Carabao Cup: Rashford Breaks 12 Year Man United Record Held by Wayne Rooney

• Man United forward Marcus Rashford has enjoyed a fine run of form this season under Erik ten Hag
• The England international has netted 15 times across competitions so far, with seven of those goals coming in the Premier League
• Rashford was twice on target against Charlton Athletic on Tuesday night in the Carabao Cup
• His brace was enough to help him break a long-standing record held by Wayne Rooney

Marcus Rashford has broken a 12-year Manchester United record previously held by club legend Wayne Rooney.

The Man United forward has been in sensational form this season under Erik ten Hag, having already scored an incredible 15 goals across competitions.

Rashford added to his tally on Tuesday night, January 10, when he came off the bench to score a brace against Charlton in the League Cup.

Antony had earlier opened the scoring for the Red Devils before Rashford scored in the 90th and 94th minutes of the clash.

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Manchester Evening News reports that the English forward scored his first after he was set up by fellow substitute Facundo Pellistri.

He completed his brace at stoppage time with a fine finish, thanks to Casemiro's defence-splitting pass.

Rashford breaks Rooney record

ESPN reports that Rashford's brace against the lower-tier side was enough to help him shatter a long-standing Wayne Rooney record.

His two goals now mean that Rashford is the first Manchester United player to score in eight consecutive home games since Rooney back in 2010.

The United academy graduate kicked off his impressive Old Trafford run started on October 27 when he scored against Europa League minnows Sheriff Tiraspol.

He went on to score against West Ham United in the Premier League and Aston Villa in the Carabao Cup.

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The forward has since scored against Burnley, Nottingham Forest, Bournemouth, Everton and Charlton after the World Cup break.

Difference between Rashford and Mbappe

Earlier, Sports Brief did an analysis on the key difference between Rashford and Paris Saint Germain’s Kylian Mbappe.

According to former Manchester United striker Louis Saha, Rashford and Mbappe are pretty much the same, but the fact that the Frenchman has a World Cup under his belt gave him an edge in the confidence department.

"Mbappe is the trajectory, as Mbappe has won the World Cup already so his confidence has been right up." Saha observed.