Manchester United came from behind to beat Ipswich Town 5-2 in a rearranged Premier League fixture at Old Trafford, with captain Bruno Fernandes scoring a hat-trick to lead the recovery. The result came on a day of significant milestones for head coach Michael Carrick's side, with Marcus Rashford making his first Premier League start for the club since December 2024 and Kobbie Mainoo also featuring, but it was the 31-year-old Fernandes who dominated proceedings after United fell behind early on.

Fernandes equalised with a fine strike after Ipswich's defence was caught out, then converted a penalty to make it 3-1 before completing his third United hat-trick seven minutes later, having also come close with an audacious 55-yard effort. The win follows a shaky start to the season for United, including a 2-0 defeat at Hull City, and comes just days after Fernandes was named PFA Players' Player of the Year following a record-breaking 21-assist Premier League campaign last season. Questions remain over his contract situation, with one year left plus a club option, amid reported interest from clubs including Galatasaray, though a January exit has been ruled out.