Goals:
1-0: Depay (45, raced ahead of Jones to convert Mata’s volley across goal)
2-0: Rooney (46, forced Martial’s cross over the line with his knee)
3-0: Mata (90, found the net after Young’s cross picked him out unmarked at the back post)
Bookings: Johnson (38, deliberate handball); Jones (51, foul); Schneiderlin (53, foul); Cattermole (85, foul)
Sending-off: None
Referee: Michael Jones (Chester) – handed out a few cautions even though the game was not the dirtiest, but did allow the game to flow when he could. 6
Attendance: 75,328
ManU Sund
Shots on 7 4
Shots off 5 4
Corners5 2
Offsides 2 1
Fouls 12 17
MANCHESTER UNITED (4-2-3-1): De Gea 7; Valencia 6, Smalling 6, Blind 7 (Jones 74), Darmian 6; Schneiderlin 6, Carrick 7 (Schweinsteiger 68, 5); MATA 8, Rooney 7, Memphis 8 (Young 77); Martial 7. Subs (not used): Romero (gk), Herrera, Fellaini, Pereira.
SUNDERLAND (4-1-4-1):
4 Pantilimon: Made one first half save but got nowhere near to the goals and almost ended up red faced after first a mix up with Kaboul;
4 Jones: Lost Depay to allow him to score the first and after that it was difficult
5 Kaboul: Looked strong at times but then also had his moments of madness too
6 O’Shea: The pick of the defenders but it was never going to be an easy return to his former home
4 van Aanholt: Could have scored in the second half and still looks more suitable as an attacker;
6 CATTERMOLE: Unfortunate to be booked but at least he showed signs of pulling the team together
4 Johnson: Looked off the pace and was replaced at the break
6 M’Vila: Always tried to get involved and he will only get better in a settled midfield;
4 Toivonen: Struggled to deal with the pace of the game and will need to find a way to deal with the stronger side of things
5 Lens: Could have scored the first goal of the game but had to defend more than he liked;
5 Borini: Found it tough on his own up front at Old Trafford but most do
Subs:
Fletcher (for Johnson 46): Had little opportunity to make an impact up front. 5
Larsson (for Toivonen 70): Just slotted in and will hope for a greater chance in the weeks ahead. 5
(not used): Gomez, Defoe, Yedlin, Coates, Mannone (gk).
MAN OF THE MATCH JUAN Mata – created two and scored one himself to help the Red Devils march to the top and leave Sunderland at the bottom.
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