Manchester United came from two goals down to beat Atalanta 3-2 in a thrilling Champions League clash.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side left it late to claim a big European win at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
The Italian visitors went into the break two-nil up thanks to goals from Mario Pasalic and Merih Demiral.
But Man United hit back in stunning fashion in the second half, scoring three goals.
Marcus Rashford pulled one back following a sublime assist by Bruno Fernandes.
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Bruno Fernandes with a sublime outside-of-the-boot assist and Marcus Rashford bags his second in two games on his return for injury :red_circle:#UCL pic.twitter.com/AsepvbXfy6
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Harry Maguire, who was at fault for the two first half goals, redeemed himself by drilling a low effort to level proceedings.
Harry Maguire pulls Man Utd level!
He stayed up after a corner and scored his first-ever #UCL goal with a composed finish :ok_hand: pic.twitter.com/3jc5TRJN0m
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Cristiano Ronaldo then leaped the highest to head home in the 81st minute to secure three vital Champions League points.
CRISTIANOOOOO RONALDOOOO!! :raised_hands:
He always has to have his say, and he's come up with another big goal for Man Utd in the Champions League!
From 0-2 down to 3-2 up! pic.twitter.com/hF5p1R3d4D
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An extraordinary comeback and a huge win for the under-pressure Solskjaer.
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Topics: Football, Manchester United, Champions League, Cristiano Ronaldo
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