Rooney hat-trick eases United return to group stage
A Wayne Rooney hat-trick inspired Manchester United to a 4-0 win over Club Brugge in their Champions League play-off second leg on Wednesday, 7-1 on aggregate, and a return after a year's absence to the lucrative group stage.
Rooney's treble was also a timely return to form for the England striker, who had gone 10 games without a goal for United prior to Wednesday.
United -- who missed out on Champions League football last season -- will learn their group opponents in Thursday's draw in Monaco.