<\/a><\/p>\nA battered and bloodied Antonio Valencia, who was given a black eye early in the first half, also put in a fine display.<\/p>\n
In scoring his hat-trick, Van Persie joined an elite group of Manchester United players who have bagged Champions League hat-tricks. Andy Cole, Ruud van Nistlerooy, Michael Owen and Wayne Rooney are the only others to achieve a similar feat.<\/p>\n
Although Moyes will be delighted with his team\u2019s result, he will have concerns about their performance.<\/p>\n
United had goalkeeper David de Gea to thank on more than one occasion for staying in the competition, the young Spaniard pulling off a particularly impressive double save just before Van Persie\u2019s second.<\/p>\n
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