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Debutant Alexis Sanchez helped steer Manchester United into the FA Cup fifth round with two assists as Jose Mourinho\u2019s men eased past Yeovil 4-0.\nThe Chile forward laid on goals for Marcus Rashford and Ander Herrera, with Jesse Lingard and Romelu Lukaku glossing the score late on at Huish Park.
\nSanchez\u2019s former club Arsenal spent the day assuming responsibility for the 29-year-old inadvertently missing a drugs test on Monday, as he dealt with the logistics of his United transfer.
\nThe striker himself ended the night by ensuring manager Jose Mourinho tasted victory on his 55th birthday and the occasion of his 100th match at the United helm.
\nSanchez dropped deep too often and conceded possession cheaply too frequently in a mixed first half, but still posed United\u2019s chief threat on his Red Devils debut.
\nThat spark generated the wholly-dominant visitors\u2019 first two goals on a night where Darren Way\u2019s Yeovil had precious few opportunities to upset the odds.
\nSanchez may have to answer questions from UK Anti-Doping over Monday\u2019s missed drugs test, but is already offering the answers for new club United.
\nArsenal boss Arsene Wenger insisted the Gunners must take the blame for the mix-up that led to Sanchez missing Monday\u2019s random drugs test at the London club\u2019s training ground.
\nUnited will no doubt expect to clear up the issue with little fuss however, and boss Mourinho will surely be content with his new recruit\u2019s first club outing.
\nUnited coasted through a low-key first half, where Yeovil missed two solid chances.
\nFirst Jordan Green had a shot rebuffed after sneaking through on the inside left, before the unmarked Omar Sowunmi headed straight at Sergio Romero from a free-kick.
\nEventually the visitors found something approaching fluency, with Herrera losing the ball cheaply in the Yeovil box from a promising attack.
\nSanchez threaded a fine ball to Scott McTominay, but the young midfielder saw his low effort turned around the post by Artur Krysiak.
\nWhen United finally did move in front, the Red Devils pounced on Thomas James\u2019 misstep.
\nThe defender thought he was free to clear after the ball escaped Rashford in the Yeovil box. The England forward had not given up the ghost however, and nipped in before dinking over the onrushing Krysiak and home for the lead.
\nSanchez had fed Rashford in a smart pass in the build-up to the opener, finally conjuring an incisive ball after a sequence of misplaced passes.
\nAnd so United took a 1-0 lead into the break, barely breaking sweat in the process.
\nUnited killed the game on the hour with a clinical break, Juan Mata feeding Sanchez and the Chile forward playing in Herrera, who fired home without issue.
\nMata had the ball in the net just minutes later, but the tap-in was ruled out for offside.
\nUnited were already home and hosed by the time Lingard raced through and drilled the third, as Yeovil fell off the pace at the death.
\nSubstitute Lukaku tapped in the fourth into an empty net, as United finished off the hosts in style.
\nIn the night\u2019s other FA Cup clash Atdhe Nuhiu scored twice as Sheffield Wednesday beat Reading 3-1 to advance to the fifth round.
\nGeorge Boyd was also on target for the hosts with substitute Sam Smith scoring a late consolation for Reading.<\/p>\n