Wayne Rooney becomes Manchester United's top scorer in Europe in comfortable win

Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's all-time leading scorer in Europe as Jose Mourinho's side defeated Feyenoord 4-0 to move to the brink of qualifying for the Europa League's last 32.

Wayne Rooney becomes Manchester United's top scorer in Europe in comfortable win

Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's all-time leading scorer in Europe as Jose Mourinho's side defeated Feyenoord 4-0 to move to the brink of qualifying for the Europa League's last 32.

Twelve years after starting his continental tally with a hat-trick on debut and five days after vowing he was "not finished yet" as an England international, Rooney moved beyond Ruud van Nistelrooy's haul of 38, and one behind Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time tally of 249, with a cool first-half dink.

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