Summer signing Lukaku’s 100th top-flight goal was complemented by Alexis Sanchez’s second since arriving in January as United ran out deserved 2-0 victors against Carlos Carvalhal’s Swansea. Jesse Lingard and Sanchez were key in the build-up, with the on-form duo combining in the 20th minute for the latter to smartly fire United further ahead. The midfielder did not have to wait long to celebrate his first goal as a coach as United capitalised on Swansea’s uncharacteristic meekness. Lingard’s clever ball to Sanchez was then fed into Lukaku, whose fierce attempt was taken out of Lukasz Fabianski’s reach via a deflection off Mawson. The Belgium international’s 100th Premier League goal would have been followed by another had the Swansea goalkeeper not prevented him firing home after a lovely flick by Lingard.

Source: Irish Independent March 31, 2018 16:13 UTC