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Manchester United got off to a dream start in the home game against Leeds. And it was a somewhat unexpected scorer who paved the way for United. Defensive midfielder Scott McTominay, 24, scored two goals before even playing three minutes of the game that ultimately ended 6-2.
Two-goal shooter after 2:50
It was an intense game from start to finish with rolling plays and chances both ways. A total of 43 shots were fired in the match and the goals were not long in coming.
Leeds offered Bruno Fernandes a huge area outside the penalty area, the Portuguese found his midfield colleague Scott McTominay sideways, who clearly shot the 1-0 to the right post. So the game clock was 1:07. When the clock showed 2:50, McTomniay had made his second of the night when, with a free kick from Anthony Martial, he rolled the ball into the same post as us 1-0.
Scott McTominay is now the first player to score two goals in the first three minutes of a Premier League game.
– It’s fantastic, we had a plan to move forward immediately when we receive the ball. McTominay’s two goals in the first three minutes gave us a great start, says Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on SkySports.
Scorer Lindelöf
United continued to take advantage of the game and in the 20th minute Bruno Fernandes scored 3-0.
And there was no end to goals or scorers unaccustomed to him.
Swedish midfielder Victor Nilsson Lindelöf tricked his brand into a corner and appeared at the far post and pushed the ball. The goal was Lindelöf’s first since December 2019. After the match, the Swede is praised in the British media, earning seventh and eighth grades.
“Skillful end to end. He was good on the baseline when the visiting team pushed in the second half. ” writes The independent.
“It could have been 12-14”
Liam Cooper nodded in the reduction to 4-1 just before the break, but this was Manchester United’s night. Daniel James countered the 5-1 midway through the second half and shortly after Bruno Fernandes scored his second of the match from the penalty spot.
When Stuart Dallas curled up 6-2 at the cross, it was certainly very nice, but it didn’t affect the outcome of an entertaining match.
– It could have been 12-4. It was quite a match, says Solskjaer and continues:
– We found a way to motivate the boys today. Imagine if there were 75,000 people in the stands, it would have gone down in history as one of Manchester United’s biggest games against Leeds.
