Ruud awakening for Rangers

Manchester United 3 Rangers 0

Diego Forlan had already fired United in front with a stunning early effort, and once van Nistelrooy doubled that lead just before the break the result was never in question.

United rode their luck to hold on to a lead at Ibrox last month but on this occasion, using home advantage to the full, they were simply irresistible. The game at Ibrox had been settled by an early Phil Neville strike and the Scottish champions conceded at exactly the same point in this game.