Champions League: Marcus Rashford Scores Hat-trick In Man Utd Big Win Against RN Leipzig

Marcus Rashford scored a hattrick as Manchester United claimed the second victory in a row by beating RB Leipzig a massive 5-0 to lead big three points over closest rivals PSG in Group H. The England forward led the team through in scoring despite coming in as a substitute. 

United made most of the second half during which they unleashed an outright onslaught at the Bundesliga side and scored four goals after Mason Greenwood had opened the scoring from the first half. 

Greenwood recorded his first goal at the competition by putting United in the lead by lashing home a through pass from Paul Pogba. The second goal did not follow until after the break when Bruno Fernandes inspired a break away with a through to Rashord and he finished off the ball.

Within the next four minutes, Rashford exploited a defensive error committed by Dayot Upamecano and take a quick-fire on the ball for the third goal. Anthony Martial converted a penalty drawn for a fouled on him, then Rashford completed a  hat-trick lashing home a pass from Martial in the injury time.

Rashford was instrumental to the team's victory against Paris Saint Germain in their first group match, delivering the winning goal after the French side had leveled up from an own goal from Martial. He now leads the team in scoring with four goals as United takes the top spot of the table. 

The victory was Ole Ginar Solkjaer's 50th match in the competition as a United manager having a record of 11 wins in 18 matches. Rashford, on the other hands, becomes the second United playerto score a hat-trick as a substitute after Solksjaer as a player at the club against Nottingham Forest in 1999.