Swansea try to push forward on one final attack of the game but are unable to do so quickly enough, resulting in the referee finally bringing to an end what has been a miserable afternoon for the home side.
90' +2
Poor defending by Pogba allows Ayew to steal the ball from under the Frenchman's nose. He then spins and shoots from 30 yards out, but his low effort bounces a few yards wide of the near post and behind for a goal-kick.
90'
The fourth official has indicated that there will be three minutes of added time.
89'
Olsson cuts inside from the left wing and tries to pick out Ayew on the edge of the United penalty area, but Fellaini darts in front of the Ghanaian and easily wins back possession before being fouled.
87'
Swansea are dominating possession at the moment as United sit deep and soak up the pressure being put on them by the home side. The Swans have really struggled inside the final third of the pitch, where they've caused their opponents very few problems.
85'
Ander Herrera enters the game and replaces H. Mkhitaryan.
United have made a late alteration, with Ander Herrera coming on to replace Mkhitaryan.
84'
A. Martial has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by P. Pogba.
GOAL! United are running riot! An attempted Swansea attacking move breaks down, allowing United to fly forward on a quick counter-attack. Lukaku does really well to out-muscle his marker before spinning and finding Pogba, who then sets up Martial to cut inside and slot a great strike into the bottom right-hand corner of the net.
Pogba struggled to get into the game for most of the first half but has really impressed since the break. Swansea's defence were all over the place though, and Clement will no doubt be absolutely furious at how they've collapsed.
83'
Abraham has made way for Oliver McBurnie in Swansea's third and final substitution of the afternoon.
82'
P. Pogba has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by H. Mkhitaryan.
O. McBurnie enters the game and replaces T. Abraham.
Once again, Mkhitaryan did really well and picked up well-deserved assist. The Armenian has really impressed today, and the Swansea defenders have often found him very tough to deal with.
GOAL! It's another for United! Once again, Mkhitaryan breaks towards the Swansea penalty area as the visitors carve open the under-pressure hosts. He then picks out Pogba, who comfortably chips a lovely shot over Fabianski and into the back of the net to make it 3-0.
80'
R. Lukaku has scored a goal for Manchester United! Assist by H. Mkhitaryan.
That was good play by Mkhitaryan to find Lukaku in front of goal, but Martial deserves plenty of credit for the part he played in the build-up as he ploughed his way towards the home side's box.
GOAL! United have doubled the lead! Martial does really well to keep two Swansea players at bay before teeing up Mkhitaryan to his right. The Armenian then knocks a clever pass into the penalty area and towards Lukaku, who, all alone, easily beats Fabianski with a great finish.
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78'
United keep pushing forward as they try to wrap up the game with a second goal. They're unable to do so and Swansea counter quickly, but, once again, a long ball forward towards Abraham fails to find the striker and is easily dealt with by the visitors.
76'
Excellent interception by Fernandez! Lukaku latches onto a pass forward from Pogba and tries to storm into the penalty area, but Fernandez dispossesses him with a brilliant sliding tackle at the vital moment.
75'
A. Martial enters the game and replaces M. Rashford.
M. Fellaini enters the game and replaces Mata.
United have decided to make a double change. The first player to make way is Rashford, who's replaced by Anthony Martial.
And the second is Mata, who has his place taken by Marouane Fellaini.
74'
No, they can't. Pogba steps up and shoots, but his curling effort flies a few yards high and wide of the Swansea goal.
73'
L. Fer gets yellow.
Fer caught Blind with a late challenge a second or so after the United midfielder shot, and he receives a yellow card for his poorly timed tackle. Can United make this free-kick count?
72'
Mkhitaryan muscles his way through the middle of the pitch before spinning and finding Blind. The Dutchman latches onto the ball and quickly shoots, but his thumping strike sails a few yards wide of the far post.
70'
The second corner is just as good as the first, but United are let off the hook after the swinging cross misses the head of Ayew by the narrowest of margins in the middle of the penalty area.
69'
Swansea have pushed slightly further up the pitch as they try to find a way back into the game. Olsson attempts to swing in a cross from the left wing, but it's quickly closed down and he has to settle for a corner that the United defence are just about able to deal with under pressure.
67'
W. Routledge enters the game and replaces K. Bartley.
L. Narsingh enters the game and replaces Roque Mesa.
Swansea have decided to make a double substitution, and, unsurprisingly, they're both attack-minded ones. The first player to come on is Luciano Narsingh, who replaces Mesa.
And the second is Wayne Routledge, with Bartley making way.
66'
Dangerous cross by Ayew! The Ghanaian breaks into the left-hand side of the United penalty area and fizzes a dangerous pass across the face of goal. It looks set to reach Abraham, but, despite his best efforts, the striker can't latch onto it.
64'
Another attempted United attack breaks down and allows Swansea to try and kick-start a quick counter-attack, but a thumped pass up towards Abraham fails to find the young striker and is well dealt with by Jones.
62'
Space opens up for Mkhitaryan and allows him to shoot from 20 yards out, but his effort takes a slight deflection that sends it behind for a corner. Blind steps up and curls a cross onto the ehad of Matic, but the midfielder can't make decent contact with the ball and heads it away from goal.
60'
Great chance for Abraham! The youngster, who has been waiting for an opportunity all afternoon, is left alone in the middle of the United box and manages to get his head on the ball. He can't keep his effort down though, and it ends up flying a couple of yards over its intended target.
58'
It's been a really tough game for Swansea, who are struggling to find any joy inside the final third of the pitch. After a cross into the box fails to find a white shirt, Fer manages to get a shot away from 30 yards out. It's poorly hit by the Dutchman, however, and ends up sailing high over the crossbar.
56'
Rashford, who has seen more of the ball than any other United player this afternoon, cuts inside from the left flank and shoots, but his low strike is poor and trickles straight to Fabianski in the middle of the goal.
54'
Rashford makes a run into the box as he tries to latch onto a long ball forward from Matic, but it's slightly overhit by the Serbian and can only find the hands of Fabianski.
52'
Bartley panics inside the Swansea penalty area and smashes the ball out for a throw-in instead of allowing it to bounce back to Fabianski. United then almost manage to carve out a chance on goal, but Fer is just about able to wriggle away from danger at the vital moment.
50'
United quickly push forward once again, but Mawson is able to get a head on the ball to nod it behind for another corner. That set-piece is also dealt with well by the home side, as Mata's cross towards the near post is slightly underhit.
49'
A misplaced header from Bartley bounces behind him and out for a corner. It's whipped in by Mata and towards Lukaku, but Mawson rises highest of them all and manages to clear the danger.
48'
Swansea move the ball nicely from one flank to the other before Olsson swings in a cross from the left wing. It's poorly hit though, and the defender's cross fails to pick out Abraham in front of goal.
47'
Good, quick passes by United deep inside the Swansea half of the pitch almost sets up Mkhitaryan to get a shot away, but Olsson sticks out a foot at the vital moment and dispossesses the Armenian before he can do so.
46'
We're underway once again!
45'
E. Bailly has scored a goal for Manchester United!
GOAL! Swansea have finally been beaten! After doing so well since the start of the game, the hosts' defence are unable to deal with a dangerous United corner. It's curled right onto the head of Pogba, who rises high and forces Fabianski into making a great diving save. The goalkeeper can only push the ball onto the crossbar and down to Bailly, who then taps it into the back of the net from close range.
43'
Great defending by Fernandez! A chipped cross into the penalty area looks set to find Lukaku a few yards out from goal, but Fernandez is just about able to get a head on the ball at the vital moment to deny the big Belgian a chance to open the scoring.
42'
Big opportunity for Mata! United quickly regain possession and push forward once again. A dangerous cross is swung into the box and should be dealt with by Fabianski, who instead fumbles the ball down to Mata. The Spaniard quickly latches onto it and shoots, but his off-balance effort fails to hit the target.
41'
A dangerous ball into the Swansea box from Matic can't pick out Mata but results in a corner over on the right wing. The Spaniard curls it in towards the near post, but, once again, deal with it easily.
40'
Mesa catches Mkhitaryan from behind, and now it's United's turn to swing in a cross from a free-kick. Mata is initially unable to find a team-mate before Blind tries his luck, but his cross is just as poor and is well dealt with by the home side.
38'
Ayew does well to dispossess Rashford before being tripped over by Mkhitaryan, resulting in a free-kick for the hosts in a promising position. Roque Mesa steps up and curls a cross right onto the head of Bartley, but, from the back post, the defender can't pick out a team-mate with his header across the face of goal.
36'
Big miss by Rashford! A mistake by Mawson allows the young striker to dart into the box and takes on Fabianski, but he dinks a tame chip straight into the hands of Fabianski. He really should have done better with that golden opportunity!
34'
The resulting corner is curled into the heart of the penalty area and manages to pick out Bartley, who rises high but can't make decent contact with the ball, resulting in his downward header bouncing comfortably wide of the far post.
33'
Almost a chance on goal for Abraham! Ayew sprints down the right flank on a great run as he takes advantage of the space left behind by Blind. The Ghanaian then fires a low cross into the middle of the box and towards Abraham, who narrowly misses out to an interception from Bailly.
32'
Rashford darts through the middle of the pitch as he tries to break into the penalty area. He does well to beat three players before spinning and trying to shoot, but he loses his footing at the vital moment and can't get a strike away.
30'
Pogba's walking on thin ice! The Frenchman, who was only booked four minutes ago, catches Olsson with a late challenge as the defender tries to break away down the left wing. The Swansea fans all scream for a red card, but the referee instead decides to give him a stern talking to.
29'
A bit of space opens up for Rashford 30 yards away from goal and the youngster decides to shoot, but his low effort is a poor one and flies straight into the hands of Fabianski in the middle of the goal.
27'
Carroll's cross in from the free-kick is a poor one, but United aren't able to fully deal with the danger and allow the home side to push forward once again. Blind fails to read the bounce of the ball and allows it to fall to Fernandez, who pulls off a shot from a tight angle and sends it a few yards over the top of the crossbar.
26'
P. Pogba gets yellow.
Ouch! Pogba lashes out at Carroll and catches the Swansea midfielder with a late challenge, leaving the referee with no choice but to show him a yellow card.
25'
Swansea sit deep and soak up the pressure well once again as they deny United a way through their compact back line. Federico Fernandez does well to win possession before trying to set up Abraham, who charges towards the ball but can't quite reach it.
23'
A deep, looping cross is swung in from the right wing and manages to pick out Olsson at the far post. The Swedish defender can't control the ball fully at first but then manages to pull off an acrobatic overhead kick, and it's one that forces David De Gea into action in the middle of the goal.
22'
Vital interception by Bartley! Space opens up in the middle of the pitch and allows Rashford to storm forward, but he's stopped by a great sliding tackle from Bartley before he's able to penetrate the Swansea penalty area.
21'
After a lengthy period on the back foot, Swansea are able to push forward on their first decent attacking move since Ayew hit the crossbar early on. Martin Olsson is unable to get the better of Valencia though, and United easily manage to hold on.
19'
Leroy Fer catches Matic from behind and gives away a free-kick over on the left wing. It's sent shirt and worked over to Blind, who curls in a looping cross but can't pick out a team-mate in front of goal.
17'
More patient play by United ends with a Valencia cross into the middle of the box, but, once again, Swansea have plenty of bodies back and are able to deal with the danger without too many problems.
15'
Swansea aren't able to clear the danger from deep inside their own half of the pitch, allowing Mata to chip a dangerous cross into the penalty area. It looks set to find Lukaku in front of goal, but Mawson is just about able to get a head on the ball at the vital moment.
13'
United keep moving the ball around quickly as they try to find a way through the Swansea back line. Antonio Valencia eventually lifts a lofted pass up to the box and towards Lukaku, but it's slightly overhit and can't pick out the Belgian.
11'
Ayew is closed down and dispossessed inside the United half of the pitch, and the visitors push forward once again. Lukaku picks up the ball just outside of the penalty area and quickly tries to tee up Henrikh Mkhitaryan, but Kyle Bartley is there to cut out the danger at the vital moment.
9'
Phil Jones hits the crossbar! Rashford does well to draw Mawson into fouling him over on the right flank, resulting in a free-kick for United in a promising position. It's swung in by Juan Mata and picks out Jones, who rises high and beats Lukasz Fabianski with his header but can only hit the woodwork.
7'
Rashford is picked out on the edge of the Swansea box, this time thanks to good play by Daley Blind over on the left wing. The youngster spins and manages to get a shot away, but his low strike fails to hit the target and rolls a few yards wide of the near post.
6'
Tammy Abraham is dispossessed midway inside the Swansea half of the pitch, allowing United to break away on another quick counter-attack. They can't make it count, however, as Nemanja Matic's attempted pass up towards Marcus Rashford is overhit and rolls behind for a goal-kick.
4'
And then Romelu Lukaku goes close! After just about managing to deal with the danger, United quickly push forward on a counter-attack of their own. Lukaku muscles his way into the box and then takes on Alfie Mawson, but he can't get the better of the centre-back and ends up firing a thumping shot comfortably wide of the far post.
3'
Jordan Ayew almost opens the scoring! A poor pass from Paul Pogba is cut out by the Ghanaian and allows him to break forward quickly. He skips past the Frenchman and beats Eric Bailly before shooting, but his brilliant curling strike glances off the woodwork and away from goal.
2'
Swansea embark on a good start to the game as they move the ball around nicely inside the United half of the pitch. Tom Carroll finds himself in a pocket of space out wide and quickly whips a cross into the penalty area, but he's unable to keep the ball in play and the linesman's flag is quickly raised.
1'
We're off! Swansea get us underway, attacking from right to left.
Good afternoon and welcome to our live text commentary of today’s Premier League game between Swansea City and Manchester United at the Liberty Stadium.
Things couldn’t have gone much better for United in their opening game of the new season. A lacklustre West Ham United side were easily beaten by Jose Mourinho’s rampant Red Devils, with star striker Romelu Lukaku netting twice on his league debut for his new side. More goals today would make the Belgian only the fifth United player to score in his first two league appearances, and, based on last weekend’s performance, that could well end up being the case.
Despite last season being a somewhat disappointing one domestically, United nonetheless enjoyed themselves on the road, with only four of their 19 away games ending in defeat. Only Chelsea and Manchester City boasted a better record, although the Red Devils failed to win in any of their final four away clashes of the campaign. They’ll be hoping to bring that run to an end against a side that haven’t kept a clean sheet against them since December 1982.
Swansea did well to leave St. Mary’s with a point after keeping Southampton at bay, but their opening game of the season threw up some serious questions that must be quickly answered. The absence of Gylfi Sigurdsson - whose move to Everton was confirmed on Wednesday - severely hampered their attacking threat, leaving them largely bereft of ideas inside the final third of the pitch.
Sigurdsson played a direct role in 22 of Swansea’s 45 goals last season, helping them to pull off a late great escape as they dragged themselves away from the relegation zone. Several names have been floated as potential replacements but the Swans will have to do without today as they take on the team that kept more clean sheets than any other in the Premier League last season.
United comfortably won last season’s corresponding fixture thanks to a Paul Pogba opener and Zlatan Ibrahimovic double, but Swansea have been victorious in two of the last three meetings between the two sides at the Liberty Stadium. They also managed to hold United to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in April, although their saviour that day was a certain recently departed Icelander.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
Manchester United XI (4-3-3): De Gea; Valencia, Jones, Bailly, Blind; Mata, Matic, Pogba; Mkhitaryan, Lukaku, Rashford.
Swansea substitutes: Nordfeldt, Van der Hoorn, Rangel, Fulton, Narsingh, Routledge, McBurnie.
Manchester United substitutes: Romero, Lindelof, Smalling, Fellaini, Herrera, Lingard, Martial.
Paul Clement has decided to make two changes to the Swansea side that started the goalless draw against Southampton, with Kyle Bartley and new signing Roque Mesa coming into the starting line-up to replace Leon Britton and Wayne Routledge as they switch to a five-man defence.
Meanwhile, United boss Jose Mourinho has named an unchanged side to the one that featured in their last outing, with Lukaku once again leading the line alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Marcus Rashford.
There’s just over 15 minutes left to go until kick-off, so let’s have a look at how the two teams will be lining up this afternoon…
HALF-TIME: SWANSEA CITY 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED
Swansea have defended well so far and arguably deserved to head into the half-time break with the scoreline still goalless, but they couldn't quite hold on for long enough and now find themselves 1-0 down. United have dominated possession but, bar a few bright moments, have largely struggled to break down the hosts, who will now need to push further forward if they're to find a way back into the game.
The two teams are making their way back out on to the pitch ahead of the start of the second half. Neither side have made any substitutions during the half-time break.
FULL-TIME: SWANSEA CITY 0-4 MANCHESTER UNITED
It looked as if United were on their way to a rather lacklustre 1-0 victory, but Lukaku made it 2-0 with a lovely finish and kick-started an almighty Swansea collapse. From then onwards the home side were all over the place, and it was just a case of how many goals the Red Devils were going to score before the referee blew his whistle for the final time.
The victory - their second heavy one in just a week - means that United are likely to stay top of the Premier League table heading into a slightly tougher game against Leicester City in seven days' time. Swansea, meanwhile, must face Crystal Palace after a cup trip to the Milton Keynes Dons during the week.
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