Owen Farrell took centre-stage as Saracens claimed a record-equalling 13th straight European Champions Cup win which meant former Super League player Denny Solomona suffered a losing debut for Sale.
Farrell scored a late try and kicked 14 points as the reigning European champions matched Munster's record of successive wins with a hard-fought 24-10 victory.
For the second match in succession, Sale had three players sin-binned against Saracens, but this was a vastly improved display from last week's 50-3 hammering at Allianz Park.
Solomona, a former Melbourne Storm under 20s player, debuted on the right wing but could not find the whitewash as Saracens produced a typically clinical display to underline their class.
Nathan Earle scored a second try late on for Saracens before Sale lock Bryn Evans grabbed a last-gasp consolation for the hosts, who slipped to their sixth straight defeat.
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After scoring a record 40 Super League tries in 2016, Solomona was announced as a Sale player earlier this week before Castleford responded by issuing High Court proceedings for damages against the player.
The Super League outfit are also seeking damages against Sale and Solomona's agent Andy Clarke for allegedly inducing a breach of contract.
Sale confirmed on Tuesday that prolific try-scorer Solomona had signed a three-year contract with them, despite still having two years left on his Tigers deal.
