Fabregas was at the centre of affairs again, punishing United for failing to pick up Nasri when he threaded through a perfect pass for the France midfield man to beat Van der Sar with an emphatic finish.

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Hiddink's move to pick Arshavin in his starting team paid off as the playmaker picked up a pass from Yuri Zhirkov in a fast Russian counterattack and scored with a right-footed shot in the 50th minute.

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The second half saw Horne pick up David Fa'alogo pass to go over at the posts, and only a desperate tackle from Chad Randall then stopped Brown from putting the game to bed.

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