MU to Final

Manchester United are to the Club World Cup Final after a 5-3 win over Gamba Osaka.Wayne Rooney scored twice following his introduction as a late substitute as United eased through to the final against LDU Quito of Ecuador on Sunday.

United had already established superiority thanks to first-half headers from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Rooney's arrival led to a frenzied spell of six goals in 18 minutes, the England man netting either side of a Darren Fletcher header as the Red Devils kept spirited Gamba resistance at bay.

The Japanese briefly brought themselves back into the match, when Masato Yamazaki made it 2-1, only for Rooney to finish low into the far corner seconds later.

They were trailing 5-1, before a Yasuhito Endo penalty and Hideo Hashimoto made the scoreline more respectable.

United's final opponents LDU Quito defeated Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 on Wednesday in the other semi-final.

MU to Final

Manchester United are through to the Club World Cup Final after a 5-3 win over Gamba Osaka.Wayne Rooney scored twice following his introduction as a late substitute as United eased through to the final against LDU Quito of Ecuador on Sunday.

United had already established superiority thanks to first-half headers from Nemanja Vidic and Cristiano Ronaldo.

But Rooney's arrival led to a frenzied spell of six goals in 18 minutes, the England man netting either side of a Darren Fletcher header as the Red Devils kept spirited Gamba resistance at bay.

The Japanese briefly brought themselves back into the match, when Masato Yamazaki made it 2-1, only for Rooney to finish low into the far corner seconds later.

They were trailing 5-1, before a Yasuhito Endo penalty and Hideo Hashimoto made the scoreline more respectable.

United's final opponents LDU Quito defeated Mexico's Pachuca 2-0 on Wednesday in the other semi-final.