United striker Rashford maintains run of debut goals

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United vs FC Basel - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 12, 2017 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their third goal with Jesse Lingard Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United's Marcus Rashford maintained his uncanny knack of scoring on competition debuts when he came off the bench to poach their third goal in a 3-0 Champions League Group A victory over Basel at Old Trafford on Tuesday.

The 19-year-old struck in the 84th minute -- seven minutes after coming on for his first taste of the Champions League.

Rashford scored two goals on his United debut against Midtjylland in the Europa League in 2015 and a few days later marked his first Premier League action with two goals in a 3-2 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United vs FC Basel - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 12, 2017 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford scores their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

Last year he scored in his first League Cup match against Northampton Town and followed that by scoring in a friendly against Australia on his full England debut.

Rashford scored his first competitive goal for England last week against Slovakia in a World Cup qualifier.

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United vs FC Basel - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 12, 2017 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their third goal Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff

(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Ken Ferris)

Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United vs FC Basel - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - September 12, 2017 Manchester United's Marcus Rashford celebrates scoring their third goal with Marouane Fellaini and Romelu Lukaku Action Images via Reuters/Jason Cairnduff