The Reds have now got four points on the board in Group H with this draw added to the opening 3-0 win against Young Boys in Switzerland. But against a Valencia side struggling in La Liga, Jose Mourinho’s side couldn’t find the killer touch to join Juventus in making a 100 per cent start in Europe.
With an 11-player United team huddle just before kick-off, Old Trafford crackling on a Champions League night and a bright start from the Reds, that dismal Saturday at West Ham seemed to have been consigned to history.
A European atmosphere was just what Mourinho’s side needed after the struggle in London.