Wigan 0 Manchester United 5

Wayne Rooney is joined by Nani and Patrice Evra in celebrating the third goal

Wayne Rooney celebrates his opening goal - and hundredth United strike - at Wigan

Wayne Rooney rises to head home Antonio Valencia's cross, breaking the deadlock and putting him in United's 100 Club

Rooney wheels away in delight after breaking the deadlock, while a deflated Chris Kirkland looks on

Dimitar Berbatov craftily lobs the ball over Latics goalkeeper Chris Kirkland

Berba finishes the job by acrobatically volleying home the loose ball for his first goal of the season

The Bulgarian wheels away in animated scenes, having all-but secured the victory

Substitute Michael Owen sends an unerring finish past Kirkland for his first United goal

Owen delights in breaking his duck for the Reds, joining the travelling support to celebrate

Nani celebrates rounding off the scoring with a 25-yard free kick in suitably spectacular style

United returned to winning ways in style as Wayne Rooney reached and passed a century of United goals, while Dimitar Berbatov, Michael Owen - with his maiden Reds strike - and Nani sealed a handsome victory at the DW Stadium.
An end-to-end first half failed to yield any goals, but a glut of second half strikes sealed a 10th successive victory over Wigan - with the undoubted highlight coming as substitute Owen got off the mark with a sublime finish as United reacted positively to Wednesday's shock defeat at Burnley.

After the lacklustre reverse at Turf Moor, Sir Alex Ferguson sought to freshen his side with seven changes of personnel, drafting in Gary Neville and Nemanja Vidic for their first appearances of the season, and putting together a completely new midfield four of Nani, Darren Fletcher, Paul Scholes and former Latic Antonio Valencia. Berbatov replaced Owen as Rooney’s strike partner.
It immediately became apparent that there was more zip and purpose in United than there had been at Turf Moor. Only an heroic goal-line block from Titus Bramble prevented Darren Fletcher from turning home Nani’s neat pull-back after just four minutes.
It took only another four minutes for another good opening to come and go. Fletcher was again involved, slipping the ball through for Berbatov, and the Bulgarian instantly teed up Scholes with a delightful back-heel, only for the veteran midfielder to fire over from just inside the area.
Rooney then chanced his arm twice in a minute, hitting the target with one while the other was deflected wide, but Wigan grew in stature as the half reached its midway point. Vidic and Patrice
Evra had to be alert to make blocks deep inside their own box, and Ben Foster was forced into a full-length diving save from a curling Jason Koumas effort.
A long ball from Jonny Evans released Rooney through the centre, but his powerful low shot was well saved by Chris Kirkland. Although there was far greater menace in United than there had been three days earlier, the failing was the same – missed chances.

Bramble performed more heroics in the latter stages of the half, deflecting a Rooney effort wide and making a superb challenge to rob Berbatov, ensuring that an entertaining first half had ended goalless. Within 15 minutes of the restart, however, the game was buried.

Valencia, whose reception from his former fans had switched from respectful applause to ceaseless catcalls after a clash with Maynor Figueroa, played a huge part. The Ecuadorian steered a superb cross into the box, where Rooney was waiting to powerfully head United into the lead.

Relief reigned for the 5,000 travelling supporters, who were quickly cheering events at the opposite end as Foster made a superb back-pedalling save from Hugo Rodallega's looping header. It proved a pivotal moment, as United's lead was doubled within a minute.

Neat interplay ended with Scholes lobbing a delightful ball over Wigan's backline for Berbatov, who craftily nicked the ball over Kirkland and completed the finish from close range. The contest seemed over, and three points were sealed by United's third goal.

Another wave of United attack culminated in Rooney picking the ball up on the left edge of the area. He cut inside, looking for an opening, but required a large slice offortune as his shot took a heavy deflection off Mario Melchiot and spun inside Kirkland's near post.

Game safe, Sir Alex opted to ring the changes again - sending on Owen, Darron Gibson and John O'Shea for Rooney, Scholes and Jonny Evans - and with four minutes remaining Owen notched his first United goal in style. The England international raced onto Nani's through-ball and sent an unerring left-footed effort in off Kirkland's far post.

United's delighted away support hailed their new hero with some gentle ribbing about his affiliation with former club Liverpool, and the upbeat mood was further lifted in injury-time as Nani, a pest all afternoon for the hosts, curled a 25-yard free kick over the wall and past the motionless Kirkland.

在周中爆冷输给伯恩利后，曼联在周末作客维冈的比赛中强势反弹，红魔5球大胜对手。
本场比赛，维迪奇伤愈复出，内维尔也进入首发阵容，贝尔巴托夫和鲁尼搭档组成锋线，福斯特继续把守大门。

第4分钟，纳尼突入禁区左肋传中，弗莱彻射门，布兰博在球门线前解围。第8分钟，弗莱彻直传，贝尔巴托夫脚后跟再传，斯科尔斯在禁区边缘的射门高出。
第17分钟，斯科尔斯传球，鲁尼的远射被沙纳尔挡出底线。第18分钟，瓦伦西亚传球，鲁尼的转身抽射被柯克兰没收。之后斯科尔斯侵犯戈麦斯被罚黄牌。
第23分钟，纳尼在左路传中，贝尔巴托夫的头球攻门被柯克兰没收。第26分钟，罗达勒加直传，考马斯的射门被福斯特扑出。随后维冈几次射门都未能给福斯特制造威胁。上半场双方互交白卷。
第47分钟，纳尼左路传中，瓦伦西亚回敲，鲁尼的射门打空，之后贝尔巴托夫的射门被布兰博挡出。之后埃弗拉侵犯恩佐比亚被罚黄牌。第49分钟，恩佐比亚利用任意球机会传中，沙纳尔的头球攻门偏出。
第56分钟，瓦伦西亚在右路传中，鲁尼轻松头球破门，曼联终于打破僵局，这是他加盟曼联后的第100粒进球。第57分钟，考马斯在左路传中，罗达勒加的头球攻门被福斯特扑出。第58分钟，曼联打出流畅的传球配合，贝尔巴托夫挑射破门，红魔将领先优势扩大到2球。
第66分钟，贝尔巴托夫传球，鲁尼在禁区左肋射门，皮球打在梅尔奇奥特腿上改变方向入网。第71分钟，曼联一次过换上三名球员，欧文、吉布森和奥谢替补上阵。
第85分钟，纳尼直传，欧文在禁区左肋推射破门，这是他首次在正式比赛为曼联进球。补时阶段，纳尼利用任意球机会直接射门得分，结果曼联5-0大胜，一扫周中不敌伯恩利的颓风。