Utd 3-0 Watford: Hosts go 5th as Fernandes shines, Martial & Greenwood net

Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood fired Manchester United to a 3-0 win over Watford at Old Trafford.

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Bruno Fernandes scored his first goal for Manchester United and created two more as the Red Devils extended their unbeaten run to six matches in all competitions with a 3-0 Premier League victory over Watford.

The £62million January signing from Sporting CP put in a performance that made his fee look like a bargain, winning and scoring a first-half penalty to break the deadlock against a battling Watford team before creating superbly taken goals from Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.

United survived some nervous moments and Watford had an equaliser ruled out for handball before Martial doubled their advantage, but the invention and craft of Fernandes has given Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men an edge they lacked for so much of this season.

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Match Events

1' Players pay tribute to Man Utd legend Harry Gregg

There's a minute's silence in memory of Harry Gregg, the former United goalkeeper who passed away last week aged 87.

4' Deeney misses a golden chance!

Lindelof's pass out from the back is woeful and straight at Hughes, and a mix-up between Matic and Maguire allows Deeney to pounce on it! The Watford captain tries to get a shot away but Shaw does just enough to put Deeney off.

17' CLOSE! Wan-Bissaka's shot wide out

United are by far the more proactive team at the moment, as you'd expect from them at home. Watford are holding firm for now though.

28' Martial's shot over the bar

Watford's attack breaks down and United go hunting on the counter. Martial cuts inside but fires over from outside the box.

30' De Gea makes a decent save

Deeney slides Doucoure through on goal. The Frenchman blasts an effort towards goal and De Gea makes a fantastic diving save at his near post.

42' Penalty Goal! Man Utd 1-0 Watford (Bruno Fernandes)

Fernandes steps up to take the spot-kick. The Portuguese midfielder calmly sends Foster the wrong way and slots the ball to the keeper's right.

52' Disallowed! Deeney scores but the goal is handball

Deeney's goal is ruled out. The ball is deemed to have hit Dawson's shoulder as he knocked it against the post before Deeney stole in.

58' GOAL! Man Utd 2-0 Watford (Martial)

Martial scores a lovely goal! The Frenchman bursts into Watford's box and forces a save from Foster first. The save loops up nicely for Martial again who dinks into the net at the near post.

75' GOAL! Man Utd 3-0 Watford (Greenwood)

Greenwood nicks the ball off Hughes, sends Capoue for an ice cream and lays out wide right to Fernandes. Fernandes returns the favour to Greenwood, who smashes the ball into the top-left corner. 

78' CLOSE! Deulofeu hits the beam

Deulofeu latches onto Hughes' pass, cuts in onto his right foot and clatters the crossbar with a fine shot. That wasn't too far away.

85' CHANCE! What a miss from Ighalo!

The Nigerian zig-zags through the defence and lets rip at the near post. It looks to be heading for the side netting but Masina sticks a leg out to stop it going in anyway.

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