Man Utd 7 Rovers 1, Berba gives 5 star performance

5goal hero Berbatov celebrates his goal with Carrick

Manchester United 7

Berbatov (2', 27', 47', 62', 70')

Park (23')

Nani (48')

Blackburn Rovers 1

Samba (83')

Highlights:

• Old Trafford attendance 74,850.
• Rooney return to United's first eleven in a league game for the first time since the game against Bolton Wanderers in September. Anderson also starts after long lay off from injury.
• Berbatov scores after going 538 minutes without a goal for United. Joins Shearer and Defoe who also scored 5 times in a single game.
• El Hadj Diouf lucky to stay on the pitch after two legged lunge on Evra in 1st half.
• United go top at least for 24 hours before Chelsea take on Newcastle.