The Reds blew away their opponents in the first half, netting three times in the space of 19 minutes to take complete control of the all-English affair.
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The Portugal forward also said he had been hoping for a long time to score in such spectacular fashion.
The Portugal forward also said he had been hoping for a long time to score in such spectacular fashion.
The year-on-year upturn of almost £100 million was attributed to the club securing Champions League football, as well as increases in television, sponsorship and corporate hospitality and merchandising income.
The Cameroon international sustained the problem in Saturday’s 2-1 Premier League victory over Crystal Palace and will definitely miss the Champions League quarter-final against Manchester City.
The Frenchman picked up a hamstring injury in a UEFA Champions League tie against Basel last September and has not been able to replicate his early season form since returning
Daniel Caligiuri’s controversial 63rd-minute penalty put the hosts ahead and Guido Burgstaller slotted in their second goal 10 minutes later as Schalke earned their sixth win in a row.
Over the last two weeks, all of the talk at Old Trafford has been in relation to Luke Shaw, Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, and Jose Mourinho will be pleased to get back to action on the pitch as his side look to end the season with a flourish
The new rules, which will come into action next season, also state that teams can use a fourth substitute in extra-time during the knockout stages.
The Brazil international had looked set to imminently sign fresh terms just before Christmas, but discussions did not progress as quickly as expected.
With neighbours Manchester City running away with the Premier League title, this represents United’s last chance of winning a trophy this season.
The Gunners, who progressed in the competition thanks to a 5-1 aggregate victory over AC Milan, avoided a nightmare draw against Atletico Madrid, who were instead paired with Sporting Lisbon
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the Olukoya Boys, debutant in the $2.5 million prize championship, depart the shores of the country on Thursday for Algiers.
Bayern entered the second leg of the last-16 tie boasting a 5-0 advantage from their clash at the Allianz Arena last month
The Ukrainian giants, who led 2-1 from the first leg, began brightly as they enjoyed the lion’s share of possession in the early stages and earned several corners in quick succession
Despite a confidence-boosting victory over Liverpool on Saturday, the hosts reverted to the cautious approach, which restricted them to a goalless draw in Spain last month
The reigning European champions entered the match with a 3-1 advantage from the first leg at the Bernabeu, and finished the job in the French capital to march into the last eight
The result has allowed Zinedine Zidane’s side to move to within seven points of second-placed Atletico Madrid in the table, while Getafe stay down in 10th position
The worse than previously announced prognosis came as the Paris Saint-Germain striker, 26, arrived in Rio de Janeiro on an Air France flight from Paris for Saturday’s operation
The victory restored City’s 16-point lead at the top of the Premier League