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Why Bruno gave Rashford the penalty

After Anthony Martial was brought down inside the area by former Reds captain Ashley Young, most would have thought usual penalty taker Bruno would be the favourite to step up.

However, the Portugal international opted to pass the ball over to Marcus on Merseyside, who made no mistake from twelve yards.

Explaining his decision post-match, Bruno insisted that it seemed like the decent thing to do.

“[I did it] because I felt Marcus [Rashford] needed a little bit of confidence, he needed his goal,” Bruno told Sky Sports.

“Marcus is an excellent penalty taker too, I am 100% sure he could score that penalty.