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title: "GALLERY: Man United 3-1 Club Brugge (HQ)"
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section: "Man Utd Match Reports"
published: "2015-08-18T22:15:59Z"
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# GALLERY: Man United 3-1 Club Brugge (HQ)

Champions League football returned to Old Trafford on Tuesday evening, after a season of rather boring absence. The stage was set for United to thrust themselves into the group stage and it’s a chance they didn’t hesitate to take.

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484409866.jpg)

Despite an unfortunate early own goal from Michael Carrick, the Red Devils were bullish in attack, driven by a determined Memphis. A sublime assist from Carrick saw the Dutchman provide the equaliser before stealing the headlines with a beauty of a strike to make it 2-1 to United before half-time.

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484409550.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484410636.jpg)

Memphis should have bagged a hat-trick at various points in the second half but still had a wonderful game. He topped off his best United performance to date by providing a sumptuous for Marouane Fellaini to head in with the last touch of the game to give United a two-goal lead to take into the second leg.

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484417804.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484414120.jpg)

Chris Smalling and Daley Blind impressed once again at centre-back as United shut down attacks all over the place for the third game running – something which would be welcomed for the rest of the season.

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/4844143303.jpg)

Here is a selection of other pictures from the game:

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/4844065781.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484413976.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484417340.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484410392.jpg)

![Manchester United v Club Brugge - UEFA Champions League: Qualifying Round Play Off First Leg](https://media.readmanutd.com/readmanutd/2015/08/484413080.jpg)