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PIX: Fernandes 'tricks' as Manchester Utd rout Leeds in season opener

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Bruno Fernandes celebrates his hat-trick with the match ball as Manchester United's players walk back after the Premier League match against Leeds United, at Old Trafford, on Saturday.

IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes celebrates his hat-trick with the match ball as Manchester United's players walk back after the Premier League match against Leeds United, at Old Trafford, on Saturday. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

Bruno Fernandes fired in a hat-trick of goals in front of a raucous Old Trafford as Manchester United thrashed Leeds United 5-1 to get their Premier League season off to a flying start on Saturday.

 

Paul Pogba also starred with four assists - one more than he managed in the whole of last season in the league - to help United run riot in front of their first full crowd in 17 months.

Fernandes got the goal-scoring underway on the half hour mark, before a Luke Ayling thunderbolt out of nowhere levelled things up three minutes into the second half.

Bruno Fernandes scores Manchester United's first goal.

IMAGE: Bruno Fernandes fires home Manchester United's first goal. Photograph: Phil Noble/Reuters

It was only a short reprieve for Leeds, however, as United livewire Mason Greenwood fired the hosts back in front before Fernandes added a quickfire third to put Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in command.

Fernandes completed his first United treble with another fine finish on the hour mark, before Brazilian midfielder Fred got in on the act to complete the rout and cap a memorable afternoon for the hosts, who laid down an early marker in the Premier League title race.

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