Mata: Something I’ll never forget

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Mata: Something I’ll never forget
Wed, 29 Jan, 2014 - 00:00
Simon Stone

Mata completed 83 minutes of his debut following his club-record £37.1million move from Chelsea.

The midfielder made an immediate impact, sparking the move that led to Van Persie’s sixth-minute opener.

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