Manchester United v Swansea City, 31 March 2018

Score2-0 to Manchester United
RefereeBobby Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance75,038

View Manchester United v Swansea City head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm Manchester United had now scored in all of their 16 home games against Swansea City in all competitions. Only against Luton Town (19) and Port Vale (21) had they now played more often in their history without failing to score.

2 Manchester United

0 Swansea City

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 5 G
Alexis Sánchez 20 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Federico Fernández Defender
Alfie Mawson Defender
Mike Van Der Hoorn Defender
Kyle Naughton Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Sam Clucas Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
André Ayew Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Dyer Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Alexis Sánchez 75
Ander Herrera for Jesse Lingard 76
Scott McTominay for Juan Mata 90

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Nathan Dyer 46
Tom Carroll for KI Sung-yueng 46
Wayne Routledge for Sam Clucas 56

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Pereira
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Ander Herrera
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Connor Roberts
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 2nd Romelu Lukaku became the 28th player (and fifth youngest) and first Belgian to score 100 goals in the Premier League. The Red Devils had now won each of their last five home games in the Premier League, scoring two goals in each of the last four. United had now won all five of their home games in the Premier League kicking off at 3.00pm on a Saturday so far in this season, scoring 13 goals and conceding none.

Comments:

League position: 15th Swansea City had now won one of their last 14 away games in the Premier League (lost nine). The Swans had now lost two of their last nine games in the Premier League (won four). City had now taken two points out of a possible 24 in away games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top half of the table.

2 Manchester United

Goals:

Romelu Lukaku 5 G
Alexis Sánchez 20 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez
Forward Romelu Lukaku

Substitutions:

Marcus Rashford for Alexis Sánchez 75
Ander Herrera for Jesse Lingard 76
Scott McTominay for Juan Mata 90

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Joel Pereira
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Ander Herrera
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 2nd Romelu Lukaku became the 28th player (and fifth youngest) and first Belgian to score 100 goals in the Premier League. The Red Devils had now won each of their last five home games in the Premier League, scoring two goals in each of the last four. United had now won all five of their home games in the Premier League kicking off at 3.00pm on a Saturday so far in this season, scoring 13 goals and conceding none.

0 Swansea City

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Lukasz Fabiański Goalkeeper
Federico Fernández Defender
Alfie Mawson Defender
Mike Van Der Hoorn Defender
Kyle Naughton Defender/Midfielder
Martin Olsson Defender/Midfielder
Sam Clucas Midfielder
Andy King Midfielder
KI Sung-yueng Midfielder
André Ayew Midfielder/Forward
Nathan Dyer Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Nathan Dyer 46
Tom Carroll for KI Sung-yueng 46
Wayne Routledge for Sam Clucas 56

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Nordfeldt
Defender Kyle Bartley
Defender/Midfielder Connor Roberts
Midfielder Tom Carroll
Midfielder Wayne Routledge
Midfielder/Forward Luciano Narsingh
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 15th Swansea City had now won one of their last 14 away games in the Premier League (lost nine). The Swans had now lost two of their last nine games in the Premier League (won four). City had now taken two points out of a possible 24 in away games so far in this Premier League season against teams currently in the top half of the table.