Champions League: Red Devils Moves To Knockout Stage

When the last time Rooney scored the goal for United? I can't even remember. It's been a while, I think, since the last time he put the ball in the net. However, I must say, Rangers is a tough team. Rangers' goalkeeper, Allan McGregor denied a few attempts by United. Rangers' defenders also did a good job to control the movement of United's men.

But then, the mistake occured in 87th minute of the game when in the middle of challenging the ball from Fabio, Naismith committed the foul in the penalty box and Rooney finally did what he supposed to did - score the goal.

It was 4 am in the morning but I just woke at 5, so I only watched the second half of the match. Luckily there was no goal in the first half. I think I didn't really miss anything. In second half there were a few good chances but Uniteds just not able to convert those chances to goals.

As they won over Rangers, Manchester United moves to the knockout stage of 16 teams.

There was no apology from Wayne Rooney, only a match-winning penalty as the Manchester United sharpshooter fired his side into the knockout phase.

On his first start since signing a lucrative new contract and annoying the Red Devils fans with his negotiating tactics, Rooney gave another television interview in which he did not say sorry.

Whether United are bothered is debatable. After all, Rooney is paid to score goals and on his first start following a long-standing ankle injury, he did just that, sending Allan McGregor the wrong way after Fabio had been fouled to give the visitors their fateful spot-kick near the end.

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