Manchester United 1 v 2 Zenit St. Petersburg: Zenit Win UEFA Super Cup in Monaco
Manchester United have been beaten 2-1 in Monaco by UEFA Cup winners Zenit St Petersburg. Goals from Pavel Pogrebnyak and new £25million signing Danny put Zenit 2-0 up, before a Vidic close range effort gave United hope of a comeback.
Zenit were the better team throughout the 90 minutes, and always looked worthy winners. With more creativity, flare and zest about them, the Russians made United look poor. Read more »
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