Ibra on target in Man Utd win

Zlatan Ibrahimovic netted a 25-yard stunner on his Premier League debut as Manchester United won 3-1 at Bournemouth on Sunday.

It was virtually the perfect start for Jose Mourinho on his return to the English top flight, as his side cruised to three points at the Vitality Stadium.

Juan Mata set United on their way after 40 minutes, Wayne Rooney headed a second just before the hour mark and Ibrahimovic got himself up and running five minutes later.

Adam Smith then pulled one back in emphatic fashion with just over 20 minutes to go, but it was too little too late for Bournemouth.

Mata may have suffered the indignity of being substituted as a substitute during United’s Community Shield win over Leicester last week, but he was surprisingly named in the starting line-up as Mourinho made two changes from the win over Leicester, with Jesse Lingard and Michael Carrick dropping out. Ander Herrera also came in.

And Mata was right at the heart of United’s first chance of the match after 27 minutes, …

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