In scoring three times, Harry Kane became the first player to bag a brace or more in his first two World Cup appearances since Poland’s Grzegorz Lato, who went on to win the Golden Boot in 1974.
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Lingard, who usually operates in an attacking midfield role, scored 13 goals for United last season in all competitions – his most productive campaign yet at Old Trafford.
Lingard, who usually operates in an attacking midfield role, scored 13 goals for Manchester United last season in all competitions —- his most productive campaign yet at Old Trafford.
Chelsea’s FA Cup-winning captain Gary Cahill, as well as beaten Manchester United quartet Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Jesse Lingard and Marcus Rashford have been given additional rest and recovery time and will not link up with their teammates until Sunday.
The Red Devils are now four points clear of Liverpool in second place with four games left to play, and head into their FA Cup semi-final with Tottenham Hotspur with a little momentum back on their side
The Belgian proved that he can be a big-game player by cancelling out Willian’s first-half opener within seven minutes, and later providing Jesse Lingard with the winning goal
Debutant Alexis Sanchez put on a man-of-the-match performance as Manchester United whipped Yeovil Town 4-0 to progress to the fifth…
Lingard, who scored a pair of fine goals in a 2-2 Premier League draw with Burnley, followed by another in a 2-0 win at Everton, produced another exquisite finish this time.
Second-half goals from Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard saw United make a winning start to 2018, lifting them back above Chelsea and into second place in the process.
The Red Devils were facing just a second defeat at Old Trafford in 43 outings, and a first to the Clarets since 1962, before Lingard bagged goals at the start and end of the second half.
The hosts ultimately fell short of ending what is now a club-record 17-match winless streak across all competitions, with United holding on for a third consecutive away win and a sixth victory in their last seven outings
An unlikely brace from Ashley Young against one of his former clubs put United in control of the contest in the first half and Anthony Martial then added a third soon after to send the clinical visitors into the break with a commanding lead
The midfielder took both of his goals with great confidence to send United into the last eight with very little trouble from their hosts
Juan Mata had earlier cancelled out Jason Puncheon’s opener at Wembley before the dramatic finale saw the Red Devils pick up their first major trophy since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club