Marcus Rashford continued his outstanding form as Manchester United dominated Nottingham Forest 3-0 at Old Trafford to remain in the top five in the Premier League table.
The England international, who scored three goals at the World Cup, opened the scoring on 19 minutes after being picked out by Christian Eriksen and he swept past Wayne Hennessey in the Forest goal.
Three minutes later, Rashford turned provider as he cut in from the left wing and fed Anthony Martial, whose low finish from the edge of the area wasn't held by Hennessey.
After saving from Antony, Martial and Rashford, the Reds custodian watched as Casemiro sent a lovely through ball to substitute Fred and he found the bottom corner three minutes from time.
Forest had a goal ruled out in the first half, but were well and truly beaten as Steve Cooper's men haven't scored on their travels since August 20 and remain second from bottom.
United recorded their fourth straight win and remain a point off the top four as they move past the Cristiano Ronaldo saga.
Story of the match
Erik Ten Hag was without Victor Lindelof and Scott McTominay due to a virus, with Harry Maguire only fit enough for the bench as Raphael Varane was brought back into the Red Devils defense.
Jesse Lingard started against his former club for Nottingham Forest while Hennessey was named in goal, with Dean Henderson unable to face his parent club.
Manchester United asked questions of the Forest defense in the opening minutes as Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Tyrell Malacia found space on the flanks and the latter saw Hennessey turn his shot around the post.
The Reds stand-in was lucky to see that strike hit the upright, but soon after he saw the hosts open the scoring.
Rashford then scored his fifth in the Red Devils' last eight games either side of the World Cup, beating Hennessey from a pre-planned corner routine.
Forest's goalkeeper should have done better with Martial's low effort as he got a hand to the shot, but was unable to keep it out, but the goal finished off a sensational counterattack started by Casemiro.
The visitors nearly cut the deficit in half despite being dominated over the course of the opening 45 minutes as VAR ruled out Ryan Yates' goal from a free-kick, his header having hit Wily Boly, who was found to have been offsides.
Despite starting the second half in better fashion, Forest couldn't find a goal while Hennessey made four excellent saves at the other end.
Brennan Johnson had the Reds best chance of the second half as an attempted flick drew a save from David de Gea at his near post and the Red Devils finished with aplomb.
Casemiro, who had a terrific game at both ends of the pitch, was alert tro intercept a Forest pass on an attempted counterattack, played in Fred, who found the far corner.
Player of the match: Casemiro
Back in the midfield after featuring for Brazil in Qatar, he won the tackle that led to United's second goal. Controlled the game at both ends and provided the assist that led to Fred's goal late on.
