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GOALS: Shocking Carrick Own-Goal And Memphis Magic Kick Off A Cracker Of A CL Qualifier

Mikey Traynor
By Mikey Traynor
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There's a cracker of a match going down at Old Trafford, and the first 15 minutes have been action packed to say the least.

Manchester United made the worst possible start to their return to Champions League football, after Michael Carrick gifted their Belgian opponents Club Brugge a dream start via a truly shocking own-goal, an away goal at that.

Carrick made a poor decision to play the ball when he was under little pressure:

But the lead didn't last long, United's new number 7 responded with a delightful piece of skill to level the scores:

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That's exactly what the Manchester United fans will have wanted to see from Memphis, great skill to make the chance, and then the composure to finish it off.

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Two quick goals have left this tie in the balance, we'll see if that own-goal comes back to haunt Louis Van Gaal's men.

UPDATE:

It's Memphis mania at Old Trafford, 2-1 at half time thanks to this absolute beauty:

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