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| Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored 16 goals for Manchester United |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic scored his tenth goal in nine matches as Manchester United eased to victory over West Brom.
The former Sweden international headed home from a brilliant Jesse Lingard delivery after only five minutes to put the visitors ahead.
Ibrahimovic struck again just after the break when his effort from inside the box went in off Baggies defender Craig Dawson.
United are now unbeaten in 10 matches in all competitions and have drawn level on points in the Premier League with fifth-place Tottenham, who play Burnley on Sunday.
The Baggies remain in seventh place and are now seven points off the European places.
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Ibrahimovic's double at the Hawthorns brings the striker to 16 goals for the season - 11 more than any of his team-mates.
His second goal was teed up by captain Wayne Rooney and Ibrahimovic managed to worm his way into the box before striking with his right foot on 55 minutes.
Rooney, meanwhile, must wait again to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's record of 249 goals for the club, after he saw a first-half strike from outside the area forced on to the bar by Foster.
The Baggies fail to light up The Hawthorns
West Brom have won three of their past six meetings with United they could not stop their opponents from dominating possession on Saturday evening.
Tony Pulis' side managed one shot on target all match, when Chris Brunt fired at David de Gea in the first half.
Salomon Rondon scored three headers in his side's mid-week victory over Swansea but on this occasion he could only nod wide from Matt Phillips' cross.
It means the Baggies miss out on equalling their Premier League club record of four consecutive home victories.
Two barges and a brawl
United manager Jose Mourinho was forced to defend Marcos Rojo following Wednesday's win over Crystal Palace, after the defender escaped with a yellow card for a two-footed lunge - the second incident of its kind this month.
Defender Rojo went in the book again against West Brom, this time for dissent, after he clashed with Rondon. The Baggies striker was also booked after he appeared to push his opponent in the chest, before slapping him across the face.
And Ibrahimovic may have been lucky to escape with only a yellow card - his sixth of the season - after he barged Dawson off the ball with some force - much to the disdain of the home fans.
And in the latter stages of the game Chris Brunt took out an on-rushing Marcus Rashford and was also booked.
When asked about Ibrahimovic's punishment after the match, Pulis replied: "Ask the 28,000 fans what they thought of it."
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