Zlatan Ibrahimovic double and Paul Pogba wonder goal get Manchester United back on track

Manchester United ended their run of four Premier League matches without a win in emphatic style, Zlatan Ibrahimovic grabbing a brace and Paul Pogba another in a 3-1 defeat of Swansea City.

World record signing Pogba has been slow to re-adjust to life in the Premier League but set the ball rolling with a stunning effort on the volley that flew past Lukasz Fabianski.

Shortly afterwards, it became the Zlatan show, the United striker beating Fabianski from similar distance before holding off Angel Rangel and smashing home from close range.

Swansea were much better in the second half after Bob Bradley brought on Jefferson Montero and Modou Barrow and they pulled a goal back through the head of Mike van der Hoorn. But United ran out comfortable winners and were worthy of the three points on the day.

United’s victory lifts them above Everton to sixth in the table but Bradley’s troubled Swansea remain at the foot of the Premier League, level on points with Sunderland.

Paul Pogba’s screamer. An effort that proves what most people knew, that the midfielder is a rare talent. A taste of what may be to come after a slow start to life in the Premier League.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United): A close call between the striker and the excellent Pogba but his vital brace and majestic Kung-Fu celebration just tip the balance.

Swansea City: Fabianski 6, Rangel 5, van der Hoorn 7, Mawson 6, Kingsley 6, Britton 6, Ki 6, Sigurdsson 7, Routledge 6, Llorente 6, Borja 6. Subs: Montero 7, Barrow 7, Fer 6.

Man Utd: De Gea 6, Darmian 6, Jones 6, Rojo 6, Young 6, Carrick 7, Fellaini 6, Mata 6, Pogba 8, Rooney 7, Ibrahimovic 8. Subs: Fosu-Mensah 6, Lingard 6, Schneiderlin 6.

15’ – GOAL! Swansea City 0-1 Manchester United: It’s an absolute screamer from Paul Pogba, rifling home a shot from the edge of the D and into the top corner after van der Hoorn headed into his path.

21’ – GOAL! Swansea City 0-2 Manchester United: Whatever Pogba can do, Zlatan can match, shooting home from similar range along the turf and into the corner past Fabianski.

33’ – GOAL! Swansea City 0-3 Manchester United: Zlatan is at it again, planting past Fabianski and rippling the net from close range after holding off Rangel. Again, Rooney with the assist.

69’ – GOAL! Swansea City 1-3 Manchester United: Van der Hoorn pulls back a consolation, nodding past De Gea from Sigurdsson’s cross.

83’ – CHANCE SWANSEA: Montero crosses for Barrow and it’s a great chance at the back post but he totally fluffs his shot and it’s easy for De Gea.

Swansea's record of W1-D2-L8 equals their worst record after 11 matches of a league season (1983/84 in the second tier). They went on to be relegated that campaign.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic scores the 25,000th goal in the Premier League.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic ended a run of six matches (all competitions) in which he did not score.

Paul Pogba's scores his second PL goal, after netting against reigning champions Leicester City in the 4-1 home win on 24 September.