Manchester United sank AC Milan 3-2 Tuesday in a fiery UEFA Champions League game that saw Wayne Rooney bag a brace at San Siro. The in-form Ronaldinho hit an early opener for the hosts only after three minutes when his volley deflected off Michael Carrick and into the net. The Serie A giants tightened their grip on the game for a while after taking the lead, but Paul Scholes ended their control upon bringing the score level with a close-range effort. In the second half, United roared back to form and were far superior most of the time. The Red Devils' dominance was translated into their second goal, which was netted by Rooney when he headed an Antonio Valencia cross six minutes past the hour mark.
Ronaldinho The England international headed United's third too eight minutes later, connecting with an inch-perfect Darren Fletcher cross. In the dying minutes, the match's tempo notably stepped up as Milan's Clarence Seedorf back-heeled home Ronaldinho's low cross only five minutes from time. Leonardo's men created several chances afterwards but the visitors defended their slender lead well till the final whistle. The match's goals:
