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#2 Martial maintains red-hot streak for Manchester United, but to no avail

Martial netted his 21st goal of the season

Anthony Martial was the orchestrator-in-chief for Manchester United in the first half, where they looked like a formidable force while going forward. The Frenchman laid off a pass for Marcus Rashford to score in the 20th minute, and just three minutes later, he was on the score sheet with a brilliant individual effort.

Martial scored his 21st goal in all competitions when he burst inside from the left and hammered a shot past Alex McCarthy, who could do nothing to prevent a remarkable turnaround in three minutes' time.

Although he could not help Manchester United secure maximum points, Martial did become the first player since Wayne Rooney in 2008 to score 50 league goals for the club. The 24-year-old has netted eight goals in his last 10 appearances for Manchester United as well. But he might be thinking of that early miss, where he failed to beat McCarthy in a one-on-one situation. Perhaps, the story would have been different if it had gone in.