Rashford: We kept calm

The 24-year-old was a second-half substitute in our penultimate group game against the visitors, and occupied a central role alongside fellow forward Cristiano Ronaldo.

Just after the hour mark, Rashford got on the end of Luke Shaw's cross to score an instinctive header, extending United's lead to two.

Erik ten Hag's side put the match beyond any doubt in the second period, with Marcus praising the Reds for not panicking.

"The game opened up a lot more once we got the first goal!"

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"I think it's a mix between frustration and just calmness," Rashford told BT Sport, when asked about United only having a one-goal lead at the break. 

"You have to be calm and keep creating the chances and then be clinical in taking the chances that you create. 

"I think that [the fact] we scored before half time is a big help. We came out in the second half looking for more goals, more spaces, and we found them in the end." 

Tonight's result keeps United in contention to finish top of Group E and avoid a play-off game, with a win by two or more goals against Real Sociedad next week enough to secure first position.

"We have to try and win by two goals," added Marcus. "So we'll do what we always do: we'll try and create chances, try and score goals, and also try and defend well.

"It's going to be a tough game, but we're looking forward to the challenge." 

The Reds are now seven games unbeaten in all competitions, and Rashford believes the Reds are adapting well to Ten Hag's methods. 

"I think it's took a lot of hard work and a lot of time as well to adapt and change," he explained. "But we're understanding it more and more now. 

"We are keep more clean sheets, we're defending better - we still need to score more goals going forward, but three goals tonight is good for us."