Robin van Persie was the last player from Manchester United to score a hat-trick from the Premier League before Anthony Martial eventually achieved one.
Anthony Martial ended the seven-year wait Manchester United had for a hat-trick against Sheffield United in the Premier League.
France ahead struck against Chris Wilder ‘s men twice in the first half before wrapping up his career’s first hat-trick with a fine goal 16 minutes from time.
Martial is the first United player to score in a league match three times since Robin van Persie did so against Aston Villa in 2013.
Anthony Martial ended the seven-year wait Manchester United had for a hat-trick against Sheffield United in the Premier League.
France ahead struck against Chris Wilder ‘s men twice in the first half before wrapping up his career’s first hat-trick with a fine goal 16 minutes from time.
Martial is the first United player to score in a league match three times since Robin van Persie did so against Aston Villa in 2013.
The 3-0 victory, which featured a spectacular Van Persie volley from a Wayne Rooney raking pass, secured the Red Devils title in the final season in charge of Alex Ferguson.
United has since struggled to retain the top-flight title, coming closest under Jose Mourinho in 2017-18 when they finished second behind Manchester City’s runaway champions.
Since the start of the 2013-14 season, a total of 21 Premier League teams have scored hat tricks, including Sunderland-who are now in the third tier in England-twice.
Martial’s hat-trick took him to 19 goals in all 2019-20 competitions, two more than the club’s previous best haul.
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