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Romelu Lukaku scored twice and Anthony Martial sparkled as Manchester United maintained control of Group A by spanking their comically inept Russian opponents in Moscow
Wed 27 Sep 2017 16.39 EDT
First published on Wed 27 Sep 2017 13.45 EDT- Full-time: CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United (Kuchaev, 90 min)
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-4 Manchester United (Mkhitaryan, 57 min)
- Half-time: CSKA Moscow 0-3 Manchester United
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-3 Manchester United (Lukaku, 26 min)
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-2 Manchester United (Martial pen, 19 min)
- PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED!
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-1 Manchester United (Lukaku, 4 min)
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- Full-time: CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United (Kuchaev, 90 min)
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-4 Manchester United (Mkhitaryan, 57 min)
- Half-time: CSKA Moscow 0-3 Manchester United
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-3 Manchester United (Lukaku, 26 min)
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-2 Manchester United (Martial pen, 19 min)
- PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED!
- GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-1 Manchester United (Lukaku, 4 min)
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Full-time: CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United
A stroll for Manchester United in Moscow. CSKA Moscow were wretched, but the visitors were very impressive. Romelu Lukau scored twice, the sparkling Anthony Martial converted a penalty and Henrikh Mkhitaryan completed the rout. United are in control of Group A after starting with two convincing wins. Thanks for reading and emailing. Night.
90 min+1: CSKA are finishing strongly, for what it’s worth. Kuchaev has another shot deflected wide, then Schennikov sees a low piledriver held by De Gea.
GOAL! CSKA Moscow 1-4 Manchester United (Kuchaev, 90 min)
This is no more than a consolation, but it’s a nice goal nonetheless, and one fashioned by two youngsters. Golovin, who’s been bright, scoops a ball over the top of the United defence and Kuchaev, the young substitute, takes it on his chest before slamming a low shot past De Gea. The home fans enjoyed it. Mourinho looks displeased.
87 min: “Watching the game as a United fan, I’m not too sure whether we’re playing all that well, or CSKA are just awful!” says Luke Madden. “What do you think?”
A little from column A, a little from column B.
85 min: Rashford sends a 30-yard free-kick miles over. He can afford to smile.
84 min: Konstantin Kuchaev replaces Vitinho.
81 min: Matic sprays a superb pass through to Darmian, who’s denied by Akinfeev. CSKA’s defence is appalling.
79 min: They could probably blow up now.
76 min: Basel are 5-0 up against Benfica!
74 min: Lingard’s down after a clash of heads with Wernbloom.
72 min: Marcus Rashford replaces the outstanding Anthony Martial, while Georgi Milanov replaces Alan Dzagoev, who’s a bit underwhelming to be perfectly blunt with you.
70 min: Lukaku is desperate for a hat-trick.
67 min: Matteo Darmian replaces Ashley Young, while CSKA make their first change, Timur Zhamaletdinov coming on for Fedor Chalov.
66 min: Vitinho shoots well wide from 20 yards.
62 min: “As another long-suffering Liverpool fan, I agree with Matthew Turner how frustrating this is to watch,” says Mike Richardson. “But at times, I think Liverpool is playing against ManU, like the absurd defending on the last two goals. Maybe Klopp can sign Ignashevich as a new center back to partner with Lovren and Klaven?”
60 min: Jesse Lingard replaces Henrikh Mkhitaryan. And the substitute almost scores straight away! The superb Martial scoots past the hapless CSKA defenders and sets up Lingard, who’s denied by the sprawling Akinfeev!
59 min: Vitinho’s booked for catching Bailly with a stray arm.
58 min: You do see some rubbish in the Champions League group stage, don’t you?
GOAL! CSKA Moscow 0-4 Manchester United (Mkhitaryan, 57 min)
Lukaku momentarily looks like he’s in the clear, Ignashevich playing a hopeless offside trap, but he takes a heavy touch and Berezutsky steps in. Ignashevich, though, is having a horrific evening. He plays an awful pass out of defence and Herrera wins back possession before knocking a pass through to Martial. His shot’s saved by the despairing Aknifeev, but Mkhitaryan strokes home the rebound.
54 min: Wernbloom picks up a booking for a forearm smash into Mkhitaryan’s jaw. He could have been sent off. Mkhitaryan groggily gets back to his feet. That was a disgraceful challenge from the CSKA midfielder.
51 min: Young swings a cross in from the right. Blind heads just over.
49 min: Martial threads a pass through the eye of the needle for Lukaku, who takes one touch before ramming a volleyed shot goalwards from close range. Akinfeev makes a superb stop and the ball’s scrambled away from Lukaku before he can complete his hat-trick.
47 min: Robert Critchley is the latest to send in a poem.
When you three nil up and you know it
Who cares if they think you’re a poet
If you score three or four
I don’t think that’s a bore
Just as Leeds, and their man, Gary Rowett
46 min: CSKA Moscow get the ball rolling again. They make a positive start, Golovin turning this way and that on the edge of the area before sending a powerful shot over the bar. De Gea didn’t look too concerned. “The reason Macca is so upset is because of the juxtaposition with yesterday’s Moscow match,” says Matthew Turner. “It hurts us Liverpool supporters very much to see United play opponents who simply don’t show up, who don’t even try. It hurts us almost as much as the knowledge that our own team would still manage to not beat those same opponents. Liverpool can lower their game to any level.”
Half-time: CSKA Moscow 0-3 Manchester United
CSKA need to get Didi Hamann on.
44 min: Dzagoev’s low shot from 25 yards doesn’t trouble De Gea.
43 min: Anthony Martial goes on a daring dribble inside from the left, winding into the area, briefly looking like he might run all the way through and score a fantastic solo goal. He’s crowded out in the end, but it’s another example of his glittering talent. He is so very good at football, Mourinho must find a way to extract those flashes from him on a more consistent basis.
42 min: Golovin’s booked after tripping Herrera. At least it’s an attempt at a tackle.
41 min: “CSKA are woeful,” Steve McManaman spits on BT Sport. He seems personally offended by their performance.