- Two goals from captain Paul Pogba and one from Anthony Martial sealed a 3-0 win for Man United against Young Boys
- The hosts were the better side in the first half of the game but were unable to handle red-hot Red Devils squad
- The Premier League side sit atop of Group H with three points and three goals ahead of their next game against Valencia at Old Trafford next month
Manchester United began their UEFA Champions League campaign in Group H, on a high note thrashing BSC Young Boys 3-0 on Wednesday, September 19, and picking up maximum points.
Young Boys did look the better side at the start of the encounter and tested United's number one shot-stopper David De Gea with a couple of long-range efforts, but to no avail.
United weathered the storm and showed sheer brilliance and raw tenacity in the fixture that was played on artificial turf - a turf United players were unaccustomed to playing on.
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Pogba scores a goal to make it 2-0 during the Group H match of the UEFA Champions League between BSC Young Boys and Manchester United at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf on.
Paul Pogba was brilliant for the Red Devils, scoring a brace and providing an assist for Anthony Martial's goal at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf in Bern, Switzerland.
His first goal came in the 35 minute following a brilliant strike that found the top corner of the net after some fancy foot work and build-up by teammate Fred.
Pogba secured United's second goal from the penalty spot making it 2-0 to the visitors prior to the end of the first stanza.
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Lukaku in action with Guillaume Hoarau and Steve von Bergen of BSC Young Boys during the Group H match of the UEFA Champions League at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf.
United boss Jose Mourinho saw it fit to give Red Devil's summer signing Diogo Dalot a chance to feature and he did not disappoint, showing a lot of potential and providing the team with stability.
Martial finally got his season started when he turned up for united in Switzerland.
Pogba found space and time after striding towards Young Boys' goal and unselfishly passed the ball to Martial, who banged it in low and hard.
Diogo Dalot in action with Loris Benito of BSC Young Boys during the Group H match of the UEFA Champions League between BSC Young Boys and Manchester United at Stade de Suisse, Wankdorf.
NAIJ.com earlier reported that Juventus got their UEFA Champions League campaign off to a winning start after beating Valencia 2-0 at the Estadio Mestalla on Wednesday night.
Miralem Pjanic opened scoring for the visitors through the spot kick in the 45th minute after Daniel Parejo conceded a penalty for dangerous play against Joao Cancelo.
Barely six minutes after after the resumption of the second half, Pjanic doubled his side via penalty after Jeison Murillo was booked for pushing Leonardo Bonucci in the danger zone.
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