It's almost like Ajax defender Matthijs De Ligt tempted fate with regards to his pre-match comment aimed at Paul Pogba.
Quoting a famous Johan Cruyff line, De Ligt said "I have never seen a bag of money score a goal" when asked about the Manchester United midfielder, who re-signed for the Red Devils for £89 million last summer.
Well he might not be a bag of money and it might have taken a massive deflection but Pogba definitely opened the scoring as United claimed Europa League glory by defeating Ajax 2-0 on Wednesday night.
Pogba gave Jose Mourinho's men the perfect start as he found the net after just 18 minutes in Stockholm.
The Frenchman's first season since returning from Juventus has been hit-and-miss but he certainly enjoyed himself at the Friends Arena.
Need proof? Just look at how he reacted after the full-time whistle.
https://twitter.com/utdxtra/status/867480724324188163
Pogba dabbed himself in the direction of the United supporters before treating them to a dance, which was embraced by the fans far more than any previous Pogba gyrations in his career to date.
The 24-year-old then involved the trophy in his celebrations, which was similarly enjoyed.
https://twitter.com/utdxtra/status/867487261008568320
Pogba then got on the mic to express just what the game meant to him.
https://twitter.com/ManUtdVines/status/867490420200288256
All in all, it was a great day at the office for Mr Paul Pogba.
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