The United striker celebrated his first hat-trick of his career after coming off the bench against Leipzig: "Can't stop smiling, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time" • Paul Scholes compared him to the legendary Dutch striker: "Like Rod, when he approaches the goal you know the ball will hit the net"
Rashford subdues the Leipzig goalkeeper
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Manchester United may not be impressive in the Premier League, but in the Champions League they are already counting two victories, the first in Paris over PSG, and the second no less impressive - 0: 5 over Leipzig yesterday at Old Trafford.
The hero of the evening was Marcus Rashford who came off the bench only in the 64th minute, but that did not stop him from scoring his first hat-trick of his career in 16 minutes (starting in the 74th minute).
"I can't stop smiling, I've been waiting for this moment for a long time, just a pity there were no fans in the stands to experience this moment with me," Rashford referred to the milestone he recorded in his career.
The one who was as excited about the show as he was about Fordford himself, it turns out, is the commentator and former actor Paul Scholes.
"This is exactly what is expected of Rashford. I liked the lethality and the fact that he was ruthless tonight. Every time he came in front of the goalkeeper he did not give him a chance at all to fend off. Goals for the season. "
But Scholes was not satisfied with that and continued: "It's like Rod van Nistelrooy. When you see him approaching the goal you know he will send that ball directly to the corner and into the net."
United coach Ola Gunnar Solskjaer added: "Rashford did a good job. This is what you expect from your substitutes. This team connects and we added some quality players. In games like this you have to be lethal. You will not have many situations against a team that reached the Champions League semi-finals."
