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Manchester United Sinks Reading 4-0

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The Manchester United, today, Saturday, has walloped the Reading four goals to nothing, in a match played at Old Trafford in Manchester, North West England, with striker Wayne Rooney opening scoring.

Rooney, 31, now needs just seven minutes to equal the record, established in March 1973, with the ball looping in off his right knee from Juan Mata’s cross.

Anthony Martial made it 2-0 after 15 minutes before Marcus Rashford made the game safe with a late brace.

As expected, United manager, Mourinho rang the changes, making nine alterations from Monday’s 2-0 victory at West Ham United, with Marcos Rojo and Michael Carrick the lone survivors.

Reading manager, Stam established a reputation as a fearless defender at United between 1998 and 2001, but the warm welcome he received on his return ended at kick-off.

Rashford broke onto a Rooney flick after just 36 seconds to bear down on Reading goalkeeper Ali Al Habsi, but bent his shot wide trying to find the corner of the net.

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Rooney’s breakthrough came when Martial ghosted past Chris Gunter on the left and slipped the ball inside to Mata, whose cross was guided past Al Habsi by the United captain.

Inspired by their lively captain, the hosts continued to stretch their Championship visitors, with Martial curling into the grateful arms of Al Habsi.

Rooney was heavily involved as United made it 2-0.

This time he played a one-two to put in Martial in the inside-left channel and the youngster casually curled the ball through Liam Moore’s legs and into the bottom-right corner. [myad]

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