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Rashford's 92nd-minute strike extends United's perfect start

Reuters

Marcus Rashford extended Manchester United's 100 percent start to the Premier League season with a dramatic strike two minutes into stoppage time to seal a 1-0 win at Hull City on Saturday.

Teenage forward Rashford, left out of the starting line-up for each of United's opening three matches, made his case for greater involvement as he came on as a substitute to convert Wayne Rooney's low cross from close range.

Up to that point, it looked like being an evening of frustration for Jose Mourinho's men, but they leave the KCOM Stadium in second place in the table behind leader Chelsea - only on goals scored.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic went close twice in the first half for United, while Rooney was denied by a brilliant first-half block from Hull captain Curtis Davies.

Hull, itself looking to maintain a perfect league record, spent most of the match on the defensive but did have threatening moments. Robert Snodgrass' free-kick flew just wide in the opening half, while Tom Huddlestone's shot was deflected just wide off Eric Bailly inside the final 15 minutes.

Indeed, David Meyler lifted a shot over the bar from a promising position just seconds before Rashford struck, leaving the home side wondering what might have been.

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