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Goalscorer Greenwood named Man of the Match

The 18-year-old scored for the third Premier League game in succession, during the Reds’ 3-0 win at Villa Park, and was voted our Man of the Match in the Official App.

The teenager also put in another positive attacking performance for Solskjaer’s in-form side, before being withdrawn on 79 minutes for Daniel James.

Greenwood’s goal, struck deep into first-half injury-time, was enough to garner 38 per cent of your vote in our post-match poll, and after the match Solskjaer reiterated that our young prodigy was making the most of playing in the first team.

“Just before I came to the club the youth team beat Chelsea 5-1 or two or something and he scored three I think,” Ole told reporters at his post-match media briefing.