Marcus Rashford has passed Cristiano Ronaldo – Photo: / Getty Images
Manchester United are in the quarter-finals of the Europa League. Match winner was once again Marcus Rashford. The top scorer was also able to celebrate individually, he surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo with his goal.
The England international scored the only goal of the day in the second leg of the round of 16 at Betis Sevilla (55th minute). Manchester United won the game 1-0. After the 4:1 from the first leg, the Red Devils move confidently into the quarter-finals.
Marcus Rashford had several reasons to celebrate. It was his 25th goal for Manchester United in European competition. The superstar has now scored one more international goal for United than Cristiano Ronaldo.
With his goal, Rashford climbs to fourth place among the top scorers in the club’s history in international competitions such as the Champions League or CL qualifiers, the Europa League or the Club World Cup.
Marcus Rashford scores almost at will in calendar year 2023 – Photo: Ververidis Vasilis / Shutterstock.com
Rashford is also increasing his personal best of the season. Under coach Erik ten Hag, the England international has scored 27 goals this season after 42 games in all competitions and provided a further nine direct assists. Especially in the New Year, the 25-year-old scores almost at will. He has netted 16 times since the turn of the year.
Top 5 Manchester United goalscorers in international competitions
- Wayne Rooney – 42 Tore
- Ruud van Nistelrooy – 38 Tore
- Ryan Giggs – 30 Tore
- Marcus Rashford – 25 Tore
- Cristiano Ronaldo – 24 Tore
