Rooney opens the scoring for Man United
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Manchester United v Bayer Leverkusen: Wayne Rooney opens the scoring for hosts
Wayne Rooney has opened Manchester Uniteds Champions League account for the season as he put his side a goal up against Bayer Leverkusen.
It was the perfect start to David Moyes maiden group game in the competition, as Rooney took just 22 minutes to fire United in front at Old Trafford.
The hosts started the game strongly without testing visiting goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Some neat interchanges on the edge of Leverkusens box presented both Rooney and Robin van Persie with shooting opportunities, but neither was able to hit the target in the opening 10 minutes.
But as Moyes side increased their attacking threat, Rooney made their pressure count as he sidefooted home a Patrice Evra cross with 22 minutes on the clock.
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Shinji Kagawa has been handed his first start since the Community Shield win over Wigan in Manchester Uniteds opening Champions League group game against Bayer Leverkusen.
Tonights match at Old Trafford marks David Moyes first managerial foray into the Champions League proper, and the Scot has also named summer signing Marouane Fellaini in his starting XI.
The Belgian made his United debut at the weekend, while Kagawa has struggled to gain match time so far this term.
Moyes makes three changes from Saturdays 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace, with Kagawa, Fellaini and Chris Smalling coming in for Anderson, Fabio and Ashley Young.
Young was warned for his diving antics by Moyes after he was booked for simulation on Saturday and has tonight been left on the bench.
The England man is joined on the bench by Fabio and Anderson, as well as Javier Hernandez, Tom Cleverley, Jonny Evans and Anders Lindegaard.
Manchester United: De Gea Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra Valencia, Carrick, Fellaini, Kagawa Rooney, Van Persie
Wayne Rooney has opened Manchester Uniteds Champions League account for the season as he put his side a goal up against Bayer Leverkusen.
It was the perfect start to David Moyes maiden group game in the competition, as Rooney took just 22 minutes to fire United in front at Old Trafford.
The hosts started the game strongly without testing visiting goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
Some neat interchanges on the edge of Leverkusens box presented both Rooney and Robin van Persie with shooting opportunities, but neither was able to hit the target in the opening 10 minutes.
But as Moyes side increased their attacking threat, Rooney made their pressure count as he sidefooted home a Patrice Evra cross with 22 minutes on the clock.
Team News
Shinji Kagawa has been handed his first start since the Community Shield win over Wigan in Manchester Uniteds opening Champions League group game against Bayer Leverkusen.
Tonights match at Old Trafford marks David Moyes first managerial foray into the Champions League proper, and the Scot has also named summer signing Marouane Fellaini in his starting XI.
The Belgian made his United debut at the weekend, while Kagawa has struggled to gain match time so far this term.
Moyes makes three changes from Saturdays 2-0 victory over Crystal Palace, with Kagawa, Fellaini and Chris Smalling coming in for Anderson, Fabio and Ashley Young.
Young was warned for his diving antics by Moyes after he was booked for simulation on Saturday and has tonight been left on the bench.
The England man is joined on the bench by Fabio and Anderson, as well as Javier Hernandez, Tom Cleverley, Jonny Evans and Anders Lindegaard.
Manchester United: De Gea Smalling, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra Valencia, Carrick, Fellaini, Kagawa Rooney, Van Persie
