Man Utd star Antony has already broken a record - despite playing just three Premier League games

Manchester United summer signing Antony has already broken a record, despite only joining the club a matter of weeks ago. After contributing a goal in United’s 2-1 victory over Everton on Sunday evening, Antony has now scored in all of his first three Premier League matches.

The Brazilian winger is the first-ever United player to manage such a feat, and early signs suggest the hefty £86 million fee paid to Ajax might not be as unreasonable as a lot of people first thought.

Antony has been key in United’s early season resurgence under Erik ten Hag - netting a goal in every 79 minutes of league action. After the Dutch manager lost his first two top-flight games in charge - against Brighton and Brentford - fans were fearful, but United have undergone somewhat of a resurgence since then.

The Red Devils have won five of their last six Premier League fixtures, with the only defeat in that period coming against local rivals Manchester City in a 6-3 thriller at the Etihad. Despite starting the campaign poorly, United are just one point outside the top four, and with a game in hand to a few of the clubs above them.

Antony wasn’t the only player to reach a milestone on the weekend, as United striker Cristiano Ronaldo further cemented his legendary status at the club and in football as a whole. Ending this season’s goalless streak in the league, the 37-year-old scored his 700th club career goal.

The Portuguese icon’s strike against Everton means he has now netted 144 goals in total for United, in 340 appearances across two spells. A more substantial 450 came in 438 games for Real Madrid, whereas another 101 were scored at Juventus. The first five of his career were at Sporting Lisbon, as a teenager.