Manchester United avoided embarrassment at Huish Park as they beat Yeovil Town 4-0 to reach the fifth round of the FA Cup.
Debutant Alexis Sanchez helped steer United into the next round with two assists.
The Chile forward laid on goals for Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera, with Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku glossing the score late on at Huish Park.
Sanchez’s former club Arsenal spent the day assuming responsibility for the 29-year-old inadvertently missing a drugs test on Monday, as he dealt with the logistics of his United transfer.
The striker himself ended the night by ensuring manager Jose Mourinho tasted victory on his 55th birthday and the occasion of his 100th match at the United helm.
“Alexis Sanchez is a fantastic addition, everyone is happy that he comes,” the Portuguese told BBC Sports.
“Good players want good players. The question is always which one is going to be left out, it is not about that for us.
“We have a fantastic group of attacking players and he is another one with more maturity and experience. His choice for the second goal is a choice that a player like Marcus Rashford is too nervous to make that kind of decision. He brings maturity and class.”
