Manchester United new signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan has set history in the Premier League. The former Borussia Dortmund attacking midfielder came on as a substitute to replace Juan Mata in the 75th minute as the Red Devils walloped AFC Bournemouth 3-1 at the Vitality stadium on Sunday.
Mkhitaryan is now the first Armenian to play in the Premier League. A total of 112 different national have been represented in the Premier League since its inception in 1992. Check out his post on Twitter confirming his historic achievement:
Great team win!
— Henrikh Mkhitaryan (@HenrikhMkh) August 14, 2016
Proud to be the 1st Armenian player to play in the @premierleague #proudtobearedpic.twitter.com/J33nMHrokZ
Goals from Juan Mata, Wayne Rooney and Zlatan Ibrahimovic were enough to give the Red Devils an easy win over the Cherries on their first match of the 2016/17 league season under new boss Jose Mourinho. The Red Devils temporarily took control of the league table moments after the hard-fought victory with three points and a superior goal difference. They play Southampton in their next Premier League fixture on Friday.
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