The longer this goes on at 2-1 to United, the nervier the hosts will get. Club Brugge will be more than happy at going into the second leg with just a one goal deficit. United will feel they should be home and hosed.

What a chance for Memphis to complete his hat trick - and he fluffs it. Luke Shaw cross from the right, Wayne Rooney deftly flicks the ball on and Memphis looks like he must score. Somehow the Dutchman balloons the ball over the bar from eight yards. Horrible.

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What is Sergio Romero doing there? Matteo Darmian's back pass seemed harmless enough but the United goalkeeper dallied and dallied and striker Obbi Oulare almost stole in to steal the ball. The keeper is awarded a free-kick, fortunately for him.

Approaching the final half an hour and United will know they could do with a couple more goals here. Wayne Rooney tries to oblige but he flashes a shot well, well, over the bar from 20 yards.

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United are about to come up against a different type of threat. Striker Obbi Oulare, standing at 6ft 5 ins, replaces Aboulay Diaby in attack. Time for a more direct approach perhaps.

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A strong break from Morgan Schneiderlin. The midfielder dives into Brugge's half and sets Wayne Rooney through down the left. Rooney runs down a blind alley.

Seconds later, Memphis picks the ball up and again runs at a terrified Brugge defence. His low shot is palmed away by goalkeeper Sebastien Bruzzese.

Memphis is again given space on the left and is again allowed to cut inside on his right foot. This time he curls his shot from the edge of the area just wide. Surely Brugge need to show him outside...

A dominant first-half display from Manchester United with 64% possession and seven attempts on goal compared to Club Brugge's one.

Change at half time for Manchester United in the centre of midfield. Michael Carrick is replaced by Bastian Schweinsteiger. The second half is underway.

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Elsewhere in the Champions League, it hasn't been a thrill a minute.

Sporting Lisbon are drawing 1-1 with CSKA Moscow, while earlier Kazakhstan side FC Astana beat Cyprus' Apoel Nicosia 1-0.

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A horrible start for Manchester United and Michael Carrick in particular but they have recovered and look in total control. They could do with a few more goals to make the second leg in Belgium a lot more comfortable.

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Here come Manchester United again. Wayne Rooney rampages down the right but, after beating his man, to get to the bye line his low cross can only be stabbed wide by Adnan Januzaj. 

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