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| Wayne Rooney scored his first European hat-trick since his Manchester United debut |
WAYNE ROONEY scored his first European hat-trick since his Manchester United debut to send Louis van Gaal's side into the Champions League group stage.
The skipper broke his 878 minute duck after 20 minutes to put United on their way before hitting two more in the second half.
It was his first hat-trick since his club debut against Fenerbahce in 2004.
Ander Herrera struck United's fourth to make it 7-1 on aggregate after Memphis Depay's double and Marouane Fellaini's first leg efforts
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| Wayne Rooney celebrates his first goal of the night |
Javier Hernandez hit a late penalty wide, losing his footing in the run-up, after Rooney's cross hit Oscar Duarte's arm.
United will now be in tomorrow's draw for the group stage after missing last season's tournament.
Pre-match Van Gaal sent a message to the world saying United could conquer Europe this season.
"We have to wait and see about the draw," he said. "It's dependable also on the quality of our opponents, but first we have to beat Bruges and that is difficult enough."
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