UCL: Young Boys 0-3 Man Utd

Paul Pogba was on superb form for Man Utd in Switzerland

Paul Pogba scored twice as Man Utd got their Champions League campaign off to a winning start with a 3-0 victory at Young Boys.

After a tetchy opening on the artificial turf in Bern, United took the lead through Pogba's superb left-footed strike into the top corner from 20 yards (35), before the Frenchman slotted a second from the penalty spot (44).

Anthony Martial made it 3-0 via a devastating United break, seeing his shot deflect into the net from Pogba's assist (66).

The result means United have won their last three games, all away from home, following their stuttering start to the season under Jose Mourinho.

Young Boys started the first half brighter, coming close on several occasions; Guillaume Hoarau glanced a header just wide, while David de Gea was forced to make saves from both Mohamed Camara and Christian Faassnacht's long-range efforts.

But the visitors went ahead against the run of play as Pogba, having used Fred as a wall, found a yard on his left foot before flashing a beauty into the top left corner for his first Champions League goal for United.

And he made it two from the spot with a minute of the first half remaining, slotting into the top right corner after Kevin Mbabu was harshly adjudged to have handled Luke Shaw's cross.

United managed the game well after the break, and broke forward to make it 3-0 midway through the half through Martial.

Receiving Pogba's unselfish pass as Young Boys kept men forward, the forward saw his close-range effort fortuitously deflect off Camara and past David von Ballmoos for his first goal of the season.

Young Boys should have at least grabbed a consolation as Camara hit the outside of the post from point-blank range from a corner, but United held on for a clean sheet in Bern.