Former
Ighalo, as it has been the case in the past games, came on as a replacement for French forward
Ighalo was actually close to his first Reds goal, soon after coming on, but was denied a dream Old Trafford debut against his old club when after beating Foster, his shot from a tight angle was blocked at the near post by
After a cagey opening exchange, the first half was heading to a barren finish before Fernandes put Man Utd ahead on 42 minutes.
The Portuguese slotted past
Watford's
Martial doubled Man Utd's lead in the 58th minute in sublime style, skilfully beating a defender before chipping the ball over Foster.
It was 3-0 with 15 minutes remaining when Fernandes fed
Back-to-back victories leave United three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea.
Watford remain 19th with 24 points, one adrift of Aston Villa in 17th.
In the other game also played on Sunday, Wolverhampton also hammered Norwich City 3-0.
A first-half brace by
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