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Manchester United have become the first English club to win 600 Premier League games.
Goals from Marouane Fellaini , Jesse Lingard and Antonio Valencia gave United a 3-1 victory over relegation-threatened Middlesbrough at the Riverside Stadium.
United’s 600th Premier League win follows a further 204 draws and 147 defeats, combining for a total of 2,004 points.
Show all 22 1 /22Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Victor Valdes – 5 out of 10 His double save was a moment of excellence, but he was beaten twice by Fellaini and Lingard and conceded a calamitous third.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Antonio Barragan – 5 out of 10 Held his shape well at the back, but was beaten by the occasional over the top ball.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Bernardo Espinosa – 3 out of 10 Really struggled against the pace of Rashford and the other United forwards. An afternoon to forget.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Ben Gibson – 5 out of 10 Tried in vain to start attacks by hitting long-passes forward but had a difficult afternoon.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Fabio – 6 out of 10 Looked assured in possession and did well going forwards; one of Middlesbrough's better players.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Marten De Roon – 5 out of 10 He worked relentlessly, but ultimately failed to make an impact on the game. He was outplayed in the midfield.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Adam Clayton – 4 out of 10 He looked lost at times – drifting in and out the game. Lost possession quickly and failed to read the game.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Grant Leadbitter – 6 out of 10 Was a key element to almost every Boro move – making clever and quick decisions in possession.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Stewart Downing – 5 out of 10 Wasteful in possession and failed to make an impact going forward.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Alvaro Negredo – 5 out of 10 Was Middlesbrough's principal target man but he was always surrounded by a sea of United shirts.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Gaston Ramirez – 6 out of 10 Caused a nuisance of himself, but was guilty of dropping too deep at times.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings David De Gea – 5 out of 10 Had very little to do. Unfortunate with Middlesbrough's goal.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Eric Bailly – 5 out of 10 Ramirez was getting the better of him at times due to his slack man-marking.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Chris Smalling – 6 out of 10 Intercepted a handful of important crosses and led the United defence well. Could have done better to clear the ball for Gestede’s goal.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Phil Jones – 5 out of 10 Held his own at the back, but made a number of unnecessary fouls.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Ashley Young – 6 out of 10 His assist for the opening goal was an example of his ability, although he drifted out of the game late on.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Michael Carrick – 6 out of 10 A textbook Carrick display. He created chances, defended well and his work rate was relentless.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Marouane Fellaini – 7 out of 10 Opened the scoring for United with a header. Tough tackling and used possession well throughout.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Antonio Valencia - 5 out of 10 Defended well, but looked even better going forward to support the strikers.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Juan Mata – 7 out of 10 Looked dangerous going forward and classy on the ball.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Jesse Lingard – 7 out of 10 His goal was an example of his individual ability – fully deserved. He linked well with Rashford throughout.
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Middlesbrough 1 Manchester United 3 player ratings Marcus Rashford – 6 out of 10 Should have scored, especially in the first half. Worked well, but needs to be more clinical.
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Arsenal trail behind them in the all-time Premier League table, having won 517 games. Third-placed Chelsea can boast 508 victories, while Liverpool sit in fourth with 472 wins.
As well as marking a Premier League milestone, the three points lifted Jose Mourinho’s side into the top five for the first time since September.
United had started the day in 7th following Everton’s win over Hull City on Saturday, having spent the previous 19 weeks in 6th place.
Since the 3-1 victory over Swansea City on 6 November, United have sat adrift of their fellow top-four contenders Tottenham Hotspur, Manchester City, Liverpool and Arsenal.
Arsenal’s 3-1 defeat at the hands of West Bromwich Albion gave Mourinho’s men the opportunity to finally break into the top five.
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