Marcus Rashford (born 31 October 1997) is an English professional footballer who plays as a forward for Premier League club Manchester United and the England national team.
A Manchester United player from the age of seven, he scored two goals on both his first-team debut against Midtjylland in the UEFA Europa League in February 2016 and his Premier League debut against Arsenal three days later.
He also scored in his first Manchester derby match, his first EFL Cup match and his first UEFA Champions League match. With United, Rashford has so far won the FA Cup, EFL Cup, FA Community Shield and UEFA Europa League.
Loris Karius explains why Newcastle lost the Carabao Cup final to Manchester United
manchestereveningnews.co.ukDeputising Newcastle goalkeeper Loris Karius has praised the defensive stability of Manchester United in Sunday’s Carabao Cup final triumph.
The ex-Liverpool goalkeeper conceded two first-half goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford on what was his club debut and first competitive outing since February 2021 amid Nick Pope’s suspension.
Karius made eight saves throughout the match, six more than opposite number David de Gea had to make. Newcastle finished the game having taken more shots though, 15 to United’s 14, with many of them coming towards the end of the game as the Magpies searched for a goal. READ MORE: Inside Erik ten Hag's Manchester United revolution Karius admitted that United’s defensive efforts were sound and how his side found it hard to create many clear-cut chances. “Five minutes in the first half cost us the game,” he said. “In the second half, United defended really well, didn’t really give us many opportunities.
They just brought the game home very well.” Karius was given the nod after Nick Pope’s red card against Liverpool ruled him out of the clash with back-up goalkeeper Martin Dubravka cup-tied after featuring for United in the earlier rounds of the competition while on loan during the first half of the season.
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