Hag’s men.
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GettyRashford equalled a Wayne Rooney record in the process[/caption]
It takes Rashford‘s tally to 20 for the season in all competitions.
But it also means he has now scored in six consecutive Premier League home games.
He is the first Man Utd player to achieve that feat since Rooney managed it in April 2012.
And it is the second Rooney record that Rashford has achieved already this season.
Last month, he netted for an eighth successive home game in all competitions, eclipsing Rooney’s run of seven matches in a row in 2012.
Rashford now has 11 in the league so far this season, with Erling Haaland, Harry Kane and Ivan Toney the only players to have registered more.
He has also contributed eight assists across all competitions, helping United reach the final of the Carabao Cup, fifth round of the FA Cup and play-off round of the Europa League.
However, Man Utd’s draw with Leeds did see them miss the chance to go level on points with second-place Man City.
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And Ten Hag was unhappy with his side’s start to both halves – which saw them concede inside the opening three minutes of the first and second periods.
He said: “When you start a derby like we did it’s unacceptable. You have to be ready to fight and we weren’t ready for the battle. It looked like it [his players were not ready] but not me.
“We knew they will go aggressive, front foot, against a team on a good run, they’ll try to get into duels and that’s what they did.
“I start my talk at half time with: ‘Guys we are not ready in the first half, make sure you are this time.’ And then we go out and concede again.
“I am disappointed we lose all the battles in the first minutes of each half.”
United face Leeds in the reverse Premier League fixture at Elland Road on Sunday.
