Marcus Rashford hit a quickfire hat-trick off the bench as Manchester United swept aside RB Leipzig with a stunning 5-0 victory in the Champions League
Mason Greenwood (21) broke the deadlock in what was an even first half before Rashford, who came on in the 63rd minute, took over
The England striker, , scored twice (74, 78) in four minutes before Anthony Martial's first goal of the season (87) added a fourth from the penalty spot after the Frenchman was brought down by Marcel Sabitzer
Rashford (90+2) then rounded off United's perfect evening, completing his first senior hat-trick as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side made it back-to-back wins in Europe to go top of Group H
The 22-year-old wrote on Twitter after the game: "Can't stop smiling, I've waited a long time for that
 Just wish the fans were in to experience it with me
"After what was a fairly even opening at Old Trafford, United took the lead when Greenwood beat the offside trap to pick out the far corner with a clinical finish after being released by Paul Pogba's through-ball
VAR did take a lengthy look at the decision but stuck with the onfield call as United went ahead
Despite finding themselves behind, RB Leipzig responded well to United's goal with Julian Nagelsmann's side dominating possession and looking a threat on the counter-attack
David de Gea's reflexes had to be sharp to keep out Christopher Nkunku's powerful drive, while Dayot Upamecano wanted a penalty after being shoved by Pogba, but his claims were ignored just before the half-time whistle
With only a slender lead, Solskjaer turned to his bench and it proved to be a superb decision as Rashford took full control of the game
The England forward latched onto Bruno Fernandes' through-ball before finishing comprehensively, but the offside flag went up quickly
 However, VAR gave the goal the green light with Rashford starting his run in his own half
It gave United some breathing space and Rashford made the game safe four minutes later, bursting past Upamecano before finding the bottom corner again
United started to enjoy themselves as they cut through Leipzig for fun and Martial added a confidence-boosting goal from the spot after being brought down in the penalty area by Sabitzer's last-ditch tackle
Man-of-the-moment Rashford then added United's fifth to complete a stunning hat-trick, which will keep his name in the headlines a little bit longer
PSG got off the mark in the Champions League in Turkey with a 2-0 win away to Istanbul Buyuksehir thanks to Moise Kean's second-half double, although Neymar went off injured
Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was full of praise for his squad after their emphatic win over RB Leipzig
"It was a case of using the squad
 We had to rest a few players and the ones who came in did brilliant
"We had to work hard for this, they really made us work hard off the ball and on the ball as well because they counter pressed
 The intensity of their play was incredible"After 2-0 of course they open up, go for goals and the spaces opened up for our fresh legs out there
"It's very good to know for the players that we have a strong squad to pick from
 We are very happy with the start
 We have played against two very good teams, two difficult games, and we have performed fantastic
 We showed our own quality and if we focus on the next job and the next job and the next job who knows how far they are going to go
 We go to Istanbul next week wanting three points there as well
"More from : "Marcus Rashford came on and did well but the groundwork was there from the team, that's what you want from the subs
 What a shift they put in
 Leipzig are a high press, the intensity, so we had to dig deep
"We had to rest a few because the season is relentless, so we used the squad
 This group is coming together
 The more quality and spirit you have, the more you get the performance
"We made some changes today because of Sunday as you have to be ready for that
 In the league you have a game less than other teams as well
 We need to pick up points
"RB Leipzig boss: "It was a bit crazy because after they scored the first goal, we did well
 The final 20 minutes were very bad
"On whether the first goal was offside: "We can defend it better, that's the more important topic for me as the manager
 You can follow the deep run and then normally it's no trouble
"There will be only one name on the front and back pages of Thursday's newspapers!You just cannot keep Marcus Rashford out of the headlines
Off the pitch, an online petition launched by the 22-year-old to expand access to free school meals during school holidays has surpassed one million signatures as he continues to fight against the Government's policy,And on the pitch on Wednesday evening, he produced a scintillating game to score a brilliant hat-trick from the bench
He is only the second Manchester United player to score a hat-trick as a substitute after his manager Solskjaer did so versus Nottingham Forest in February 1999 in the Premier League
He is also just the fifth player in UEFA Champions League history to score a hat-trick as a substitute, though his 27-minute cameo is the fewest number of minutes played while netting a treble in the competition
Manchester United's victory was Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's 50th match as a manager in UEFA competition (incl
 qualifiers), with the Norwegian overseeing 11 wins in 18 such matches for United (61%)
United have kicked off a UEFA Champions League campaign with back-to-back wins for only the second time since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club in 2013, also doing so under Jose Mourinho in 2017/18
RB Leipzig conceded more goals this evening (5) as they had across their previous seven games combined in all competitions this season (3)
Leipzig's 5-0 defeat is their heaviest loss in their short European history, while the scoreline represents Manchester United's biggest victory in the UEFA Champions League since November 2013 v Bayer Leverkusen (5-0)
Manchester United host Arsenal on Super Sunday, live on  Kick-off at 4
30pm
RB Leipzig are back in action on Saturday, and face a trip to mid-table Borussia Monchengladbach; Kick-off at 5
30pm
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