Manchester United maintain their dream start, pump in four yet again

Manchester United maintained their dream Premier League start as goals from Eric Bailly, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial secured a 4-0 victory at Swansea City on Saturday

Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku celebrates after scoring against Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Saturday. Pic/AFP

Manchester United maintained their dream Premier League start as goals from Eric Bailly, Romelu Lukaku, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial secured a 4-0 victory at Swansea City on Saturday.

Having put West Ham United to the sword with another 4-0 win in their opening game of the new campaign, United looked like being made to settle for a narrower scoreline for much of the game in South Wales.

But after they had claimed the lead at the end of a tight first half through Bailly’s first goal for the club, they netted three times in a stylish five-minute spell late in the game to give the scoreline an emphatic look. It meant maximum points, eight goals and two clean sheets in their opening two games for Jose Mourinho’s side.

Swansea were aggrieved that Pogba remained on the field to score after escaping a second yellow card for a foul on Martin Olsson late in the first half. But manager Paul Clement saw his side implode worryingly once Lukaku bagged United’s second goal and his third in two games for his new club 10 minutes from full-time. There was a scare for United in the third minute but Jordan Ayew shot hit the crossbar.

Other results
>> Bournemouth 0-2 Watford
>> Burnley 0-1 West Brom
>> Leicester 2-0 Brighton
>> Liverpool 1-0 Crystal Palace
>> Southampton 3-2 West Ham

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