Match Report
Manchester United went into the game 1st in the table on 15 points; CSKA Moskva sat 3rd on 9 — a 6-point gap. On recent form CSKA Moskva sat only 17th league-wide over the last five rounds, well short of their 3rd overall. In league terms the two rates read 2/0.5 for Manchester United and 1.33/1.67 for CSKA Moskva (scored/conceded per game); the competition average is 1.59.
Manchester United had won three straight.
The head-to-head ledger counts 5 games: 3 Manchester United wins, 0 for CSKA Moskva, 2 draws, at 3 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 20% of the meetings went to the host.
Old Trafford in Manchester, capacity 74,300, hosted the game. On the scoreboard, CSKA Moskva led 1-0 at the break; 2 second-half goals set the final 2-1.