Man. Utd cruise past Norwich despite missing two penalties
Manchester United finally ended their dismal Premier League away record with an emphatic 3-1 win at Norwich despite missing two penalties on Sunday
Scott McTominay fired United into a first-half lead before Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial each netted –- and then both missed VAR-awarded penalties.
United not only halted an eight-month wait for an away league win, they did it with the style and panache that their travelling fans had been craving.
It was not quite a throwback to the glory days, especially against an out-of-sorts Norwich side so lacking in confidence, but the performance was a step forward for under-fire United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Injury-plagued striker Martial had been urged by Solskjaer to fill the void left by Romelu Lukaku, and the Frenchman put in a hugely impressive performance.
The win lifts United up to seventh in the Premier League, seven points off the top four, while Norwich remain 19th.
Before kick-off, sombre Norwich fans had paid tribute to club legend Duncan Forbes, who passed away last week follow a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease.
Yet the atmosphere was soon heated in an incredible first half which saw two well-taken goals and two...