Ryan Giggs was the difference as United eventually gained their reward for a dominant display. Liam Lawrence was lucky to escape after handling Paul Scholes’ shot and Antonio Valencia poked wide when clean through before Thomas Sorensen denied Nani.

Sub Giggs made an immediate impact as he set up under fire Dimitar Berbatov to tap in and John O’Shea later nodded in the veteran’s free-kick .United now go top as the result as with Chelsea’s 3-1 defeat at Wigan, meant they top Chelsea on goal difference.

I have the feeling Giggs will sub in the match, and I had the strong feeling that MU will score goal after Giggs come in. This proves that my instance feeling is right.

1st Half, Stoke City 0 – 0 MU

Full Time, Stoke City, 0 – 2 MU
                      62’ D.Berbatov
                      77’ J.O’Shea

MU survived the first-half sending off Fabio Da Silva to reach round four of the Carling Cup. Fabio saw red for bundling over Michael Kightly before former United man David Jones brought a good save out of Tomasz Kuszczak and later chipped over. Christophe Berra then headed over and Wolves were punished when Danny Welbeck played a neat one-two with Michael Owen before stroking the ball home.

1st Half, MU 0 – 0 Wolverhampton
                 29’ F.d.Silva (R)

Full time, MU 1 – 0 Wolverhampton
                     67’ D.Welbeck

Michael Owen was the hero as MU came out winners in a cracking derby as they beat MC 4-3.Wayne Rooney had given United the lead early before Ben Foster’s error saw Gareth Barry equalize. Darren Fletcher then put MU back in the lead with a headed goal.

Bellamy’s then hit back with a stunning goal saw City level, only for Fletcher to head home again but Rio Ferdinand gifted City the ball and Bellamy punished him until Owen broke City hearts with a beautiful finish in the last minute of extra time which was the 96th minute. Hughes was not a happy man and thought the ref should have blow up final time before the winner from Owen.

1st Half, MU 1 – 1 Manchester City
                 2’ W.Rooney
                 16’ G.Barry

Full Time, MU 4 – 3 Manchester City
                     49’ D.Fletcher
                     52’ C.Bellamy
                     80’ D.Fletcher
                     89’ C.Bellamy
                     90’ M.Owen

Scholes only goal got MU off to a winning start in Group B after a game of few chances which ended MU 1.

The veteran midfielder nodded into an empty net after Besiktas goalkeeper Hakan Arikan had parried Nani’s goal bound shot into his path.

MU had dominated possession before the break and Michael Carrick’s long-range effort in the 12 minute had drawn a good save from Arikan

1st Half, Besiktas 0 – 0 MU

Full Time, Besiktas 0 – 1 MU
                      77’ P.Scholes