A head-turning pair of statistics surrounding the efforts of Manchester United pair Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho have come to the fore late on Saturday evening.
This, of course, comes after the attacking duo played a central role in the Red Devils’ latest crucial victory.
En route to a 2-1 downing of rivals Man City in the Manchester Derby, hitman Rashford kept alive his stellar individual recent stretch of form, in bagging the all-important winner inside the closing ten minutes at Old Trafford.
And it was prodigious youngster Garnacho – quickly establishing himself as something of a cult hero at United – who laid on Rashford’s strike, swiveling inside the City penalty area, before delivering a pinpoint delivery across the face of goal:
Marcus Rashford is at it again! 🔥
Alejandro Garnacho and Man Utd’s number 10 combine to put the home side 2-1 up in the derby! ⚽ pic.twitter.com/kaUSgVv1iL
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) January 14, 2023
In the process of teeing up his side’s winner, Garnacho, it has since been revealed, also secured for himself a special piece of history.
As revealed by statisticians Opta, the Argentine is now the youngest player to ever assist a Premier League goal in a Manchester Derby:
18 – Alejandro Garnacho (18y 197d) is now the youngest player to assist a goal in a Manchester derby in the Premier League. Fearless. pic.twitter.com/ltjyvfevOq
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 14, 2023
7 – Marcus Rashford is the first Manchester United player to score in seven consecutive appearances (all competitions) since Cristiano Ronaldo in April 2008. Golden. pic.twitter.com/fXGhvABKPR
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) January 14, 2023
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