Middlesbrough suffered heartache at Old Trafford as a late double ended their chances of taking any points back to Teesside. Manchester United dominated large swathes of the game, but fell behind to a well-crafted Grant Leadbitter finish. United came again strongly and two goals in three minutes from Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba sealed the victory for the hosts.
Positives
Considering United's impressive form going into the game, Middlesbrough will take tremendous confidence from being a mere six minutes from a famous away win. Debutant Bernardo Espinosa was an imperious figure at the back, negating the threat of Zlatan Ibrahimovic as Boro soaked up huge waves of pressure for long spells.