Classy Pogba leads Man United to a 3-0 win over Young Boys

BERN (Reuters) – Captain Paul Pogba made a remarkable performance, scoring two goals to help Manchester United beat Swiss beginners Young Boys Bern 3-0 in the opening match of the league. champions on Wednesday.

Pogba dominated the midfield on the artificial field and shot United in the 35th minute with a goal of the highest quality. He fired a shot from the left foot in the upper corner from the edge of the penalty area.

The winner of the French World Cup won 2-0 with a controversial penalty in the 44th minute, severely granted by German referee Deniz Aytekin after Luke Shaw's center hit Kevin Mbabu's arm while the defender tried to avoid contact.

In the middle of the second half, Pogba launched Anthony Martial and the striker scored with a clinical finish eight meters after the good work of his compatriot gave him the time and space to find the back of the net.

Struck by a crowd of singers, the Young Boys accused United in the first 30 minutes, forcing two saves from David De Gea as the Spanish goalkeeper kept the distance efforts of Mohamed Ali Camara and Christian Fassnacht.

United's defense seemed vulnerable on both sides of the home team's fumbles, although right-back Diogo Dalot, 19, showed his pace in his debut for the Premier League team.

After Marcus Rashford kicked the outside of the post with a shot on 22 minutes, United's nerves were settled when Pogba managed to break the stalemate with a sublime piece of individual skill.

The Young Boys' hopes of coming back evaporated after Pogba converted the penalty with confidence and Martial, taking advantage of a rare start to the match, did not make a mistake at the front row while United kept speed in the second half.