Fernandes scored his first goal for United from the penalty spot
Bruno Fernandes' first Manchester United goal set his new club on their way to a comfortable home win against relegation-threatened Watford and into fifth in the Premier League.
Fernandes, a £47m January signing from Sporting Lisbon, converted a 42nd-minute penalty after he had been taken out by Watford keeper Ben Foster.
The goal ended a 236-minute wait for a United home goal in the Premier League after they had failed to score against Burnley and Wolves.
Anthony Martial scored an excellent second after Troy Deeney had a goal ruled out by VAR for handball in the build-up, with 18-year-old Mason Greenwood lashing home his 11th of the season 15 minutes from time.
After beating Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Monday, it was only the third time this season that United had won successive Premier League games.
While Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men have now moved into the top five, Watford remain second from bottom.
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Line-ups
Man Utd
1de Gea
29Wan-Bissaka
2Lindelöf
5Maguire
23Shaw
17FredSubstituted forMcTominayat 79'minutes
31Matic
26GreenwoodSubstituted forChongat 80'minutes
18Bruno Fernandes
21James
9MartialSubstituted forIghaloat 80'minutes
Substitutes
3Bailly
8Mata
22Romero
25Ighalo
39McTominay
44Chong
53Williams
Watford
26Foster
4Dawson
27Kabasele
15CathcartBooked at 67mins
11Masina
19Hughes
29Capoue
37PereyraSubstituted forSarrat 69'minutes
16DoucouréSubstituted forCleverleyat 80'minutes
7Deulofeu
9DeeneySubstituted forWelbeckat 76'minutes
Substitutes
1Gomes
6Mariappa
8Cleverley
10Welbeck
14Chalobah
18Gray
23Sarr
Referee:
Martin Atkinson
Attendance:
73,347
Match Stats
Home TeamMan UtdAway TeamWatford
Possession
Home58%
Away42%
Shots
Home21
Away7
Shots on Target
Home9
Away2
Corners
Home3
Away5
Fouls
Home6
Away15
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Match ends, Manchester United 3, Watford 0.
Full TimePosted at 90'+4'
Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Watford 0.
Posted at 90'+1'
Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
Posted at 90'+1'
Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
Posted at 90'+1'
Danny Welbeck (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 90'+1'
Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
Posted at 89'
Attempt missed. Tahith Chong (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
Posted at 87'
Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 87'
Foul by Tom Cleverley (Watford).
Posted at 86'
Attempt saved. Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
Posted at 86'
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Posted at 86'
Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 86'
Attempt blocked. Adam Masina (Watford) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Craig Dawson.
Posted at 85'
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
Posted at 85'
Craig Cathcart (Watford) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 84'
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Adam Masina.
Posted at 84'
Attempt blocked. Odion Ighalo (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
Posted at 82'
Tahith Chong (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 82'
Foul by Will Hughes (Watford).
Posted at 81'
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Posted at 81'
Ismaila Sarr (Watford) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Posted at 81'
Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Nemanja Matic with a cross following a set piece situation.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Watford. Tom Cleverley replaces Abdoulaye Doucouré.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Manchester United. Odion Ighalo replaces Anthony Martial.
SubstitutionPosted at 80'
Substitution, Manchester United. Tahith Chong replaces Mason Greenwood.
SubstitutionPosted at 79'
Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Fred.
Posted at 79'
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Posted at 79'
Foul by Etienne Capoue (Watford).
Posted at 77'
Gerard Deulofeu (Watford) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Will Hughes.
SubstitutionPosted at 76'
Substitution, Watford. Danny Welbeck replaces Troy Deeney.
Goal!Posted at 75'
Goal! Manchester United 3, Watford 0. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a fast break.
Posted at 73'
Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Posted at 73'
Foul by Troy Deeney (Watford).
Posted at 71'
Offside, Watford. Ben Foster tries a through ball, but Gerard Deulofeu is caught offside.
Posted at 70'
Attempt blocked. Christian Kabasele (Watford) header from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Will Hughes with a cross.
Posted at 70'
Corner, Watford. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
SubstitutionPosted at 69'
Substitution, Watford. Ismaila Sarr replaces Roberto Pereyra.
Posted at 68'
Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
BookingPosted at 67'
Craig Cathcart (Watford) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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