Owen treble stuns Wolfsburg

MICHAEL OWEN scored a hat-trick as Manchester United made light of their injury woes to record a memorable win over German champions Wolfsburg last night.

A measure of United’s achievement was that it represented only a third win in 10 attempts against German opposition in Europe. The fact they did it with over a dozen key men missing made the feat all the more remarkable.

It was Owen’s first three-timer since he joined the Old Trafford side in the summer – and his first for anyone since 2005 – and will undoubtedly go down as one of his better displays on a night when United had their backs against the wall.