FEBRUARY 5 is the day to be born if you want your son or daughter to be a professional footballer – or so the legend goes.

Darren Bent scored a dramatic 94th-minute equaliser as the Premier League's bottom club Fulham undermined Manchester United's Champions League hopes in a 2-2 draw at Old Trafford.

More misfortune for Mile Svilar saw Manchester United beat Benfica and close in on the knockout phase of the Champions League.

Anthony Martial scored on his debut to seal a much-needed 3-1 victory for Manchester United over Liverpool at Old Trafford.