Veteran midfielder Paul Scholes scored on his 700th appearance for Manchester United and both Alexander Buttner and Nick Powell grabbed debut goals in a 4-0 victory over Wigan in the Premier League on Saturday.
All of United's goals came in the second half, with Scholes' close-range strike in the 52st minute sparking the sluggish hosts into life at Old Trafford.
Mexico striker Javier Hernandez, playing ahead of the rested Robin van Persie, made it 2-0 before Buttner and Powell marked their first games for United with further goals in United's third straight league win.
Hernandez had a penalty saved in the fifth minute by Ali Al-Habsi after strike partner Danny Welbeck fell theatrically under a challenge from the Wigan goalkeeper.
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Manchester United's Antonio Valencia holds his player of the season award before their English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, September 15, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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United's Alexander Buttner (R) challenges Wigan Athletic's Emmerson Royce. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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United's Nick Powell (4th R) celebrates his goal against Wigan with teammates. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Manchester United's Javier Hernandez celebrates his goal. Hernandez started in place of Robin van Persie, who picked up a slight knock while on international duty. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Powell scores his first United goal. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Buttner (C) celebrates his goal against Wigan Athletic with team mates. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Alexander Buttner (L) goes around Wigan Athletic's Ivan Ramis before scoring . REUTERS/Darren Staples
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'Chicharito' Hernandez celebrates his goal in the second half, aftr missing a penalty in the early part of the game. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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United's Shinji Kagawa joined van Persie on the bench. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Hernandez is shown here missing a penalty. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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Manchester United's Antonio Valencia holds his player of the season award before their English Premier League soccer match against Wigan Athletic at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, September 15, 2012. REUTERS/Darren Staples
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