Chris Smalling scored for the third consecutive away match in the Premier League when opening the scoring at Bournemouth - a remarkable record for a defender.
The centre-back sparked the comeback at Crystal Palace, volleyed in the memorable winner in the Manchester derby and then converted Jesse Lingard's cross at the Vitality Stadium to make it a hat-trick of goals on the road.
Interestingly, he told United Review at the turn of the year that his friends had been telling him he gets at least one good chance a game and it was one of his chief aims to score more often in 2018.