Marcus Rashford was on target again with a double as Manchester United demolished third-tier Barnsley 7-0 at Old Trafford in the EFL Cup third round. (More Football News)
Rashford had scored his first goal since mid-March in Saturday's Premier League victory at Southampton, after which Erik ten ꦦHag predicted more would follow.
And the United manager was quickly proven right as Rashford grabbed the first and fifth goal𝔍s on Tuesday, helping to fire the Red Devils into the last 16 of the EFL Cup.
Rashford, who netted in United's final victory over Newcastle United in this competition two seas♐ons ago, appeared full of confidence after 16 minutes as he brought down Alejandro Garnacho's crossf🏅ield pass, skipped past Marc Roberts and blasted into the top corner.
The exiled England international was not alone among United's under-fire forwards in enjoying a productive game in front of go♔al either, with Antony getting his first of the season by winning and converting a penalty.
It was three 🌜on the stroke of half-time as Garnacho prodded in after Rashford was tackled in the area, and the excellent Argentina winger scored again shortlඣy after the restart.
Rashford raced onto another Garnacho pass and finished cooll༺y just before the hour mark, before Christian Eriksen added a late brace of his ⛄own.
Data Debrief: He shoots, he scores
It was hard to foresee Rashford's three-goal week prior to the Southampton match – primarily because the Unit🐟ed number 10 was not shooting, le🌌t alone scoring.
Rashford appeared in United's first three Prem🅠ier Le♍ague matches of the season without even attempting a shot, but Barnsley's goal was subjected to target practice on Tuesday as his confidence returned.
Those two Rashford goals came from six attempts, inclu𒊎ding five from inside the box as he thrived in a central striking role after so often toiling onܫ the left wing.
