Man Utd beat Sunderland to ease the pressure on boss Ruben Amorim

Mason Mount’s magnificent effort and a first Old Trafford goal for Benjamin Sesko secured Manchester United a 2-0 victory against Sunderland that helps ease the pressure on Ruben Amorim.

The under-fire Portuguese head coach headed into his 50th match as Red Devils boss in the spotlight after last weekend’s bruising 3-1 loss at Brentford.

But Amorim’s side responded well in wet and windy conditions against promoted Sunderland, with first-half goals from Mount and Sesko sealing a much-needed victory before the international break.

Recently signed goalkeeper Senne Lammens impressed on his debut as the hosts made five changes, with Mount – another of those brought in – giving them the lead inside eight minutes.

Black Cats shot-stopper Robin Roefs produced a string of fine saves but was beaten again in the 31st minute when Diogo Dalot’s long throw was flicked into the path of Sesko to score.

Sunderland saw a penalty overturned before the break and Regis Le Bris’ side were unable to avoid falling to just their second Premier League loss of the campaign.

Old Trafford fell silent before kick-off in tribute to the victims of Thursday’s Heaton Park Synagogue attack six miles away.

Sunderland made a bright start when play got under way, with Bertrand Traore wasting a huge chance in the opening minutes of his first start as he failed to cleanly connect with offside Simon Adingra’s cross.

The visitors’ intensity matched that of their raucous supporters, who were silenced in the eighth minute.

Bryan Mbeumo sent over a cross that Mount brought down smartly and finished in equally impressively fashion, with his low right-footed strike finding the net in front of the Stretford End.

United were now on top and Roefs stopped popular former