SWANSEA CITY 1-3 MANCHESTER UNITED: ZLATAN AT THE DOUBLE AS RED DEVILS TAKE WIN
The Swedish striker netted the Premier League's 25,000th goal to break his own drought, while an experimental United defence held fast for victory
Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted two milestone goals as Manchester United ended their four-match winless run in the Premier League with a comfortable 3-1 victory at Swansea City.
After Paul Pogba had opened the scoring with a sweetly struck half-volley, Ibrahimovic scored the Premier League's 25,000th goal before making it 3-0 with the 400th of his club career.
The nature of the victory will have pleased manager Jose Mourinho, who watched from the stands as he served a one-match touchline ban, although Mike van der Hoorn's late consolation robbed David de Gea of a clean sheet.
Swansea boss Bob Bradley, by contrast, remains without a win in charge of the Welsh club, who were poor throughout and scored with their only effort on target.
The result lifts United to sixth, while Van der Hoorn's header keeps Swansea off the foot of the table on goal difference.
Wayne Rooney was included in a United starting XI that also featured the unfamiliar backline of Matteo Darmian, Marcos Rojo, Phil Jones and Ashley Young, and it was the England captain who had the first sight of goal, curling just wide after beating Angel Rangel on the edge of the box.
Luke Shaw was a late withdrawal and Daley Blind was only fit enough for the bench following Thursday's Europa League defeat at Fenerbahce, but Pogba's swift recovery from a knock picked up in Turkey soon paid dividends.
The French midfielder rifled home a wonderful strike from 20 yards out following a chipped Rooney ball back to the edge of the box in the 15th minute.
Manchester United - P. Pogba 15mins, Z. Ibrahimovic 21mins, 33mins.
Swansea City - M. van der Hoorn 69mins
Goals were scored by the following Arsenal - K. Wimmer 42mins' (own goal)
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