Sancho entered the match heartbroken at his omission from Gareth Southgate's latest England squad but put on a show to suggest the manager might want to reconsider. At least that's what Sancho hopes Southgate will take away from the performance in Transnistria.
The forward fired Manchester United in front with a brilliantly-taken effort after 17 minutes as Erik ten Hag's squad cruised to their first points in the Europa League this season. It was an impressive reaction to the disappointment of being snubbed and the growing likelihood that he will be left behind when England head to the World Cup in November.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goal-scoring drought with his 699th club goal, a 38th-minute penalty to double the advantage.
Manchester United are now back to winning ways after defeat to Real Sociedad in their first game in Group E last week.