Manchester United got off to a winning start as they marked their return to the Premier League after the World Cup with a 3-0 triumph over Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
Winger Marcus Rashford made all the difference on the night, continuing his World Cup form for England as he scored the Red Devils’ first goal from a corner before assisting Anthony Martial to double United’s lead. Midfielder Fred wrapped up the scoring three minutes from the end of the game.
“We have to score more goals, we created so many chances and it took us until just before the end to score the third goal, we need to take this moment earlier,” manager Erik ten Hag said after the game. “You can see Martial and Rashford are goalscorers, Bruno Fernandes will score goals, but we have to be ruthless.”
Man Utd’s victory was obtained without starting center back Lisandro Martinez, who was unavailable due to personal reasons. Martinez won the World Cup with Argentina a week prior.
Currently, the Red Devils find themselves in fifth place on the Premier League table, with a game in hand over 4th-placed Tottenham Hotspur who lead them by a single point.
