Manchester United vs Deportivo

And with Juve convincing winners over Basle tonight, Group D is taking shape with United two points clear of the Italians as the teams head for winter hibernation

A left-footed pass from Gary Neville - of all players - provides a final spark of interest before referee Hauge puts Depor out of their misery. 2-0 United the final score

Into injury time and Depor are prodding the ball forlornly around the United half. Tristan takes on about five red-shirted defenders before Silvestre clears

Beckham looks for the newcomer with a raking pass from the United half, but it's too close to goalkeeper Juanmi

Acuna blasts from range but Brown puts his body in the way

This match petering out to such an extent that van Nistelrooy is withdrawn - youngster Richardson takes his place

Acuna stabs at goal after a Depor freekick, but straight at Barthez

Undettered, Forlan has a crack at goal but Juanmi has one of his more convincing moments in gathering the shot two-handed

Giggs, now at left back, charges forward in support of Forlan but the Uruguayan delays his pass too long and Capdevila blocks

Beckham, more dead balls than Golden Balls. First a freekick and then a corner from the left are headed clear

On come Beckham and Forlan to great cheers. Phil Neville and O'Shea are the men withdrawn

Now Giggs pokes it through to the Dutchman who goes down very easily again. Referee Hauge is having none of it though

Romero loses out and Gary Neville launches an immediate counter. Scholes is up for the long ball, finding van Nistelrooy, who loses control before falling down in an embarrassing attempt to claim a penalty

Taken short but Giggs and Veron get muddled and Depor can regroup

Scholes lobs over the top for Solskjaer who tumbles under Capdevila's challenge. Giggs whips the freekick in from the right and Juanmi has to palm away for a corner

Striker Luque replaces Victor as Depor make their final substitution

This time Brown gets the applause as he skips away from Victor

Silvestre clears up as Makaay crosses from wide on the right

Scholes tracks back to rob Acuna and it's 'Oles' around Old Trafford as United enjoy possession

The France defender is up again though, if a little groggy

United forced to do a little dfending as Neville (G) clears from the near post. Victor crosses and Silevstre goes down after a clash of heads with Cesar

van Nistelrooy's cross glances off Romero's head. The corner is headed clear by Mauro but United press further. Silvestre takes aim from 35 yards but his left-footer is destined for Row Z

Giggs continuing to run the show. This time he finds van Nistelrooy, whose holds it up for Solskjaer arriving on the far side for the shot from the corner of the box. Juanmi gets down well

Hopeful long ball from Victor only finds Barthez

Phil Neville chops down Sergio in midfield. Depor look to play it through the midfield but Scholes and Veron repel the attack