Today in the English Premier League, four matches of the 27th round were supposed to be played, but due to the "Capital One Cup" final, two matches took place.
The most attention was drawn to the match at "Old Trafford" stadium, where "Manchester United" faced London's "Arsenal". 18-year-old Marcus Rashford, living his dream week, led the "Red Devils" to victory with a score of 3-2.
In the Europa League, the young forward who showed himself on the positive side started the match in the starting lineup. In the 28th minute, an accurate English shot allowed the hosts to gain a one-goal advantage. The "Man Utd" players quickly increased the lead - just 3 minutes later, the same M. Rashford scored his second goal and took a firm step towards victory.
However, in the 40th minute, "Arsenal" managed to reduce the deficit and bring intrigue back to the match. After Mesut Ozil's pass, former "Red Devils" forward Danny Welbeck beat David De Gea.
In the second half, "Man Utd" continued to show their advantage in this match. In the 65th minute, Ander Herrera secured the victory after a pass from the already mentioned 18-year-old.
Four minutes later, M. Ozil responded in the same manner, but neither team managed to score more goals during the remaining time, and "Man Utd" celebrated the victory.
After the victory, the team coached by Louis van Gaal returned to fifth place, while "Arsenal" increased their gap from the leaders "Leicester" to 5 points.
Another important victory in the title race was won by another North London team. "Tottenham" defeated "Swansea" at home after a tough battle and increased their lead over the same "Arsenal", with a 2-point gap from the "Swans".
Results:
"Man Utd" 3 - 2 "Arsenal"
29' [1 - 0] M. Rashford
32' [2 - 0] M. Rashford
40' [2 - 1] D. Welbeck
65' [3 - 1] A. Herrera
69' [3 - 2] M. Ozil
"Tottenham" 2 - 1 "Swansea"
19' [0 - 1] A. Paloschi
70' [1 - 1] N. Chadli
77' [2 - 1] D. Rose
League table:
