Sports With a hat trick, Rashford delivering on and off the field

MANCHESTER, England — Widely praised for his campaigning against child poverty during the pandemic, Manchester United star Marcus Rashford made just as explosive an impact in the Champions League on Wednesday.

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Rashford came off the bench to score an 18-minute hat trick in United’s 5-0 thrashing of Leipzig, handing the German league leaders — and Champions League semifinalists last season — the heaviest defeat in their 11-year history.

The England striker even passed up the opportunity to take a penalty, when he was on two goals for the night, to allow Anthony Martial the opportunity to score his first goal of the season.

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Paris Saint-Germain meet Manchester United. Kylian Mbappé remembers the last duel - and pays great respect to an opponent. © Provided by sport1.de That's why Mbappé pays homage to a United striker Paris Saint-Germain has been dreaming of winning the Champions League for years. And in the 2020 final against FC Bayern, the top French club was closer to the longed-for triumph than ever before. Just getting into the final was a novelty.

Marcus Rashford hopes he has given a grinning Sam Allardyce and Jose Mourinho a selection dilemma after his spectacular England Under 21 debut. The Manchester United striker maintained his sequence of scoring on his first start for a new manager in remarkable style, with a hat - trick in a

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Rashford’s third goal — completing his first hat trick for United — came along minutes later, anyway, with Martial setting him up to return the favour.

At the moment, Rashford can do little wrong, on and off the field.

Based on his experiences as a child growing up in the Manchester area, Rashford has been the inspiration behind a grassroots effort by restaurants, cafes and even some local governments across England to feed students during the current school break.

In June, Rashford successfully lobbied British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s government to extend free school meals through the summer, something which proved a massive help to those families particularly affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

He is also delivering in his day job, moving onto eight goals for the season for club and country. Four of them have come in the Champions League, with Rashford having scored the late winner as United beat Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 last week.

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Marcus Rashford sprinted toward the corner flag inside an empty Parc des Princes and slid on his knees in celebration, just like two seasons ago. Another trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Another late winner for the Manchester United striker. In a heavyweight contest on the opening night of the group stage, United reproduced its stunning exploits from the 2018-19 competition by beating PSG away thanks to Rashford's 87th-minuteAnother trip to Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League. Another late winner for the Manchester United striker.

Marcus Rashford sealed his hat trick with a penalty on Tuesday. Nigel French / PA Wire. He made it 3-0 after 64 minutes when he swept in off the post before Rashford bagged his second a minute later as England threatened to run riot when he curled into the top corner.

Rashford , thrillingly, showed why he is the hottest young talent in English football with a hat - trick in a 6-1 demolition of Norway and a Goal No 2 benefitted from a deflection that took it looping above Rossbach but what impressed most about that was the work he did off the ball to get into the position

That means the English team can look forward to a double-header with Istanbul Basaksehir either side of the upcoming international break, knowing two wins against the weakest side in Group H could allow the team to seal qualification for the knockout stage.

A change of shape by manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw United switch to a diamond formation and it worked wonders against Leipzig at Old Trafford, with the recalled Paul Pogba surging through midfield from his spot in a centre-left position and setting up Mason Greenwood for a well-taken opening goal in the 21st minute.

At 19, Greenwood became United’s second-youngest scorer in the Champions League, after Wayne Rooney. It was his first start and first shot in a Champions League game.

Rashford and star playmaker Bruno Fernandes were left out of the team amid a busy period of games for United but linked up to great effect after coming on.

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As Kane headed off with the match ball on Saturday — his reward for a ruthless hat - trick that included two penalties — Rashford trudged off at the He started against Bulgaria with a point to prove, of that there was no doubt. Twice inside the first four minutes, Rashford pounced on hesitancy in Bulgaria’s

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Rashford, a 63rd-minute arrival, ran onto a brilliant first-time pass from Fernandes and slotted home to make it 2-0 in the 74th. It needed the say-so of VAR, with replays showing Rashford was inside his own half when Fernandes released his pass.

The England forward's quick feet saw him charge through Leipzig’s open defence and drive in his second goal in the 78th and, after Martial made it 4-0 from the penalty spot in the 87th, the France striker teed up Rashford to completed his hat trick in the second minute of injury time.

He became the first United player to score a hat trick as a substitute in a competitive match since Solskjaer himself in an 8-1 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League in 1999.

Rashford left the field with the match ball under his left arm. Back in the locker room, he was quickly back to campaigning.

“Can’t stop smiling, I’ve waited a long time for that,” Rashford wrote in a tweet, which included a link to his petition to expand access to free school meals.

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