The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Sanchez helps Red Devils ease through
Debutant Alexis Sanchez helped steer Manchester United into the FA Cup fifth round with two assists as Jose Mourinho’s men eased past Yeovil 4-0.
The Chile forward laid on goals for Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera, with Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku glossing the score late on at Huish Park.
It meant manager Jose Mourinho tasted victory on his 55th birthday and the occasion of his 100th match at the United helm.
Sanchez dropped deep too often and conceded possession cheaply too frequently in a mixed first half, but still posed United’s chief threat on his Red Devils debut.
That spark generated the wholly-dominant visitors’ first two goals on a night where Darren Way’s Yeovil had precious few opportunities to upset the odds.
United coasted through a lowkey first half but eventually found something approaching fluency.
When United finally did move in front, the Red Devils pounced on Thomas James’ misstep.
The defender thought he was free to clear after the ball escaped Rashford in the Yeovil box.
The England forward had not given up the ghost, however, and nipped in before dinking the ball over onrushing keeper Artur Krysiak.
Herrera scored the second before Lingard and substitute Lukaku scored late on as United finished off the hosts in style.