This archive report was first published on 25 June 2020.
On June 24, 2020, Manchester United's Anthony Martial scored his first career hat-trick, leading his team to a 3-0 home win over Sheffield United at Old Trafford.
The French forward's treble was the first by a United player in the Premier League since former manager Alex Ferguson retired in 2013, after they won their record 20th league title.
United stayed fifth in the standings on 49 points from 31 games, two behind fourth-placed Chelsea, whose game in hand was a home clash with champions Manchester City on Thursday.
Martial linked up effectively with Marcus Rashford upfront as United dismantled the visitors, playing at Old Trafford for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic halted the league in mid-March.
The Frenchman scored two similar goals in the opening half, firing United into a seventh-minute lead with his weaker left foot after good work by Rashford on the right.
After Rashford and Bruno Fernandes went close, Martial made it 2-0 in the 44th minute with a low Aaron Wan-Bissaka cross amid static defending by the visitors.
Martial capped a fine performance with a superb finish, dinking the ball over goalkeeper Simon Moore from another Rashford assist.
