Man United 4-0 Feyenoord Match Results & Highlights (Wayne Rooney stars in comfortable win)

Rooney opened the scoring against Feyenoord

Wayne Rooney became Manchester United's record European goalscorer as they beat Feyenoord to keep their Europa League fate in their hands.

Wayne Rooney starred for Manchester United as they kept their Europa League campaign alive with a 4-0 win over Feyenoord on Thursday night.

Defeat at Old Trafford would have seen United knocked out of the competition at the group stage, but Rooney struck in the 36th minute to put them in front and become the club's leading goalscorer in Europe with 39 - one ahead of Ruud van Nistelrooy.

The Manchester United captain then superbly set up Juan Mata for their second after the break, before former Liverpool goalkeeper Brad Jones put through his own net and substitute Jesse Lingard netted in stoppage time to seal the points for Jose Mourinho's side.

This match is Jose Mourinho's biggest win as United boss.

MATCH HIGHLIGHTS 

A draw or win at Zorya Luhansk in the final Group A game on Thursday, 8 December would take United into the last 32.

The result leaves United second in Group A on nine points, and knowing a draw in their final game at Zorya in two weeks will be enough to see them through to the last 32.

It was United who started the stronger as Paul Pogba and Michael Carrick went close in the early stages, but it was a former Liverpool man who nearly gave Feyenoord the lead after 26 minutes.

Making his first return to Old Trafford in four years, Dirk Kuyt saw his effort kept out by Sergio Romero, starting between the sticks ahead of David de Gea, seconds after the Argentina international had denied Nicolai Jorgenson's strike from 10 yards.

It was a great response from Rooney after a tough week off the pitch, with the goal also moving him to within one of Sir Bobby Charlton's club goals record of 249.

Mkhitaryan takes rare chance to impress

The goal eased the tension around Old Trafford and United started to play superbly, especially after the break when Henrikh Mkhitaryan came into his own on just his second start for the club.

Henrikh Mkhitaryan produced an impressive display for Manchester United

United's £26m summer signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan was impressive on only his second start for the club.

Mourinho has said the former Borussia Dortmund midfielder, who had previously managed only 134 minutes for the club, needs time to adapt to the "intensity and aggression" of the English game.

Admittedly against weaker opposition, he looked the part with an all-action performance playing centrally behind Ibrahimovic.

He linked up well with team-mates, and would have got on the end of a through ball from Rooney had the England captain not overhit it, after a slick one-pass move between the pair.

One of the game's outstanding moments came when Mkhitaryan ran from his own half, taking on several Feyenoord defenders, before going down under pressure from Jens Toornstra. The Dutch champions were fortunate the referee did not give a free-kick, which would also have resulted in a red card.

In the end, the 27-year-old managed six shots, including blocked efforts, and came off, alongside Rooney, to a standing ovation after 82 minutes.

The big question now is will the Armenian start against West Ham in the Premier League on Sunday?