Ferguson could hardly believe the result because he felt his side created enough chances to score 10 goals. Ferguson's side, having recorded their first Champions League win in mid-week, went behind to a Marian Pahars goal on 17 minutes, having trailed to Wimbledon in the 1-1 draw last week. But Teddy Sheringham, in for the suspended Andy Cole, struck back with a goal 11 minutes before the break.

Then last year's 29-goal top-scorer Dwight Yorke turned the game around with a second before the interval only for Matt le Tissier to equalise six minutes into the second half courtesy of a blunder by Massimo Taibi.

Yorke popped up again to fire United ahead on 64 minutes, only for Le Tissier's secondto level matters again 17 minutes from time to complete the 3-3 thriller.