Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford (left) scores against Arsenal in their English Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. The hosts won 3-2. (Photo: AP)
Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford (left) scores against Arsenal in their English Premier League match at Old Trafford in Manchester on Sunday. The hosts won 3-2. (Photo: AP)
Teenage sensation Marcus Rashford took his tally to four goals in two games as Manchester United compromised Arsenal’s Premier League title bid with a rousing 3-2 victory on Sunday.
The 18-year-old, who had scored twice on his debut against FC Midtjylland in the Europa League on Thursday, also set up a goal for Ander Herrera as Louis van Gaal’s side closed to within three points of the Champions League places.
Arsenal, who scored through Danny Welbeck and Mesut Ozil, were left five points below leaders Leicester City, while Tottenham Hotspur moved three points above them by coming from behind to beat Swansea City 2-1.
At Old Trafford, the extent of United’s injury problems was laid bare by a starting XI that saw midfielder Michael Carrick line up at centre-back, while Manchester-born starlet Rashford led the line in the absence of injury victims Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial.
United are now three points below fourth-place Manchester City, who were due to face Liverpool in the League Cup final at Wembley later in the day.
Tottenham, who began the day level on points with Arsenal, fell behind in the 19th minute at home to Swansea when Alberto Paloschi seized on Angel Rangel’s deflected shot to score.
But Nacer Chadli turned in Kyle Walker’s cross to equalise in the 70th minute and Danny Rose completed the comeback seven minutes later when he drilled home from distance following a corner.
Ulloa delivers Leicester, Chelsea down Saints Substitute Leonardo Ulloa scored an 89th-minute winner as Leicester City breathed fresh life into their improbable title challenge by edging Norwich City 1-0 on Saturday.
Two weeks on from a last-gasp 2-1 defeat at Arsenal, table toppers Leicester City were on course to drop points again until Ulloa tapped in at the death to send Claudio Ranieri’s side five points clear at the summit.
Guus Hiddink’s Chelsea extended their unbeaten run to 11 league games in a 2-1 comeback victory at in-form Southampton, who had won five and drawn one of their previous six league matches.
Southampton took a 42nd-minute lead when Shane Long intercepted Baba Rahman’s header and ran into the box before coolly dinking a shot past Thibaut Courtois.
Home goalkeeper Fraser Forster established a new Southampton top-flight record of 708 minutes without conceding a goal, but he was finally beaten in the 75th minute when he allowed Cesc Fabregas’s cross to go past him.
Stand-in captain Branislav Ivanovic headed in an 89th-minute winner from Willian’s corner, lifting Chelsea — who lost Pedro Rodriguez to an early hamstring problem — one place to 11th.
West Bromwich Albion eased their relegation fears by overcoming Crystal Palace 3-2 at The Hawthorns.
The hosts went 3-0 up inside 31 minutes courtesy of goals from Craig Gardner, Craig Dawson and, with a fine volley, Saido Berahino, before Connor Wickham’s brace reduced the arrears.
