AaB vs. Manchester United

More satisfying for the defending Champions League title holders was the fact that their record signing from Tottenham Hotspur Dimitar Berbatov scored his first two goals for his new club.

Wayne Rooney had opened the scoring midway through the first half after Nani had flicked a pass into substitute Ryan Giggs' path and the Welshman immediately spotted an opportunity to release his young team-mate who beat Michael Beauchamp and slid the ball into the net. Ten minutes after half time Thomas Augustinussen failed to control Olfers' square pass. Berbatov struck the loose ball past Zaza to open his United account. Shortly before the final whistle he latched onto a Cristiano Ronaldo cross with a scissor kick that thundered the ball into the back of the net. Despite their emphatic win Manchester United will have to pay the price as Paul Scholes could be out for a number of months with a knee injury he picked up early on in the match and had to be stretchered off.

A surprising debut by eighteen year old Brazilian defender was also a revelation as the young attacking defender had a number of his own chances that could have found the net. Aalborg had very little to offer in the match.