Summary

  • Coutinho scores brilliant opener before Lovren heads second

  • Salah scores 20th goal of the season, Firmino heads in fourth

  • West Brom 1-2 Man Utd - Lukaku & Lingard with Utd goals, Barry for Albion

  1. KICK-OFFpublished at 46 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Under way again, how about this...

    Manchester United have won their last 26 Premier League games when they have gone in at half-time 2-0 ahead.

    The last time they failed to do so?

    October 2010 against West Brom in a 2-2 draw.

  2. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Change for West Brom.

    Bit more stability in the middle of the park as Gareth Barry comes on for Claudio Yacob.

  3. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

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    Kuni Poonasamy: Watching this Manchester United team unlock this West Brom team with pure quality. Funny how they don’t try this against the top six they do look good going forward.

    Duncan: This’ll be a test of Pardew’s management qualities...Plan A has totally failed but has he got a plan B and C?...I suspect not!

  4. Lukaku up for itpublished at 15:11 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Conor McNamara
    BBC Radio 5 live commentator

    The goal for Romelu Lukaku changes everything and he ran around more after the goal. He is back at his old stomping ground so did not celebrate.

    There is a stat going round that he is lethal against the teams outside the established top six, but he did well for his goal and looks up for it today.

    Jesse Lingard and Romelu LukakuImage source, Getty Images
  5. Postpublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Academy boys doing the business for Manchester United...

    Marcus Rashford has had a hand in 16 goals in 27 games in all competitions for Manchester United this season (nine goals, seven assists).

    Jesse Lingard has been involved in five goals in his last three away league starts (four goals, one assist).

  6. HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    It was a slow burner but two goals in the space eight minutes has United in control of this game.

    Manchester United celebrateImage source, Reuters
  7. Postpublished at 45+1 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Former United goalkeeper Ben Foster comes off his line to deal with Juan Mata's corner, but does not do very well, punching the ball straight to Ashley Young on the edge of the box.

    The full-back smashes an effort back towards goal, but it is blocked well by Grzegorz Krychowiak.

  8. Postpublished at 45 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    A corner late in the half for Manchester United.

    Can they make anything of it?

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    Get Involvedpublished at 15:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

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    Callum Anderson: Suddenly in complete control of this game. Another four goal game on the cards?

  10. CLOSE!published at 44 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    That's more like it from West Brom.

    Jake Livermore cuts onto his right foot on the edge of the box, but his low drive is bread and butter for David de Gea to deal with.

    At least they made the goalkeeper work.

  11. Postpublished at 41 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    Going to need better than this for West Brom to get back into the game.

    James McClean has time to pick out a team-mate in the box, but can only pick out the kid in Row E behind David de Gea's goal.

  12. Postpublished at 39 mins

    West Brom 0-2 Man Utd

    United well on top, armed with two goals, and Jose Mourinho's side smell blood. A third before half-time will do them very nicely.

    Jesse Lingard (left) celebrates with team-mate Romelu LukakuImage source, PA
  13. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 0-2 Man Utdpublished at 35 mins

    Jesse Lingard

    Ben FosterImage source, AFP

    From defending at one end to scoring at the other in a matter of seconds.

    West Brom fail to clear and Juan Mata picks out Jesse Lingard on the edge of the box.

    The forward takes a touch and strikes a low shot, defender Ahmed Hegazi hangs out a lazy leg and diverts the ball into his own net past Ben Foster.

    United double their lead, West Brom have not scored in their last three games, uphill struggle from here.

    Lingard celebratesImage source, PA
  14. CLOSE!published at 34 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Man Utd

    West Brom's best moment in the match.

    Good, persistence by full-back Allan Nyom is break free from the right flank and put a dangerous low cross into the box which Salomon Rondon gets his foot on, but Chris Smalling blocks.

    The ball runs free inside the six yard box, James McClean has a tap-in, but United skipper Antonio Valencia gets there in the nick of time to hack clear.

    Salomon Rondon and Chris SmallingImage source, Reuters
  15. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 14:47 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

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    Callum Anderson: Neat little header by Lukaku.

    Jay Barnes: If any proof was needed that West Brom aren't a top team - Lukaku has just scored against them.

    Romelu LukakuImage source, AFP
  16. Postpublished at 32 mins

    West Brom 0-1 Man Utd

    Excellent speed shown by Oliver Burke to outpace Phil Jones in the middle of the park and the former Leipzig man bursts forward to the edge of the box.

    Nose bleed territory after that, he does not know whether to pass or shoot and ends up being slide tackled by Chris Smalling.

    Positive signs for Alan Pardew's side after falling behind.

  17. Postpublished at 14:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2017

    West Brom 0-1 Man Utd

    Romelu Lukaku has scored 31 goals in 39 Premier League appearances against "non-big-six" sides.

    Bully.

    Romelu LukakuImage source, Getty Images
  18. goal

    GOAL - West Brom 0-1 Man Utdpublished at 27 mins

    Romelu Lukaku

    Romelu Lukaku heads United in front at West BromImage source, Rex Features

    First shot on target, first goal.

    They have found it hard work prising open the West Brom backline, but this was easy.

    United go route one with a cross into the box from Marcus Rashford and Romelu Lukaku leaps above Kieran Gibbs (why is he marking him???) to plant a header into the top corner.

    No celebration from the Belgian against his old club, his 15th goal of the season.

    Romelu Lukaku celebrates scoring the opening goalImage source, Reuters
  19. Postpublished at 24 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Man Utd

    West Brom's first attempt on goal sees Jonny Evans come up from the back to head wide from a corner.

    Jonny EvansImage source, Reuters
  20. Postpublished at 22 mins

    West Brom 0-0 Man Utd

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