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Marcus Rashford stuns Benfica record-breaker as Manchester United win in Lisbon

Benfica’s 18-year-old goalkeeper made a costly error.

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Manchester United continued their charge towards the Champions League knock-out phase as Benfica’s Mile Svilar, the competition’s youngest-ever goalkeeper, was embarrassed by a Marcus Rashford free-kick.

Jose Mourinho arrived at his former club looking to make it three victories from as many Group A matches, with a chance to bring back the feelgood factor lacking from Saturday’s scoreless draw at Liverpool.

Although unable to produce a swashbuckling display, United triumphed in Lisbon as star man Rashford caught out fellow teenager Svilar with a free-kick that secured a 1-0 win.

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Tweet of the match

Star man – Marcus Rashford

Moment of the match

Man United players console Mile Svilar at full-time
Man United players console Mile Svilar at full-time (Nick Potts/Empics)

When Svilar’s historic night went bad in the 64th minute. Rashford had already tried to catch him out from two corners and managed just that with a whipped free-kick from out wide. The teenager could only carry the ball over the line.

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Nemanja Matic played well on his Benfica return
Nemanja Matic played well on his Benfica return (Nick Potts/Empics)

Who’s up next?

Huddersfield v Manchester United (Premier League, Saturday 21 October)

Benfica Aves v Benfica (Primeira Liga, Sunday 22 October)

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