Updated at 22.00
ANDREAS PEREIRA MARKED his first start with a goal as Manchester United beat Ipswich Town 3-0 in the League Cup third round.
The highly-rated Brazilian’s second-half free-kick was sandwiched by goals from Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial as United put in a professional performance at Old Trafford.
Perhaps remembering the disappointment of last season, when his side were embarrassed 4-0 at MK Dons in the League Cup second round, Louis van Gaal chose a strong XI featuring the likes of Rooney and Bastian Schweinsteiger.
The move paid quick dividends, too, as the previously out-of-form Rooney netted in the 23rd minute, his first goal in the competition since the 2010 final against Aston Villa.
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Ipswich did not give up afterwards and had threatened an equaliser prior to Pereira’s sweet strike in the 60th minute.
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Martial then completed a good night’s work by coming off the bench to net a fourth United goal in as many appearances since his deadline-day move from Monaco.
