MATCH FACTS
Manchester United have won 13 of their last 16 Premier League games against Norwich (L3), winning each of their last five in a row against the Canaries.
The Carrow Road club have lost more Prem games against United than against any other side in the competition’s history (16).
Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 60th hat-trick of his professional career for club and country (50th at club level), with today’s direct free-kick goal the 58th of his career.
Ronaldo has scored 20+ goals in all competitions in each of his last 16 seasons at club level, in a run starting back in 2006-07 with Manchester United.
Ronaldo (below) is 17 years and 81 days older than Anthony Elanga, who assisted his first goal today. It’s the most a United goalscorer has been older than the player who assisted him in their Prem history.
Teemu Pukki is the first Norwich City player to score 10+ goals in two different Premier League campaigns (11 in 2019-20 and 10 in 2021-22).
Marcus Rashford made his 300th appearance for the Reds in all competitions, at the age of 24 years and 167 days. Only George Best (23y 149d) and Ryan Giggs (24y 22d) hit 300 games for the club at a younger age.