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Manchester United defender Luke Shaw has earned a spot in an unique membership group following the win in opposition to Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday.
United log out in model
United concluded their 2025/26 Premier League marketing campaign in sensible style, cruising to a cushty 3-0 conquer Brighton on the Amex Stadium.
Already assured third place whatever the end result, the Crimson Devils nonetheless delivered an intense efficiency to sink the Seagulls, who have been chasing Champions League qualification.
Patrick Dorgu and Bryan Mbeumo each discovered the again of the online within the first half to provide United a commanding lead heading into the break. Bruno Fernandes assisted Dorgu’s aim, transferring him forward of Kevin De Bruyne and Thierry Henry to say the report for many assists in a marketing campaign (21).
Fernandes then received on the scoresheet nearly instantly after the restart to nearly safe the victory for United.
Shaw was as soon as once more named within the beginning XI by Michael Carrick, who deployed him at left-back in a defensive unit that additionally consisted of Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez.
By making his thirty eighth Premier League begin of the season, Shaw has now been on the teamsheet for each top-flight match United have performed. That sturdiness has earned him a spot in an elite group.
Spectacular feat
Shaw has handled accidents in the course of the course of his United profession, so it’s an actual testomony to his mentality that he has been accessible for each match this time period.
He turns into simply the fifth outfield participant within the historical past of United to start out each match of a Premier League marketing campaign. Three goalkeepers have additionally managed the feat.
Legendary United defender Steve Bruce first recorded the achievement in 1992/1993. He was adopted in fast succession by Denis Irwin (1993/94) and Gary Pallister (1994/95) within the following two seasons.
Notably, the enduring United trio completed this throughout 42-game seasons, when the Premier League had 22 groups.
It took 25 years for an additional outfield United participant to copy the trick – Harry Maguire in 2019/20.
Cameroonian goalkeeper Andre Onana was the final man to start out each league recreation for United (2023/24). Different shot-stoppers who did the identical have been Peter Schmeichel (1992/93) and David de Gea, who did it 3 times – 2018/19, 2019/20, 2021/22 and 2022/23.
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