Oct 21, 2015 Our Correspondent
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Anthony Martial rescued a point for Manchester United as they drew with CSKA Moscow in the Champions League after a laboured performance.
Seydou Doumbia gave CSKA the lead after David de Gea had saved Roman Eremenko’s spot-kick, given away by Martial.
United improved after the break with Martial making up for his mistake by heading in Antonio Valencia’s cross.
Wayne Rooney was quiet but United are now second in Group B as Wolfsburg went top by beating PSV Eindhoven.
And Kevin de Bruyne’s 91st-minute winner gave Manchester City a dramatic Champions League victory over Group D rivals Sevilla, reports the BBC.
The Spanish side had taken a deserved lead when Vitolo’s cross was turned in by the impressive Yevhen Konoplyanka.
City quickly equalised when Wilfried Bony’s close-range shot was deflected home off Adil Rami after good work by Yaya Toure.
Sevilla’s quick counter-attacks threatened more goals against a City side that were often caught wide open at the back.
But, for the second successive European game, Manuel Pellegrini’s men snatched three vital points in the dying seconds.
Yaya Toure charged forward in stoppage time and fed De Bruyne, who cut in from the right to score his fifth goal in his last seven games for City and send them into second place in the group.
Pellegrini’s side are a point behind leaders Juventus, who were held by Borussia Monchengladbach on Wednesday, and three points above Sevilla.
Two of City’s last three group games are away, starting with the return at Sevilla in two week’s time.
Before then they travel across town to take on Manchester United in Sunday’s derby, where Pellegrini will be looking for a big improvement in his defence.
UEFA LEAGUE RESULTS
Malmoe FF 1 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Paris Saint Germain 0 – 0 Real Madrid
CSKA Moscow 1 – 1 Manchester United
Wolfsburg 2 – 0 PSV Eindhoven
Atletico Madrid 4 – 0 FC Astana
Galatasaray 2 – 1 Benfica
Juventus 0 – 0 Borussia Monchengladbach
Man City 2 – 1 Sevilla
UEFA League: Martial saves United as Man City snatch late win
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