Facts: Shooting league in the Premier League
26 goals) Erling Braut Haaland, Manchester City.
17) Harry Kane, Tottenham.
14) Marcus Rashford, Manchester United, Ivan Toney, Brentford.
11) Aleksandar Mitrovic, Fulham.
The striker began the Premier League season, under new coach Erik ten Hag, cautiously and accounted for four goals in sixteen league games.
After Christmas, Marcus Rashford has found another flow.
The 25-year-old has excelled and scored ten goals in ten league matches.
The goal against Leicester was Rashford’s 14th of the season – and the fifth consecutive league game in which he has found the back of the net.
However, the total target harvest is significantly greater than that.
With the Europa League, the League Cup and the FA Cup included, he has accounted for a whopping 24 goals – which is his most goal-rich season at the club.
Also, a huge difference compared to last game year.
Then he accounted for four league goals and one in the Champions League for a Manchester United that had a tough season and only finished in sixth place in the Premier League.
In the meeting with Leicester, he struck in the 25th minute. Bruno Fernandes used the outside as he sent the ball deep and on Rashford’s second strike the striker distinctively headed in the lead at Old Trafford.
Half an hour later, he made it 2–0, a goal that was only approved after VAR review.
Jadon Sancho scored 3-0 after just over an hour of play.
Manchester United are third in the table on 49 points, three behind Manchester City and two more behind league one Arsenal.