Juventus vs Manchester United: Late own goal secures famous victory for Jose Mourinho's men
Re-live all the action from Turin
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United produced a comeback almost as stunning as Cristiano Ronaldo's volley to secure a late 2-1 Champions League win that will live long in the memory.
A fortnight on from being wholly outclassed by the perennial Serie A champions at Old Trafford, the notable improvements made by Jose Mourinho's side looked set to be undone by a moment of brilliance.
Ronaldo's volley will be replayed again and again, but it counted for nothing as United dug deep to produce a famous late comeback.
Juan Mata's sumptuous free-kick hushed the Juventus faithful and Alex Sandro's late own goal secured a win in Turin that breathes new life into the visitors' Champions League campaign.
Mourinho certainly enjoyed the victory, going onto the pitch at full-time and cupping his ear to jeers from the crowd. A fitting end to a mad evening.
Re-live the action below:
GOAL! Manchester City 4-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Gabriel Jesus penalty, 72 minutes)
The Brazilian converts his second spot-kick of the night.
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 70 minutes
Marcus Rashford comes on as Manchester United look to get back in the game.
Jesse Lingard jogs off.
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 73 minutes
Juan Cuadrado latches onto an error from the Manchester United defence and rolls the ball into Miralem Panic's path...
Placed curiously waywardly right of the goal.
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 74 minutes
That's a bad miss!
Juan Cuadrado leads a counter-attack, driving at the defence and feeding Cristiano Ronaldo to his right.
Ronaldo draws two defenders and returns the ball to Cuadrado, and the Colombian should do far better from about eight yards out.
Leaning back, he blazes over-the-top.
Juventus could have put the game to bed.
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 75 minutes
Odd.
Paulo Dybala is hauled down by Ander Herrera, earning a free kick, and yet both players are booked.
Nevertheless, it is a Juventus free kick. It is a long way out, but Cristiano Ronaldo fancies a drive...
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 76 minutes
Off the base of the wall. Poor.
Miralem Pjanic lines up a similarly spectacular effort and that is much better - the ball just about drifts inches clear of the crossbar.
Juventus 1-0 Manchester United, 79 minutes
Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata are on. Alexis Sanchez and Ander Herrera have both worked hard tonight and look a little fatigued as they head off.
Marcus Rashford is now playing centrally and tries to test Wojciech Szczesny from 25 yards. Whistles low past the post.
GOAL! Manchester City 5-0 Shakhtar Donetsk (Riyad Mahrez, 83 minutes)
Chested down, half-volleyed home: Riyad Mahrez makes it five for Manchester City. A dominant performance
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