Wayne Rooney — starting
with Van Persie for the first time — set up both
United goals.
Robin van Persie struck twice to
rescue Manchester United as Sir Alex
Ferguson’s side came from behind to
beat Cluj in Romania.
On the night Van Persie and Wayne Rooney started together for the first time, it was the England striker who provided the assist for both goals
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Cluj captain Cadu’s foul on Hernandez gave Rooney a chance to swing in a free kick from the right and it connected with Van Persie’s shoulder before looping over goalkeeper Mario Felgueiras and in off the underside of the bar.
The Dutchman described his stunning
second as ‘my best goal’ since joining the club, after finishing wonderfully with the outside of his left foot from a brilliant chipped Rooney pass.
Ferguson was delighted with how the partnership paid off after United again went behind early on.
‘Everyone thought it was going to be a miracle combination,’ said the United boss. ‘The best thing is they can both turn a game.
‘It doesn’t matter if they have a personal combination, it’s their ability to finish moves off. Losing the goal away from home is never easy, and we had to dig deep. We were a bit lucky with the first goal because it came off Van Persie’s shoulder but the second goal was absolutely fantastic
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