Man United v Sunderland live: Sesko strikes and handed VAR reprieve as Premier League win lifts Amorim pressure

Ruben Amorim wants actions rather than words after Mason Mount said Manchester United’s players were “100 per cent behind the gaffer” following the much-needed win against Sunderland.

Last weekend’s bruising 3-1 loss at Brentford intensified scrutiny on the Portuguese head coach’s position heading into his 50th match at the Old Trafford helm.

United responded well to that setback as a fine Mount opener and first home goal from summer signing Benjamin Sesko secured a 2-0 victory against promoted Sunderland.

Storm Amy had battered Manchester for a day and Storm Amorim for the best part of a year, but, drenched as he was by the teeming rain and buffeted by the winds, this was a sunnier day for Ruben Amorim in other respects. Perhaps he was delaying the inevitable rather than heralding a change of fortune, but there was respite in a 2-0 victory over Sunderland that was among Manchester United’s most dominant and emphatic of his troubled tenure.

Mason Mount has endured a terrible run of luck with injuries but proved his importance to Ruben Amorim today as he scored for the first time this season.

He is one of the few United players who fit into Amorim’s system and his selection at No 10 today ahead of Matheus Cunha could be significant.

A lovely touch from Altay Bayindir as he congratulates Senne Lammens on keeping a clean sheet on his Manchester United debut.

Ruben Amorim’s big call before the match was to drop Bayindir but Lammens was solid on his first match and dealt with crosses with confidence.

It’s still been an excellent start to the season for Sunderland, who remain sixth but could drop a couple of places depending on results elsewhere.

A couple of moments didn’t go their way today, including an early chance for Bertrand Traore when the game was goalless and the penalty overturn before half-time.

They host Wolves after the international break.

Manchester United rise to the dizzy heights of 8th! A third win in a row at Old Trafford and a clean sheet for debutant goalkeeper Senne Lammens. Anfield next.

A relatively routine win for Ruben Amorim and there have been few of those, so he can welcome that. Another goal for Sesko, a debut clean sheet for Lammens and the sense United got a reaction to defeat at Brentford all helped. It feels likelier Amorim will be in the dugout at Anfield after the international break.

90+2 mins: So Ruben Amorim will head into the international break with his future looking safe for now. His United side travel to Liverpool next, which is obviously a tough assignment that could lead to more pressure, but a third win in a row at Old Trafford is something to build on.

90 mins: Save for Lammens! A flowing move from Sunderland works a shot for Talbi but Lammens saves with his legs.

There will be five minutes of added time. That could have made it interesting.

89 mins: Cunha skips past a couple of challenges but his shot is saved by Roefs. Cunha has been bright since coming on.