Rashford scores Man U's 100th goal in the victory.
Marcus Rashford's 100th goal for Manchester United was enough to defeat West Ham and pay respect to the Old Trafford club's 85th anniversary.
Since 1937, United has played 4,163 games in a row with a player that went through their youth development program either starting the game or sitting on the bench.
The best of the current crop, Rashford, scored the game-winning goal at Old Trafford against a tenacious West Ham team.
Seven minutes before halftime, Christian Eriksen floated a beautiful far-post cross over for the 24-year-old, who then smashed in a powerful header to become the 22nd United player to score 100 goals.
As a result of Antony's injury, Cristiano Ronaldo was given the opportunity to start, but he failed to take advantage of it, squandering one superb second-half opportunity after Rashford had sent him rushing into the penalty area.
In a nail-biting conclusion, David de Gea produced outstanding save to stop Michail Antonio and Kurt Zouma until, practically with the last play of the game, the goalkeeper extra to Spain turned away a thunderous Declan Rice shot.
The outcome allowed United to go eight games without a loss.

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