Aged just 18 years and 72 days, Mason Greenwood has become the youngest Manchester United player to score a brace for the club in a major European competition.
The Red Devils striker bagged two second-half goals against AZ in the Europa League on Thursday as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side strolled to a 4-0 win.
That victory has seen United finish top of Group L after claiming four victories, one draw and one loss throughout the group stage.
Solskjaer's side struggled early on at Old Trafford against their Dutch opponents as the first 45 minutes ended goalless.
But after Ashley Young broke the deadlock from a tight angle in the 53rd minute, the floodgates would open as the Red Devils struck four times in just 11 minutes.
Greenwood would bag two of those goals, first with a low-driven effort from the top of the box, before also firing home at the near post only six minutes later.
The 18-year-old has now struck four times in the Europa League this season to take his overall tally to six goals from 18 appearances in all competitions.
Only Marcus Rashford has scored more goals for United this season, despite the fact Greenwood has largely been used off the bench in the Premier League.
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