MANCHESTER UNITED fans were loving Ruud van Nistelrooy’s reaction to Marcus Rashford’s goal against Southampton.

Rashford, 26, scored his first Premier League goal of the season against Southampton.

Marcus Rashford ended his goal drought by scoring against Southampton

Fans loved Ruud Van Nistelrooy’s reaction to the goal

The forward moved the ball to his right foot before bending a shot into the far corner beyond the outstretched arms of Saints goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.

It was his first league goal since March 9 against Everton, 189 days ago, and his first in all competitions since March 17 against Liverpool in the FA Cup.

SunSport exclusively revealed how Rashford was taking extra training sessions with Van Nistelrooy in a bid to end his goal drought.

And after scoring against Southampton, Van Nistelrooy was seen holding his arms in the air to celebrate the goal.

Fans were loving the scenes from St Mary’s stadium and rushed to social media to share their thoughts.

One fan said: “Van Nistelrooy, a United legend himself, clearly sees a kindred spirit in Rashford. His reaction speaks volumes about the talent and potential he sees in the young Englishman.”

A second said: “Genuinely happy for Rashford, RVN having an impact.”

Another said: “He looked so proud of him.”

A fourth added: “He was every Marcus Rashford fan.”

Rashford’s goal arrived shortly after Matthijs de Ligt’s header, which was scored seconds after Andre Onana spectacularly saved a penalty kick attempt by Cameron Archer.

In injury time, Alejandro Garnacho scored a third goal to give the team a 3-0 victory.

Boss Erik ten Hag was thrilled to see Rashford end his drought,

The Dutchman said: “It’s very important.

“For every striker, they want to be on the scoring list. Once the first is in, more is coming.

“Once a striker was talking about a ketchup bottle, once it’s going, it’s coming more.”