He was brought into the team to do exactly that. The Red Devils were finding it hard to find an opener but, in the 33rd minute, Lukaku scored his first league goal for his new team.
Rashford found the Belgian inside the box with a clever pass and the striker made no mistake as he thumped a strike past Hart, the ball bouncing off the inside of the post before hitting the back of the net.
Lukaku's first goal at Old Trafford on his Premier League debut for Manchester United.
Relive the moment as Lukaku scores his debut goal
— BET A BONUS (@BetABonus) 13 August 2017
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