Manchester United's Ashley Young, left and Fulham's Andre Schurrle battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Fulham, at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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MANCHESTER, England (AP) - Manchester United ended a four-match Premier League winless run as Jose Mourinho's sixth-placed team eased to a 4-1 victory over rock-bottom Fulham in the Premier League on Saturday.
Ashley Young struck into the top corner to put United ahead in the 13th minute, Juan Mata coolly slotted in the second from Marcus Rashford's cutback in the 28th and Romelu Lukaku ended his 997-minute wait for a goal at Old Trafford in the 42nd.
Substitute Aboubakar Kamara's penalty reduced the deficit from the spot but Fulham midfielder Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa's sending off in the 68th was followed by Marcus Rashford netting for United in the 82nd.
It was a promising response by United to recent setbacks, with Paul Pogba remaining on the bench despite Jose Mourinho making four changes.
But United is eight points from fourth-placed Chelsea and 16 points behind leader Liverpool after 16 matches.
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Manchester United's Romelu Lukaku, center, celebrates scoring his side's third goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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Manchester United's Ashley Young, center right, celebrates scoring his side's first goal of the game with teammate Marcus Rashford during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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Manchester United's Ashley Young controls the ball, during the English Premier League soccer match between Manchester United and Fulham, at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho celebrates after Juan Mata scores his side's second goal of the game during their English Premier League soccer match against Fulham at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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Manchester United's Jesse Lingard, left, and Fulham's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa in action during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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Fulham's Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa, left, and Manchester United's Nemanja Matic in action during their English Premier League soccer match at Old Trafford, Manchester, England, Saturday, Dec. 8, 2018. (Barrington Coombs/PA via AP)
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