United's Juan gets straight to the heart of the matter


Manchester United's Juan Mata (L) leaves the pitch after being substituted by manager David Moyes (R) during their English Premier League soccer match against Cardiff City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northern England, January 28, 2014. REUTERS/Darren Staples

(Reuters) - Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata did what he does best on his debut to inspire his new team to a convincing 2-0 win over Cardiff City in the Premier League on Tuesday.

The former Chelsea playmaker, signed for a club record 37.1 million pounds ($61.5 million) last week, probed and pushed in his usual understated way to fire the champions to an important victory before being substituted to a standing ovation.

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