- Man United won game thanks to goals from Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku
- West Brom pulled one back through Gareth Barry but United hung on to all three points
- United now only 11 points behind leaders Man City
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Man United had Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard to thank tonight, as the pair’s goals secured the Red Devils a 2-1 win over West Brom at the Hawthorns.
United opened the scoring through a deft header from Lukaku midway through the first half after Ashley Young swung in an inviting cross.
United then doubled their lead after Jesse Lingard’s shot took a deflection off of Ahmed Hegazi before flying past Ben Foster.
West Brom pulled one back through Gareth Barry however Jose Mourinho’s side were able to hold on to secure their sixth win in seven games.
Man United forward Lukaku was exceptional this afternoon, with the former Baggies frontman scoring his second goal in two games as United closed the gap on their rivals Man City.
Here are a few select tweets summing up just how good the 24-year-old was today.