Manchester United vs Bursaspor Highlights: Champions League

Manchester United put the Wayne Rooney issue aside to record a crucial 1-0 victory over Bursaspor at Old Trafford. Their performance was nothing special once Nani had netted the sixth-minute goal that earned United a Champions League win over Bursaspor.
But after a traumatic view days, in which United’s world has been turned upside down by their talisman, the result was all-important. Sir Alex Ferguson knows far sterner tests lie ahead for his players, who must now respond to Rooney’s thinly disguised claim they are substandard. But at least they are able to face the future with some optimism.
As Rooney is looking at the exit doors and Antonio Valencia condemned to spend a long time recovering from a broken ankle, Nani is going to be a key man. It is a quite a turn around for a player who, 12 months ago, would have been ushered through the exit door with barely a second thought.
Yet his speed and trickery have now found new focus. And after he collected Darren Fletcher’s short pass and nipped inside a couple of static Bursaspor defenders, the Portugal winger spotted his opportunity, went for goal for 30 yards and duly saw his left-footed effort into the back of the net. A second goal could have calmed some nerves, considering the recent defensive blunders. In the end Red Devils held onto the slender lead and score a vital victory.

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Braga vs Partizan Belgrade Highlights: UEFA Champions League

Goals from Rodrigo Lima and Matheus gave Braga the advantage over Partizan Belgrade in the race for third place in Champions League Group H. Lima curled home a free-kick 10 minutes before the break and Matheus converted a close-range clincher in the final minute to give the hosts their first points of the competition while condemning Partizan to a third straight defeat. Victory boosted Braga’s hopes of taking a consolation place in the Europa League with Arsenal and Shakhtar Donetsk in pole position to progress from the group.

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Ajax Amsterdam vs AJ Auxerre Highlights: Champions League

Demy De Zeeuw and Luis Suarez both hit fine goals as Ajax recorded their first win of Champions League Group G despite being reduced to ten men against Auxerre in the Amsterdam ArenA.De Zeeuw and Suarez both scored in the first half as Ajax dominated, but following the sending-off of defender Andre Ooijer after the break the visitors reduced the lead through Valter Birsa but could not find an equaliser.

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Marseille vs MSK Zilina : UEFA Champions League

Souleymane Diawara’s goal early into the second half gave Marseille their first points in this season’s Champions League. Didier Deschamps’ side were dominant for much of the game against Slovakian minnows MSK Zilina who were very defensive, but had only the defender’s header to show for their efforts. And the visitors could easily have snatched a point, with Steve Mandanda making two fine saves to deny any points for the visitors.

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