What the numbers say. Rashford – Mane comparison

Rashford - Mane comparison for Premier League and in other leagues

The Journey So Far

Rashford celebrating a past goal with Pogba and Wan Bissaka vs Wolves. Comparisons have been recently made between Rashford and Mane.
Rashford celebrating a past goal with Pogba and Wan Bissaka vs Wolves. Photo Credits: Manchester United Twitter

Marcus Rashford and Sadio Mane are two fine EPL footballers to do some comparison on. Both of them have played most of their games as left wingers. Rashford is 23 years old while Mane is 28 years old. Rashford has risen through the Man United youth ranks to where he is today. Mane on the other hand has had to switch clubs overtime. He started his professional career at Metz before joining Salzburg. He was spotted by Southampton scouts thereby making a move to the saints. After two seasons, Liverpool signed him up in 2016. Since then, the left winger has been delivering fine performances for the club. The two players have been a subject of debates in recent times. Football fans have been trying to find who is the better player. Here is how they compare.

Statistics Comparison

Sadio Mane is the better of the two when it comes to premier league goals. He has scored more goals having played more games too. His career has flourished more as a Liverpool player. He has 89 EPL goals in 205 appearances for the club. Rashford has scored 46 EPL goals in 117 appearances since Sadio Mane joined Liverpool. Mane has 17 champions league goals in 40 appearances for the club. Rashford on the other hand has scored 11 champions league goals in 24 appearances for the club. Mane has a slightly better minutes per goal ratio than Rashford. This can be attributed to Mane having had more experience in the two competitions than Marcus Rashford.

Squawka comparison of Rashford and Mane in UEFA 20/21.
Squawka comparison of Rashford and Mane in UEFA 20/21. Photo credits: Squawka
Rashford - Mane comparison for Premier League 19/20 season.
Rashford – Mane comparison for Premier League 19/20 season. Photo credits: Squawka

Recent Performances

Marcus Rashford has been a better player in recent times. Since the start of the 2019/20 season, he has proven to be a little bit better than Mane. He has a better consistency than Mane. Rashford seldom goes 4 games without a goal. Mane on the other hand has recently gone 8 games without recording a goal. Rashford finished the 2020 charts as the best left winger. This season, Rashford has already recorded 7 EPL goals and 4 assists in 16 games. Mane has recorded 6 goals and 2 assists in 15 games. In the champions league, Rashford has 6 goals in 6 appearances while Mane has 1 goal and 2 assists in 6 appearances. This means that Rashford is coming good and will eventually push Mane behind him in the left winger charts.

Rashford Mane comparison in Premier League 20/21 season.
Rashford Mane comparison in Premier League 20/21 season. Photo credits: Squawka

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Outside Football

Both players are decent outside the football pitch. Marcus Rashford has been running a campaign to feed vulnerable children in the United Kingdom. Sadio Mane has been building social amenities to improve the lives of fellow countrymen.

Sadio Mane vs WestBrom in a past match featuring for Liverpool, Premier League 20/21.
Sadio Mane vs WestBrom in a past match featuring for Liverpool, Premier League 20/21. Photo Credits: Liverpool Twitter

The Senegalese winger and English striker both have a good record on and off the pitch. Both are instrunmental to their teams. You now know what the numbers say about the comparison of Sadio Mane and Rashford.

Marcus Rashford, a social activist.

Marcus Rashford has developed into quite a social activist. The twenty-two-year-old Manchester United forward has shown great maturity for his age. Rashford debuted for the red devils on 26 February 2016 in the UEFA Europa League round of 32, second leg tie against FC Midtjylland. He scored two goals in the game, becoming Manchester United’s youngest goalscorer in European competition. Four years later into his senior professional career, Marcus Rashford is making headlines for his efforts as a social activist.

Marcus Rashford in action on his debut against FC Midtjylland. Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff.
Marcus Rashford in action on his debut against FC Midtjylland. Images via Reuters / Jason Cairnduff.

Marcus Rashford’s contributions as a social activist.

As a result of Rashford’s open letter addressing the need for giving free food vouchers to the poorest British families over the summer, the government changed its stance on the issue.

As a black man from a low-income family in Wythenshawe, Manchester, I could have been just another statistic. Instead, due to the selfless actions of my mum, my family, my neighbors, and my coaches, the only stats I’m associated with are goals, appearances, and caps.

Marcus Rashford.

I would be doing myself, my family, and my community an injustice if I didn’t stand here today with my voice and my platform and ask you for help. The Government has taken a ‘whatever it takes’ approach to the economy. I’m asking you today to extend that same thinking to protecting all vulnerable children across England.  I encourage you to hear their pleas and find your humanity.

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Rashford gets recognition for his efforts.

The PFA awarded Marcus Rashford the PFA Merit Award as a result of his charitable work during the COVID-19 pandemic and his work to fight child poverty.

Marcus Rashford with his PFA Merit Award. Image: PFA via Twitter.
Marcus Rashford with his PFA Merit Award. Image: PFA via Twitter.

Rashford also graced the cover of the September 2020 issue of British Vogue Magazine with Adwoa Aboah.

Marcus Rashford on the cover of the September 2020 issue of the British Vogue. Image: British Vogue/Missan Harriman.
Marcus Rashford on the cover of the September 2020 issue of the British Vogue. Image: British Vogue/Missan Harriman.