Batman scores 2 as Robin chips in too
David Moyes first European match is at home and will not be any more nervous as former Liverpool defender Sami Hyypia manages Bayern Leverkusen. Manchester United have started new signing Marouane Fellaini in his European debut also Shinji Kagawa starts after much trouble at Old Trafford.Robin Van Persie and Wayne Rooney both start upfront in a attacking side. Bayer Leverkusen start with Sidney Sam and Son Heung Min also star striker Stefan Kiebling who has scored 4 goals in 6 games this season. Leverkusen are missing first team regular Gonzalo Castro in midfield.
10 minutes into the match when the big Belgian Fellaini had picked out a great pass to Manchester United's goal scoring striker Van Persie. The Dutchman who this week has said he is keen to extend his stay at Old Trafford turned and had been faced up to goal as he had let fly his shot. The shot had been aiming for the right hand post but had gone a whisker wide of Bernd Leno's goal.
Half way through the first half when a ball had been played over the top to Patrice Evra on the left hand side. As Bayer Leverkusen players had thrown their hands up claiming an offside against Evra as play went on. The United end arose in hope as Evra had clipped a ball into the back post where Manchester United star performer Wayne Rooney had been as he had side footed the ball into the ground. The ball had looked to have been the keepers as Antonio Valencia had eased up onto the goalkeeper's shoulder. The ball had bounced up and gone into the top of Leno's net as Rooney and David Moyes celebrated in excitement with the United faithful. Rooney has now scored 199 goals for Manchester United.
42 minutes into the match when Robin Van Persie had been fouled just outside the right hand side of the box by Emre Can. In a similar position in which Rooney scored on Saturday against Crystal Palace as Rooney had looked to repeat that but trying to squeeze a shot into the near post. Unlike Rooney's goal at the weekend the ball this time had gone just wide of the left hand post as United had stayed at 1-0.
Coming into the end of the first half when Valencia had crossed a ball deep into Kagawa. As the Japanese midfielder chested the ball down and had space to shoot. Kagawa's shot had been deflected leaving Leno no chance as Man Utd's chance had gone a whisker wide of the right hand post again.
At half time and United have gone into the break at 1-0 with Rooney scoring a controversial goal as Valencia had impeded Leverkusen Leno. Man United have dominated possession but Leverkusen have gotten into some good position and could be dangerous but at the moment Man United look in control.
5 minutes after the restart when a bad defence header from Rio Ferdinand had given the ball to Sidney Sam who had looked for space to shot at De Gea who had been fairly quiet. Sam had shot dead straight De Gea with no trouble but the defence had not looked strong and mixed up in that Leverkusen attack.
1 minute later when a mistake by the Leverkusen defender had put Rooney one on one with the keeper and had gone around Leno. Rooney had an open goal with Van Persie open in space as Rooney had diverted the ball straight across the goal.
53 minutes in when Son had the ball into the box with three United players had been around him. After Rooney missed a sitter the travelling Germany fans stayed quiet hoping for that one break as Son had set the ball back to Simon Rolfes as he had tried to curl he's shot past David De Gea. Rolfes shot had taken a deflection on the edge of the box and left the Spaniard keeper flat footed as the ball had rifled home. The German fans get a bit louder as they had renewed optimise as Rolfes scored his first goal this season.
59 minutes had past when Valencia drove down the right hand side. Man United fans had been looking to raise voices after a shock goal stunned United fans as Valencia had crossed into the near post where Van Persie had been. The ball had been behind the Dutchman as he shot a kind of overhead kick shot which had been terribly dealt with by Leno as the ball went into the net making United fans restore hope in getting three points at the end of this European match. Van Persie has now scored 9 goals in 9 games for Club and Country this season.
69 minutes into the match when Dea Gea had picked up the ball from a Bender shot. De Gea has kicked the ball long in hope as the Bayer Leverkusen defenders had got mixed up and had set Rooney up one on one with the keeper in the right hand side of the box. United fans rise again in joy as they are start to play good football. Rooney had dragged his shot into the near right hand post fooling Leno and giving United fans some more reassured hope that they can take three points from this game. Wayne Rooney now joins Dennis Law and Sir Bobby Charlton in the 200 club as he finally scores his 200th goal in a Man United colours a fantastic achievement and he is now only 5 goals off Dutchman and Manchester United legend Rudd Van Nistelrooy.
78 minutes had gone in the match when a quick counter attack had set Young away down the left hand side. Young had run for 20 yards and then found a great pass into Wayne Rooney which had opened up the German team. Rooney had time and space as United fans looked comfortable sitting on their Old Trafford chairs as Moyes looked comfortable as well. Rooney had through balled into Valencia on the right hand side as Leverkusen players gathered around him but the Ecuadorian had not messed around. Valencia had drilled his shot into the back of the net leaving Valencia had got his first goal of the season as the United faithful looks very relaxed as Valencia took his chance well.
3 minutes left as Bayer Leverkusen had a corner and the ball had hit Stefan Reintarz head and hit the top of the cross bar as De Gea had not claimed. The German fans exictement had gone out of the game as United fans begin to leave. The ball had came back off the bar and in a tussle the ball had eventually fell to Omar Toprak as he had shot. The ball had bounced off the bar for a second time and gone into the net. De Gea had been to blame as the German fans look to have the slimmest glance of hope.
Near the full time whistle as Valencia had the ball on the right hand side as Valencia had drilled a very powerful shot across the goal. Van Persie had been on the end of the cross and had an open goal but the pace and power on the ball had caused the ball to hit his heel and go wide. Van Persie had missed an open goal unbelieved and would be distraught with himself.
At full time and Mancheter United and David Moyes get their first champions league win of the campaign goals from Valencia and Van Persie also 2 goals from Rooney made him get to 200 goals for Manchester United a true great. Leverkusen did give United a good game with goals from Rolfes and Toprak. United played well but may have lost concentration when ahead for example the Leverkusen 2nd goal. Man United play Manchester City on Sunday 4pm the second derby for the boys in red.