Manchester United’s Luke Shaw celebrates with Ashley Young and Marouane Fellaini after a late own goal clinched a 2-1 Champions League victory over Juventus in last night’s Group H match in Turin.

Mourinho enjoys victory after Ronaldo’s stunning opener for Italian hosts

Manchester United produced a comeback almost as stunning as Cristiano Ronaldo’s volley to secure a late 2-1 Champions League win that will live long in the memory.

A fortnight on from being outclassed by the perennial Serie A champions at Old Trafford, the notable improvements made by Jose Mourinho’s side looked set to be undone by a moment of brilliance.

Ronaldo’s volley will be replayed again and again, but it counted for nothing as United dug deep to produce a famous late comeback.

Juan Mata’s sumptuous free-kick hushed the Juventus faithful and Alex Sandro’s late own goal secured a win in Turin that breathes new life into the visitors’ Champions League campaign.

Mourinho certainly enjoyed the victory, going onto the pitch at full-time and cupping his ear to jeers from the crowd.

United could scarcely have wished of better preparation for Sunday’s derby clash at swashbuckling Manchester City as the headlines were snatched away from Ronaldo.

Sami Khedira and Paulo Dybala hit the woodwork either side of half-time despite United’s improved display, which looked like it would be undone by their former hero meeting a Leonardo Bonucci pass with an astonishing volley.

Juventus threatened more goals but United dug deep and produced another memorable victory in Turin.

Mata came off the bench to equalise with a superb free-kick in the 86th minute and another set-piece would produce a last-gasp winner, with Ashley Young’s free-kick eventually going in off Sandro and sending the visitors wild.

Jeers greeted the full-time whistle as Mourinho milked it at the Allianz Stadium.

Mourinho believes that victory in Turin puts his side in pole position to qualify for the knockout stages.

He told BT Sport 2: “The game was a very good game, a high-level game. I think we performed to a high level.

“The team was there from the first minute until the last.

“We had to come and not feel inferior. The boys started really, really well in the game with good control of the game.

“They had one opportunity in the first half but everything was under control.

“It is a big victory for us because we need the points, but because it is against a fantastic team with an amazing record at home like Juventus.

“We have a final to play at home. We had two finals to play and now we have one final, and if we win that final against Young Boys and, if my mathematics is right, we qualify with a victory against Young Boys.”

The victory moved United on to seven points, two ahead of Valencia in second place. Juve lead the way on nine.

Valencia had piled the pressure on Mourinho’s side by winning 3-1 against Young Boys in the early clash.

Santi Mina’s first-half double bookended Roger Assale’s 37th-minute leveller to give Valencia the half-time lead before Carlos Soler wrapped up victory in the second half at the Mestalla.

Young Boys midfielder Sekou Sanogo was shown a straight red card for a rash challenge on Francis Coquelin.

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