The big Swedish forward broke the deadlock in the 30th minute before the Black Cats' Sebastian Larsson was given his marching orders just before the break.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan made it 2-0 very early in the second half before Marcus Rashford put the game to bed with minutes to go.
Ibrahimovic's goal was his 250th since turning 30 - a sensational feat for a footballer at any level, let alone someone playing in England's highest tier.
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| The big Swede has scored 250 goals since turning 30 (Photo: Reuters) |
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| Ibrahimovic scores the opening goal against Sunderland (Photo: Getty) |
Speaking about the achievement and how he is able to keep going at the age of 35, the former PSG forward said: "I train hard, I keep focusing.
"I believe in what I do, I believe in myself and I know what I am able to do and I'm not worried I just play my game and try to enjoy.
"It seems the older I get the more intelligent I get, of course I can't move the same as 10 years ago or 5 years ago.
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| Marouane Fellaini wore the captain's armband for Man United on Sunday (Photo: Getty) |
"But the older [you get] the more experienced and intelligent [you get].
"You don't waste so much energy on things you don't need.
"My game is improving, I'm getting better and better, I feel like Benjamin Button, I was born old and I will die young."
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