WATCH: Bastian Schweinsteiger scores with a clever goal on his return to Manchester United

Bastian Schweinsteiger made his first start for Manchester United in over a year against Wigan Athletic on Sunday afternoon.

The German midfielder last started for the club on January 9, 2016, in an FA Cup tie against Sheffield United at Old Trafford. After being out of action for long, it was no surprise that Schweinsteiger began the game looking rusty. However, the 32-year-old set-up United's opening goal with a pinpoint cross to Marouane Fellaini just before half-time. Schweinsteiger rounded-out United's 4-0 victory with a clever finish late in the game, helping secure the team's place in the fifth round of the FA Cup.

GOAL Bastian Schweinsteiger's second goal for Manchester United! #MUFC pic.twitter.com/51rFaDwbsh

— teambasti31 (@teambasti31) January 29, 2017

Goal: Lovely finish from Schweinsteiger #Mufc 4 : 0 #Wafc

pic.twitter.com/FJEOIl2wxl — Totally Man Utd™ (@TotallyMUFC) January 29, 2017

United fans and many on social media were delighted for the former Bayern Munich midfielder, who was frozen-out of United's first-team by manager Jose Mourinho at the start of the season. Many also said he deserved the man of the match award. https://twitter.com/LiamPaulCanning/status/825760224053252096 https://twitter.com/Higginbotham05/status/825761150214217728 https://twitter.com/WhoScored/status/825763569253937152 https://twitter.com/Abidur24/status/825763630394273792 https://twitter.com/HooligansMUFC/status/825763611653976065 https://twitter.com/ManUnitedWorld/status/825761621641408512