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.
Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes (born 8 September 1994) is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Primeira Liga club Sporting CP and the Portugal national team as a midfielder. Fernandes started his career at Serie B side Novara Calcio and soon featured for Udinese and Sampdoria in Serie A.
In 2017, he signed with Sporting CP where he established himself as one of the best players in the Primeira Liga. He was named the LPFP Primeira Liga Player of the Year in both 2017–18 and 2018–19. In the latter season, he also helped Sporting win the Taça de Portugal. A senior international since 2017, Fernandes represented Portugal at the 2016 Summer Olympics and 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Manchester United receive Marcus Rashford red card verdict after Aston Villa flashpoint
manchestereveningnews.co.ukManchester United have been informed they were fortunate not to be reduced to 10 men for the third time in as many matches after a high-profile flashpoint against Aston Villa.
With the score goalless, United forward Marcus Rashford - who was already on a yellow card - was penalised for bringing down Leon Bailey as he looked to cut in from the right-hand flank.
The challenge was cynical at best and the England man, 26, was not close to winning the ball. Instead of reaching for a second yellow card, though, Premier League referee Robert Jones decided to give him a talking to and place him on a final warning.
Unsurprisingly, Rashford was immediately replaced by Antony - before he had the opportunity to get himself or his struggling team in any further trouble. ALSO READ: Ten Hag explains team selection for Villa showdown ALSO READ: Neville addresses Ten Hag's future as United manager Reflecting on the decision, co-commentator Jamie Carragher explained why he felt Rashford was fortunate not to be sent-off. "Ooooohhh.
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