straight to your inbox Manchester United fans compared Mason Greenwood to Robin van Persie and Cristiano Ronaldo following his goal against Brighton in the Premier League.
The 18-year-old returned to the starting line up after coming off the bench during the weekend's win against Norwich in the FA Cup.
Greenwood got the nod ahead of Daniel James on the right of the front three and opened the scoring at the Amex Stadium with a fine solo goal.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka played a smart ball into the path of the youngster who slotted past Mathew Ryan after some quick step-overs in the penalty area.Greenwood takes his Premier League tally to six for the season - more than any other player under the age of 19 in Europe's top five leagues.
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