Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a first hat-trick for Manchester United to lead Red Devils to a commanding 3-0 win over Saint-Etienne in the Europa League Round of 32 first leg.
Manchester United took a sizable lead against Saint-Etienne in their Europa League Round of 32 tie, courtesy a Zlatan Ibrahimovic hat-trick. Jose Mourinho’s side now have a three-goal advantage heading into the return leg at the Stade Geoffroy-Guichard next week.
Ibrahimovic gave Manchester United an early lead in the match from a deflected free kick that left Stephane Ruffier wrong footed. He then followed it up with two goals in the second half – an easy tap-in from Marcus Rashford’s driving run and a late penalty – to complete his hat-trick.
The treble takes Ibrahimovic’s tally to 23 goals in all competitions this season, 14 more than any other Manchester United player. Here are the best tweets after a resounding Manchester United win.
FT: #MUFC 3 Saint-Etienne 0. @Ibra_official‘s hat-trick puts the Reds firmly in the driving seat ahead of next week’s second leg. #UEL pic.twitter.com/2yJzzBQIhv
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 16, 2017
Man Utd 3-0 St-Etienne FT:
Shots: 21-14
Possession: 57%-43%
Chances created: 14-10
Pass accuracy: 83%-77%Zlat-trick. ⚽️⚽️⚽️ pic.twitter.com/8DF4NMQ0UU
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 16, 2017
Manchester United are now unbeaten in 20 games at Old Trafford across all competitions: Goals 43 Clean sheets 11 Conceded 9 [Squawka] #MUFC
— Manchester United (@ManUtdUpdates_) February 16, 2017
Manchester United haven’t conceded a single goal from open play at Old Trafford in 2017, a run lasting 653 minutes ? pic.twitter.com/93n2mWSeRO
— Ahsan (@Ahsi_7) February 17, 2017
Congratulations to @MarcusRashford on his 50th senior appearance for @ManUtd not bad for a 19 year old lad … ignore the gossip folk ?⚪️⚫️
— Jimmy McBride (@jimmymcbride1) February 17, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic made the headlines with his first Manchester United hat-tricks and he was lauded by everyone post his treble.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now scored as many hat-tricks (1) for Man Utd as Cristiano Ronaldo.
Free. Transfer. ? pic.twitter.com/v3MmnbiTHS
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has now been directly involved in 28 goals in 35 games for Man Utd.
22 goals
6 assistsNot bad for a 35-year-old… ? pic.twitter.com/sWz8fTCABn
— Squawka Football (@Squawka) February 16, 2017
3 – Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored his first Manchester United hat-trick. Treble. pic.twitter.com/bA986bKv0G
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) February 16, 2017
⚽️⚽️⚽️
This guy just gets better, and better, and better… pic.twitter.com/wegyVXfOLs
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 16, 2017
“I’m like Indiana Jones.”
Vintage Zlatan ?@ManUtd #UEL pic.twitter.com/anUIutoFkX
— UEFA Europa League (@EuropaLeague) February 16, 2017
Zlatan making the no9 shirt look easy… Hattrick! @ManUtd ⚽️ #MUFC
— Andrew Cole (@vancole9) February 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic for @ManUtd:
? Games: 35
⚽ Goals: 23
? Assists: 6
? Hattricks: 1What a great player! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/TC3S4GLUOe
— Aidan Walsh (@AidanMUFC_) February 16, 2017
Ig Ibrahimovic: “First one but not the last one @ManUtd” [iamzlatanibrahimovic] pic.twitter.com/weNrffA3mG
— utdreport (@utdreport) February 17, 2017
When age is just a number! @Ibra_official pic.twitter.com/KDVBGvZ6zK
— TRed (@twink_mufc) February 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimović has now been directly involved in 29 goals in 35 games for Manchester United.
Goals [23]
Assists [6]— ㅤ (@TheUtdReview) February 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, he is a Swedish hero, On a free from PSG he cost us fknnnnnnn zero ??????????⚽️⚽️⚽️ #MUFC #EuropaLeague @Ibra_official pic.twitter.com/AFXf6uRTwJ
— Full Time Reds (@FULLTIMEREDS) February 16, 2017
23 goals in all competitions @Ibra_official ?? pic.twitter.com/Z0ZoauQXz5
— utdphotos (@utdphotos) February 16, 2017
Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored the most goals of any Premier League player in 16-17 (22 in all comps). Alexis Sanchez is next highest (20) pic.twitter.com/sn3oNIVRSi
— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) February 16, 2017
23 in 35 for Zlatan now. Still not enough though to convince some….
— Michael Barton (@mrmichaelbarton) February 16, 2017
Massive 3rd goal for Zlatan hat trick, could be decisive in France. Big performance by Martial & Pogba, plus Rashford’s impact as sub #mufc
— Mickey T (@therealMickeyT) February 16, 2017
Just like a good wine gets better with age, Zlatan keeps knocking them in pic.twitter.com/Ank51zHkme
— SCHOLES (@iamscholes) February 16, 2017
Gotta be one of the worst hattricks ever scored & you gotta love that Zlatan scored it!! Haha! Good night for the big man.
— Doc (@Doc_Joshi) February 16, 2017
Zlatan makes no effort to score goals.
Goals make effort to be scored by Zlatan.#ZlatanFacts
— Olumide Babs (@Olu_Babz) February 16, 2017
— Bleacher Report UK (@br_uk) February 16, 2017
“He’s too old”
“He’s too slow”
“He can’t play every game”Just the 23 goals so far this season for 35-year-old Zlatan Ibrahimovic ? pic.twitter.com/mfrK6ADAIE
— Strictly Soccer (@_StrictlySCCR) February 17, 2017
Zlatan will defo get over 30 goals this season already has 23, 15 of those in the PL with loads of games left to play
— Shabaz (@DeadIyJuan) February 16, 2017
All about Zlatan tonight but what about rashford 50 games for united before he is 20,some achievement
— Evan Sargent (@EvanSargent10) February 16, 2017
What a man, 35 year old Zlatan Ibrahimovic scoring 23 goals this season and counting, suck on that bitters.
— Triple A ?? (@abdisalan14) February 16, 2017
Zlatan is just incredible, to come to Old Trafford aged 35, play nearly every minute & bag 23 goals by mid-February #phenomenal #mufc
— Dan Mellett (@danmellett) February 16, 2017
