AC Milan vs Manchester United Highlights: UEFA Champions League

Two second-half strikes from in-form Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney installed last season’s runners up as favorites to book a place in the Champions League quarter-finals.

Not even the consolation of a third-minute opener for AC Milan, created by David Beckham for Ronaldinho, could derail Sir Alex Ferguson’s troops, although they were forced to endure some nervy moments at the end after Clarence Seedorf hauled Milan back into the tie five minutes from time with an audacious flicked finish.

It took a fortunate Paul Scholes effort to bring United level before the break. But after surviving another spell of Milan pressure after half-time, Rooney stamped his authority on the contest, scoring his first two European goals of the season to take his overall tally to 25.

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Manchester United vs Manchester City Highlights: EPL (27.01.2009)

Wayne Rooney headed Manchester United to Wembley with an injury time winner to beat Manchester City in a pulsating 3-1 victory.

After Carlos Tevez had threatened to take the semi-final into extra-time when he superbly turned home Craig Bellamy’s cross 14 minutes from time, up popped Rooney, who nodded home Ryan Giggs’ cross to secure a Carling Cup final meeting with Aston Villa on February 28.

Red Devils thought they were already in Wembley Controlling possession against a City side which sat too deep, they had carved out a decisive lead thanks to two precise finishes from Paul Scholes and Michael Carrick either side of the interval.

Only Tevez’s refusal to bow down to the feet of his old club kept the Blues going, but it was not enough. And though Rooney inexplicably failed to grab a third before Tevez struck, he is too much a part of United’s fabric to merely accept defeat.

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Manchester United vs Hull City Highlights: EPL(23.01.2010)

Wayne Rooney scored stunning four goals to send Manchester United top of the Premier League at a mutinous Old Trafford.

After opening the scoring just seven minutes into a one-sided contest against Hull, Rooney had to wait until last eight minutes before the end to get his second.

A third, and his fourth United hat-trick, followed shortly afterward from a cross by the excellent Nani before Rooney completed his own personal massacre of Phil Brown’s men with a solo effort in stoppage time.

It certainly confirmed Rooney’s well-being ahead of the Carling Cup decider with Manchester City next Wednesday and fuels Sir Alex Ferguson’s belief his side are on the verge of something big. Victory and status are just part of the story at Old Trafford just now though.

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Manchester United vs Burnley Highlights: EPL(16.01.2009)

Manchester United claimed a much-needed win over Burnley to ease their worries on the field even if they are piling up outside Old Trafford.

Chants of “We want the Glazers out” from the Stretford End emphasized the debt mountain being carried by the Red Devils.

For a long time it looked as though it was being a burden round the players’ necks too.

But a five-minute purple patch into the second half brought Dimitar Berbatov’s seventh goal of the season and Wayne Rooney’s 17th.

And, with new-boy Mame Biram Diouf adding another near the end, United had regained a sense of superiority, even though the outcome could have been vastly different if either Steven Fletcher or David Nugent had taken golden opportunities when Brian Laws’ first game in charge was still deadlocked.

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Manchester United 1 – 0 Burnley

Manchester United 2 – 0 Burnley

Manchester United 3 – 0 Burnley