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Better than Rashford? Greenwood sets Man Utd record as Red Devils seal Europa League progression

The young Red Devils attacker has surpassed Wayne Rooney to etch his name into club history

Manchester United have claimed a comfortable 3-0 win over Partizan in the Europa League on Thursday with Mason Greenwood setting a new club record in the process.

The 18-year-old opened the scoring at Old Trafford in the 21st minute before setting up Anthony Martial for the Red Devils' second in the 33rd.

In bagging a goal and an assist, Greenwood became the club's youngest ever player to both score and assist in a European game.

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Doing so at 18 years and 37 days old, the exciting prospect broke a record previously held by Wayne Rooney, who did the same as an 18-year-old in September 2004 against Fenerbache.