Ryan Giggs Breaks UCL Appearance Record

[Folami David]

Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs set a Champions League record on Wednesday but his side had little else to celebrate after a 1-1 draw at Shakhtar Donetsk in Group A.
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When 39-year-old Giggs replaced Marouane Fellaini after 66 minutes at the raucous Donbass Arena he made his 145th appearance in the competition, including qualifiers, to overtake Spaniard Raul.
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United manager David Moyes was full of praise for the Welshman. "What a record. What a player," he said, but he will be disappointed with the result after his side had looked in control of a match they led until the 76th minute.
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United, missing the injured Wayne Rooney but with Robin van Persie back in attack, went ahead after 18 minutes when Fellaini pulled the ball back for Danny Welbeck to stab home from close range after defender Jaroslav Rakitskiy failed to clear.