PSV were forced into an early change as Luciano Narsingh hobbled off to be replaced by Gaston Pereiro after just 18 minutes and the visitors struggled in the opening half an hour
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Musa had before the game boasted that he was going to wreck Man United and use the game to relaunch his scoring career
The hosts came into the match on the back of the three-game losing streak but it was they who started the brighter, and they had a chance to open the scoring inside the first minute when Matteo Darmian’s poor touch allowed Dwight Gayle to fire at David de Gea from the edge of the box
Both sides struggled to create chances in the first half and United’s first attempt came after 30 minutes when Jesse Lingard saw a powerful effort blocked by Daniel Ayala, before James Wilson fired a tame effort towards Boro keeper, Tomas Meijas
Following a rather tame start to the contest, the home side began to settle quicker than their opponents, with Dusan Tadic firing in an early warning when his shot deflected narrowly wide
During the early weeks of the season, much was made of Manchester United’s lack of a cutting edge in the final third of the pitch, but since the international break, 10 goals from four fixtures seem to show that Louis van Gaal is close to finding the right formula at Old Trafford
A first victory in three for the Red Devils lifts them up to second place on goal difference, while their underwhelming arch-rivals are now down in ninth