Scoreless between Benfica and Man Utd

Benfica 0 Manchester United 0

Wayne Rooney’s wait for a Champions League goal continued in the Stadium of Light as Manchester United drew a first-half blank against Benfica.

It is two years and 10 games since Rooney last scored in Europe and even sporting his new beard, the England striker never looked like breaking his duck against the Portuguese giants.

In fairness, Rooney’s cause was hardly helped by Sir Alex Ferguson’s decision stick him on the left wing, although at least this year the visitors were not behind at the break as they were when they suffered their calamitous defeat on this ground last December.