Sport 19-10-2000 Manchester United Top League Group who: Manchester United what: Beat PSV Eindhoven 3-1 where: Old Trafford, MANCHESTER when: Last night snippet: "Teddy Sheringham picked up where he left off at Leicester on Saturday to set United on their way to a sweet victory," says The Star`s Bill Thornton, reporting on Manchester United`s 3-1 defeat of PSV Eindhoven at Old Trafford last night in the second leg of their Champions League Group G clash. "The United topscorer fired his eighth goal of the season in a match which Sir Alex Ferguson had admitted his team must win," continues Thornton. "But United had to overcome a 76th-minute equaliser before easing clear with two late goals". "A thundering drive from Paul Scholes and a 30-yard run that brought Dwight Yorke`s first goal of the season," spoiled the night for Eindhoven boss Erik Gerets, says Tim Rich in The Independent. "United started fantastically," Gerets tells The Sun. "The game could have been over at half time but we got back with a good equaliser. For five or six minutes we were dreaming something special but they scored twice and it was all over." Following Dynamo Kiev`s defeat by Anderlecht, Manchester United are now top of their group and a win in Brussels on Tuesday will take them through to the second round. [... more]

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