Marcus Rashford and Joshua Zirkzee scored twice each as Manchester United beat Everton 4-0 in Ruben Amorim’s first home Premier League game as manager.

After a 1-1 draw with Ipswich last weekend thanks to Amorim’s defense, Manchester United were transformed when Rashford’s low shot rebounded off Jarrad Branthwaite for the opener in the 34th minute after being picked out by Bruno Fernandes from a corner.

Zirkzee, selected as a striker for the first time in the Premier League since September, doubled his lead seven minutes later with a close-range finish following another assist from Fernandes after Branthwaite lost the ball in Everton territory.

The visitors had made a bright start, with Beto wasting a couple of early chances, but their collapse continued just 20 seconds after half-time when further sloppiness allowed the excellent Amad Diallo to play a well-spent second into Rashford.

Amad took advantage of Everton’s further follow-up work and set up Zirkzee for the fourth goal. He stole the ball off the toes of James Tarkowski, then stormed forward and passed it to his team-mate, who coolly finished and brought even more celebrations at Old Trafford.

Zirkzee’s second goal capped a ferocious performance from Manchester United, who scored their four goals with just five shots on target. The fine win moved them up to ninth place in the Premier League table and compounded opponents’ worries.

Everton have now been without a win in five Premier League games and without a goal in four. The latest defeat leaves them just two points above the relegation zone and in 15th place.

However, it was an overwhelmingly positive afternoon for Amorim and his team following Thursday’s Europa League win against Bodo/Glimt and a performance that heralded the start of a new era ahead of Wednesday’s trip to the Emirates Stadium against Arsenal.

Rashford: I feel full of energy

Manchester United’s Marcus Rashford on Sky Sports:

“Nice result. We have to confirm this performance and hopefully win this week.

“The goal for all of us is to give our best again. And even when you’re at your best, you have to push and improve.”

“The manager has arrived at a very busy time, but we hope we can continue to build the connection and it will continue to grow stronger. He has brought a great attitude and that is passed on to the players. We are happy.”

“Playing in this historic stadium is always a great feeling. We want to find consistency in our style of play and our results and that is the main focus. It’s still early but I feel energized and ready for the next game.”

Amorim: We still have more work to do

Man Utd coach Ruben Amorim on Sky Sports:

“The result was good, but we were pragmatic. I don’t think it’s nice, but we did our job, which was to win. We can still adapt and we still have a long way to go.”

“We scored the goals at the right moments and that changed the game. We don’t just focus on the result.”

“We still have so much to do, but it’s better to work with victories. Let’s focus more on performance.”

“It wasn’t a straight peak performance, it was a rollercoaster of ups and downs. We had some moments where we were good and some other moments where he had to suffer.”

History of the game in statistics…

What’s coming up in the Premier League?