Wayne Rooney scores his 200th goal for Manchester United in a thrilling match against Bayer Leverkusen

Wayne Rooney scored his 200th goal for Manchester United

In what turned out to be an absolutely thrilling encounter between the teams – Manchester United beat Bayer Leverkusen 4-2 at Old Trafford in their first Champions League Group stage match yesterday night.

The star of the show was undoubtedly Wayne Rooney who bagged 2 goals, including his 200th goal for Manchester United, achieving the feat on his 406th appearance for the club.

He is now No. 4 on the list of all-time top scorers for Manchester United, behind Jack Rowley (211 goals), Denis Law (237 goals) and the all-time top scorer Sir Bobby Charlton (249 goals).

Also, a superb acrobatic volley by Robin van Persie and a late goal by Antonio Valencia ensured that David Moyes’s debut victory in the UEFA Champions League was sealed.

Manchester United will now travel away to Ukraine on the 2nd of October to play Shakhtar Donetsk for their next group stage match.