Manchester United‘s Benjamin Sesko Scores, Exceeding Predecessor’s Record

While waiting for VAR to make a firm decision on whether Benjamin Sesko’s goal should stand, Virgil van Dijk optimistically threw the ball back to Freddie Woodman.

The Liverpool skipper seemed confident Sesko’s effort would be ruled out for handball – until Manchester United were rightfully awarded their second of the afternoon.

It marks the Slovenian’s 11th Premier League goal of the term, meaning he has now exceeded his predecessor Rasmus Hojlund’s best-ever return in a red shirt – and with three games left to play.

Should United see out the win, they would need only one point from now until the end of the campaign to secure Champions League qualification; had Bournemouth lost to Crystal Palace in today’s earlier kick-off, the Reds could’ve had their UCL spot set in stone.

Sesko’s contribution, which came only eight minutes after Matheus Cunha’s opener, looked as though it was assisted by Bruno Fernandes, and, therefore, led to a couple of the players signalling to their captain a number ‘20’ under the assumption he had levelled the assist record.

However, as things stand, the midfield talisman, unfortunately, hasn’t been credited due to Woodman getting a glove on the ball before it hit the back of the net.

Yet, with how United have fared in this first half, Fernandes could well level and exceed the record before Darren England blows his whistle for full-time.