Wayne Rooney ended his goal drought with a hat-trick as Manchester United beat Club Brugge to book their place in the Champions League group stages.
United led 3-1 from the first leg and Rooney added to that with a dinked shot for his first goal of the season.
The striker had a simple tap-in for his second goal after midfielder Ander Herrera's unselfish pass.
Rooney swept in a shot for his third and Herrera sidefooted in before Javier Hernandez missed a United penalty.
Hernandez also wasted a late chance as he skied a shot from four yards out.
United will now go into Thursday's group stage draw following a one-season absence.
Relief for Rooney
At last. The England captain opened his goalscoring account for the season at the fifth attempt and the relief was plain to see.
Rooney put his hands to his face before giving a prayer to the sky after his first as he scored a league goal for the first time since an effort against Aston Villa in April.
He appeared to have been energised in terms of confidence and belief after his opener, which came from Memphis Depay's through ball, as his movement and passing improved.
Herrera and Juan Mata set up Rooney's other goals as he finally benefitted from more support from midfield in his role as the main striker.
"To be honest, if I didn't have a strong character that (the criticism) might have effected me," Rooney told BT Sport.
"I wasn't worried. It is early days and when the chances came I took them."
Van Gaal's midfield conundrum
Herrera made his first start of the season as United manager Louis Van Gaal rested Morgan Schneiderlin and Bastian Schweinsteiger and the Spaniard pushed his claims for a regular starting berth.
The diminutive playmaker started alongside the more defensive Michael Carrick and his vision and creative instincts not only helped Rooney but United from an attacking point of view.
Van Gaal's players have been accused of not helping Rooney by not running beyond him to help create space, but Herrera was keen to do so and even got a goal, although the Belgian hosts did capitulate badly.
Schweinsteiger and winger Ashley Young also finished the game on the pitch and it seems competition for midfield places is hotting up at United.
Man of the match - Wayne Rooney
Reaction
Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal speaking to BT Sport:"I think we were very organised. We played the ball a little bit more simple than before. You can create gaps and we scored so that is also good.
"Every goal shall give confidence to every player, even Wayne. I'm very happy for him.
"He has the best mentality that you can imagine. Such players with thalt level will always come back."
Pundit analysis
BBC Radio 5 live's Danny Mills: "Job done by Manchester United and delight for Wayne Rooney, but I don't think you can tell from this whether United's season will be a success or not."
More to follow.
LINEUP, BOOKINGS (3) & SUBSTITUTIONS (6)
Club Brugge
- 38 Bolat
- 05 Castelletto
- 02 de Fauw
- 04 Duarte
- 28 De Bock
- 06 Claudemir Booked
- 10 Diaby (Dierckx - 63' )
- 25 Vormer Booked
- 07 Vázquez (Vanaken - 62' )
- 63 Bolingoli Mbombo (Cools - 77' )
- 09 De Sutter
Substitutes
- 16 Bruzzese
- 19 Meunier
- 20 Vanaken
- 21 Cools
- 45 Desmul
- 55 Dierckx
- 58 Oularé
Manchester United
- 20 Romero
- 36 Darmian
- 12 Smalling
- 17 Blind
- 23 Shaw
- 16 Carrick
- 21 Herrera Booked (Hernández - 64' )
- 08 Mata (Young - 62' )
- 11 Januzaj (Schweinsteiger - 45' )
- 07 Depay
- 10 Rooney
Substitutes
- 14 Hernández
- 18 Young
- 27 Fellaini
- 28 Schneiderlin
- 31 Schweinsteiger
- 33 McNair
- 50 Johnstone
Ref: Antonio Miguel Mateu Lahoz
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