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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford walks off with the match ball. AP
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Marcus Rashford is congratulated by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his hat-trick against Leipzig. EPA
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Mason Greenwood scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Mason Greenwood celebrates the first goal. Getty
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Rashford scores his first after coming on as a sub. Reuters
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Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring his second and United's third. EPA
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Martial wins a penalty after being fouled in the box by Marcel Sabitzer of Leipzig. EPA
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Marcus Rashford (R) and Anthony Martial before Martial took the penalty. EPA
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Anthony Martial makes it 4-0 from the penalty spot. EPA
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Anthony Martial celebrates with his teammates Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay after scoring the fourth. EPA
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Marcus Rashford completes his hat-trick. EPA
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Rashford scores his team's fifth goal. AFP
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Rashford celebrates with the match ball. Reuters
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Marcus Rashford celebrates his hat-trick. EPA
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford walks off with the match ball. AP
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Marcus Rashford is congratulated by Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after his hat-trick against Leipzig. EPA
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Mason Greenwood scores his side's opening goal. AP
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Mason Greenwood celebrates the first goal. Getty
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Rashford scores his first after coming on as a sub. Reuters
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Marcus Rashford celebrates after scoring his second and United's third. EPA
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Martial wins a penalty after being fouled in the box by Marcel Sabitzer of Leipzig. EPA
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Marcus Rashford (R) and Anthony Martial before Martial took the penalty. EPA
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Anthony Martial makes it 4-0 from the penalty spot. EPA
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Anthony Martial celebrates with his teammates Marcus Rashford, Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay after scoring the fourth. EPA
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Marcus Rashford completes his hat-trick. EPA
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Rashford scores his team's fifth goal. AFP
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Rashford celebrates with the match ball. Reuters
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Marcus Rashford celebrates his hat-trick. EPA
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Manchester United's Marcus Rashford walks off with the match ball. AP
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