Odion Ighalo has scored in all three of his starts in for Manchester United in all competitions
Manchester United took control of their Europa League last-16 tie with a resounding first-leg win at LASK, in front of a crowd of 500 people.
Odion Ighalo's superb goal set United on their way inside a largely empty Linzer Stadion after the Austrian government had restricted the attendance in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
The 30-year-old has now scored four goals in three starts United, who are now unbeaten in their last 11 games in all competitions.
However, he will have scored few better, or in a more surreal atmosphere than the opening goal, with the forward collecting Bruno Fernandes' pass and juggling the ball from right foot to left, before dispatching it into the top left corner, off the underside of the crossbar.
Despite making five changes to the side that started their Manchester derby victory on Sunday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side appeared confident and fluent throughout.
Juan Mata, Daniel James and Harry Maguire all had chances to add to their tally, before James strode on to Ighalo' second-half pass to drive a right foot effort into the bottom left corner.
Fred's incisive pass allowed Mata to roll in a third, while substitute's Mason Greenwood and Andreas Pereira, added a fourth and fifth in injury time.
And it was no more than United deserved for a dominant display that maintained their record of having never lost to Austrian opposition in European competition.
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Line-ups
Match Stats
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Line-ups
LASK
1Schlager
15RamsebnerBooked at 59mins
18TraunerBooked at 33mins
26Ranftl
11ReiterBooked at 89mins
25HollandSubstituted forHaudumat 76'minutes
8Michorl
7Renner
20TettehSubstituted forRaguzat 61'minutes
9de MelloBooked at 38mins
28FrieserSubstituted forBalicat 71'minutes
Substitutes
14Balic
19Müller
21Wostry
23Haudum
29Raguz
33Sabitzer
36Gebauer
Man Utd
22Romero
53Williams
3Bailly
5Maguire
23ShawBooked at 47mins
39McTominay
17Fred
8Mata
18Bruno FernandesSubstituted forPereiraat 78'minutes
21JamesSubstituted forChongat 71'minutes
25IghaloSubstituted forGreenwoodat 85'minutes
Substitutes
1de Gea
2Lindelöf
15Pereira
26Greenwood
31Matic
38Tuanzebe
44Chong
Referee:
Artur Manuel Soares Dias
Match Stats
Home TeamLASKAway TeamMan Utd
Possession
Home43%
Away57%
Shots
Home9
Away22
Shots on Target
Home0
Away10
Corners
Home4
Away5
Fouls
Home18
Away12
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Match ends, LASK 0, Manchester United 5.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, LASK 0, Manchester United 5.
Goal!Posted at 90'+3'
Goal! LASK 0, Manchester United 5. Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fred.
Posted at 90'+3'
Andreas Pereira (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 90'+3'
Foul by Gernot Trauner (LASK).
Goal!Posted at 90'+1'
Goal! LASK 0, Manchester United 4. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Tahith Chong with a through ball following a fast break.
BookingPosted at 89'
Dominik Reiter (LASK) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Posted at 89'
Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 89'
Foul by Dominik Reiter (LASK).
Posted at 88'
Offside, LASK. Reinhold Ranftl tries a through ball, but Peter Michorl is caught offside.
Posted at 88'
Corner, LASK. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
Posted at 86'
Klauss (LASK) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 85'
Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andreas Pereira with a cross following a corner.
SubstitutionPosted at 85'
Substitution, Manchester United. Mason Greenwood replaces Odion Ighalo.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gernot Trauner.
Goal!Posted at 82'
Goal! LASK 0, Manchester United 3. Juan Mata (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Fred with a through ball.
Posted at 81'
Offside, LASK. René Renner tries a through ball, but Husein Balic is caught offside.
Posted at 80'
Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 80'
Foul by Marko Raguz (LASK).
Posted at 78'
Corner, LASK. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
SubstitutionPosted at 78'
Substitution, Manchester United. Andreas Pereira replaces Bruno Fernandes.
Posted at 77'
Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 77'
Foul by Husein Balic (LASK).
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, LASK. Stefan Haudum replaces James Holland.
Posted at 76'
Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Juan Mata.
Posted at 75'
Attempt missed. Klauss (LASK) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Peter Michorl.
Posted at 72'
Hand ball by James Holland (LASK).
Posted at 71'
Attempt missed. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, LASK. Husein Balic replaces Dominik Frieser.
SubstitutionPosted at 71'
Substitution, Manchester United. Tahith Chong replaces Daniel James.
Posted at 70'
Attempt missed. Peter Michorl (LASK) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by René Renner.
Posted at 70'
Attempt blocked. Dominik Frieser (LASK) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Dominik Reiter.
Posted at 70'
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Posted at 70'
Peter Michorl (LASK) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Posted at 68'
Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 68'
Foul by James Holland (LASK).
Posted at 65'
Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 65'
Foul by Dominik Reiter (LASK).
Posted at 65'
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Source: bbc.com