Manchester United's Diogo Dalot and Bruno Fernandes scored in each half to secure a 2-0 win at Wigan Athletic in the FA Cup third round on Monday night.
The victory over the third-tier side was a welcome relief for the 12-time FA Cup winners, who are out of Europe and the League Cup and languishing eighth in the Premier League.
Dalot scored in the 22nd minute when Marcus Rashford had a shot blocked before laying the ball off to the Portuguese, who took a touch before finding the bottom corner.
Fernandes doubled United's lead in the 74th with a penalty after Liam Shaw caught the captain's foot in the box.
Mail Sport's Ian Ladyman rated the players.
Andre Onana: Made a crucial save from Thelo Aasgaard in the second minute but largely untroubled from then on. 7
Aaron Wan-Bissaka: Comfortable night as Wigan's few forays forward came down the other wing. 6
Raphael Varane: Cruised through the cup tie despite taking a painful whack in the face. 6
Jonny Evans: Enjoyed the physical battle in another solid performance from the 36-year-old. 6
Diogo Dalot: Curled in a beauty from the edge of the box to open the scoring with his second goal of the season. 7
Kobbie Mainoo: Cool, composed and passed the ball smartly. Stopped several potential Wigan counter-attacks. 7.5
Scott McTominay: Caused problems with his runs into the box but also guilty of wasting chances in the first-half. 6.5
Marcus Rashford: Returned to the left-hand side and was a threat in the first half, but denied by the keeper. 6
Bruno Fernandes: Played a part in many of United's best moments and sealed victory by winning and scoring a late penalty. 7
Alejandro Garnacho: Was a constant threat, played a key role in the opening goal and smacked the crossbar 7
Rasmus Hojlund: Hit the
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