United took the lead in the last minute of the first half when Patrice Evra scored his first goal for three and a half years. Park Ji Sung floated a cross to the back post and Evra rose and sent a downward header past Ali Al Habsi.
Wigan skipper Antolin Alcaraz was sent off on 59 minutes after picking up his second yellow card for a rash challenge on Darren Fletcher.
Two minutes later Hugo Rodallega was following his captain down the tunnel after a two-footed challenge on Rafael earned him a straight red from referee Martin Atkinson.
Javier Hernandez gave the home side breathing space 14 minutes from time with a header from a Rafael cross.
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