Wayne Rooney ended Manchester United’s goalscoring drought with a late header and lifted them up to first location in Group B with two games to go 9.39pm GMTThis was the game for Wayne Rooney,as we always sort of kind of maybe thought it might be, sort of, and a bit. His goal - which draws him level on 237 with Denis Law in the all-time goalscoring list for Manchester United - lifts Louis van Gaal’s side to first location in this group. It’s a big win,although it was a difficult night for United, whose supporters were not always enamoured with what they were watching. Seydou Doumbia’s double miss - or should that be the heroics of David de Gea and Chris Smalling? - just before Rooneys goal was a pivotal moment and the mood around Old Trafford might gain turned frightful whether the CSKA Moscow striker had scored. Tempers were already frayed in the stands. But Doumbia didn’t score and Rooney did. At final. At long final. The drought is over for United. Can they build on this? Thanks for reading and emailing. Bye. Related: Wayne Rooney rescues Manchester United with winner against CSKA Moscow 9.35pm GMTThat is that.
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Source: theguardian.com