Sport 07-12-2000 United Storm Schwarzenneger who: Manchester United what: Beat Sturm Graz 0-2 where: Arnold Schwarzenneger stadium, Austria when: Last night snippet: "Terminator Paul Scholes gunned down Sturm Graz at the Arnold Schwarzenneger stadium last night," says The Star`s Bill Thornton after Scholes opened Manchester United`s account in the 17th minute in the Champions` League Group A clash. "Then substitute Ryan Giggs rifled in a second in the 89th minute after a long ball from David Beckham found Dwight Yorke." The even-paced match didn`t have the "drama and romance" of Leeds United`s defeat of Lazio in Rome earlier this week, says The Independent`s Tim Rich, but it was a significant breakthrough because it was "United`s first away win in Europe since March". Sturm Graz had won six successive Champions` League games while United had failed to win in their last five away from home. But Alex Ferguson`s tactics were impeccable on the night. "United kept the ball for long periods," says Express Sport Live`s Richard Tanner, "with some precise passing" which successfully "kept Graz on the back foot". Scholes has moved to joint second, level with Denis Law, in United`s all-time list of goal-scorers in Europe. "It was a marvellous goal and you forget, that because he`s a midfield player, how many goals he has scored," sais Ferguson later. "And they`ve all been important goals". [... more]

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