Avram Grant's bow as Portsmouth manager was ruined by a Wayne Rooney hat-trick as Manchester United left Fratton Park with a 4-1 success.
Pompey dominated early on but fell behind with 25 minutes on the clock when Rooney smashed home from the spot after he had been clipped in the box by Michael Brown.
Kevin-Prince Boateng, who missed a crucial spot-kick at Stoke last week, equalised with a controversial penalty in the 32nd minute after the eagle-eyed officials had spotted Nemanja Vidić pulling Frédéric Piquionne's shirt in the box.
But parity lasted just three minutes as Darren Fletcher's exquisite lofted pass found Ryan Giggs, whose pinpoint delivery was duly dispatched with ease by Rooney from close range.
And the points were effectively wrapped up when Rooney completed his treble from another penalty in the 54th minute.
A great afternoon for United was capped by Giggs' 100th Premier League goal, a lovely free-kick, which comes a day before his 36th birthday.
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Pompey dominated early on but fell behind with 25 minutes on the clock when Rooney smashed home from the spot after he had been clipped in the box by Michael Brown.
Kevin-Prince Boateng, who missed a crucial spot-kick at Stoke last week, equalised with a controversial penalty in the 32nd minute after the eagle-eyed officials had spotted Nemanja Vidić pulling Frédéric Piquionne's shirt in the box.
But parity lasted just three minutes as Darren Fletcher's exquisite lofted pass found Ryan Giggs, whose pinpoint delivery was duly dispatched with ease by Rooney from close range.
And the points were effectively wrapped up when Rooney completed his treble from another penalty in the 54th minute.
A great afternoon for United was capped by Giggs' 100th Premier League goal, a lovely free-kick, which comes a day before his 36th birthday.
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