Rashford doubles up as United survive late scare

MARCUS Rashford’s bra c e helped comeback kings Manchester United overcome Dean Henderson’s early gaffe at former club Sheffield United and continue their 100% Premier League record on the road.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side kicked off a crucial run of six matches in 16 days in familiar fashion at the beleaguered Blades, where this season’s run of winning away league games after falling behind extended to a sixth match.

Rashford and Anthony Martial turned things around in a first half that started with Henderson inexplicably allowing David Mcgoldrick to score, with Rashford extending Manchester United’s advantage at the end of a fine team move early in the second half .

But Chris Wilder’s men threatened a stunning late comeback, with Mcgoldrick netting his second before Henderson made amends for his early error by producing a superb stoppage-time save to deny Lys Mousset and seal a 3-2 win for the visitors.

A delighted Rashford said: “Once again we have done well to respond to going behind.

“We scored three goals but if we don’t kill the game off it’s going to be tough. Sheffield United fought and fought for 90 minutes.

“The referee played the advantage (for his second goal) and that’s probably why we get the goal because there was a foul earlier in the move.

“We have to perform better at home and pick up more points.

“We’re just taking it one game at a time. It was certainly the type of game we expected and it’s a big three points.

“There are going to be a lot of ups and downs.

“We’ll see where we are later in the season.”

Manchester United jump to sixth in the standings — just five points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand — after last night’s trip to the Blades at an empty Bramall Lane.

Henderson’s error allowed McGoldrick to score and the home team to dream but yet again Solskjaer’s men rallied, with Rashford following a fine touch with a sweet strike before Martial’s first Premier League goal of the season turned the game on its head in the 33rd minute.

Poor goalkeeping from Aaron Ramsdale allowed Rashford to finish a sublime team move early in the second half but the rock-bottom Blades did not give up

Mcgoldrick’s late goal brought a tense finish that would have ended all square had it not been for a superb late save from Henderson.

Mcgoldrick said: “I thought we deserved something from the game. We were on the front foot and started well. We had chances but it was concentration at times, we have to learn from it and take some positives.

“We are not in a position we want to be but we have to take positives.

“At this level you get punished if you don’t take your chances. We were in the game for the whole 90 minutes.”

SHEFF UTD: Ramsdale, Baldock, Basham, Egan, Robinson, Stevens, Berge (Jagielka 12mins, Mousset 63mins), Ampadu, Fleck, Burke (Brewster 74mins), Mcgoldrick.

Subs not used: Sharp, Norwood, Verrips, Osborn.

MAN UTD: Henderson, Wan-bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Telles, Matic, Pogba, Greenwood (Mata 74mins), Fernandes (Van de Beek 80mins), Martial (Mctominay 90mins), Rashford.

Subs not used: De Gea, Fred, James, Shaw.

Referee: Michael Oliver

Man of the match: Rashford

Match rating: 7/10

‘We got the game we were expecting, a good three points’