Elanga snubs his four first team strikes with surprise pick for his best Manchester United goal

The Swedish forward made his senior debut for the Red Devils last year, however it was a goal at under-23 level which he remembers most fondly

Anthony Elanga has revealed the favourite goal of his career so far - and it is not among those he scored since turning into a senior professional for Manchester United in May 2021.

The Swedish forward has netted four times for the Red Devils since last year which includes goals against Brentford in the Premier League and Atletico Madrid in the UEFA Champions League.

However, when responding to a fan query about his favourite goal, he revealed that he would pick the one he scored while playing for the Manchester United U23 side in the Papa John’s Trophy in December 2020.

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Which is Anthony Elanga's favourite?

Speaking to the club's official website, Elanga said: "I might have to say when I played against Accrington Stanley in the Papa John’s Trophy. I scored a nice solo goal.

“I picked the ball up from my own half and just passed a lot of people, so I think it’s going to have to be that one.”