Bursaspor 0 United 3

United who had the first sight of goal on eight minutes. Patrice Evra made a fine run down the left before crossing towards Berbatov, but the Bulgarian was unable to generate enough power on his header to trouble fellow countryman Dimitar Ivankov.
Soon afterwards, following loud but unfounded home appeals for a penalty after Sercan Yildirim collapsed under Scholes' challenge, Berbatov had the game's second noteworthy effort, fizzing a low shot straight at Ivankov from the edge of the area.

Soon afterwards, following loud but unfounded home appeals for a penalty after Sercan Yildirim collapsed under Scholes' challenge, Berbatov had the game's second noteworthy effort, fizzing a low shot straight at Ivankov from the edge of the area.

The home side were visibly growing in confidence and Volkan Sen, who Sir Alex had picked out as Bursaspor’s danger man before the game, stung the palms of Van der Sar from 20 yards soon after.

Despite a couple of scares at the back, United, who lost Nani to a groin injury just before the half-hour, still looked a threat in attack and could have taken the lead twice in quick succession as the half drew to a close. Fletcher met Evra’s cross perfectly on the volley, but was unable to direct it on target, while Scholes saw his close-range finish chalked off for hand ball as he burst into the box en-route to slotting home.