United qualify after controversial late Fellaini winner


  • Football
  • Wednesday, 28 Nov 2018

Soccer Football - Champions League - Group Stage - Group H - Manchester United v BSC Young Boys - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - November 27, 2018 Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini scores their first goal REUTERS/Phil Noble

MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Manchester United's Marouane Fellaini struck a controversial stoppage-time winner to bring blessed relief to Old Trafford after a laboured 1-0 win over Young Boys edged them into the Champions League last 16 on Tuesday.

United's struggles at home and their fans' disenchantment had looked set to continue as it seemed that, for the first time in their history, they were going to fail to score at their own ground in a European tie for three matches in a row.

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