Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League campaign by edging out Wolfsburg 2-1 in an entertaining Group B clash at Old Trafford.
Goals from Juan Mata and Chris Smalling proved the perfect riposte to Daniel Caligiuri's fourth-minute opener as Louis van Gaal's men took the spoils on Wednesday.
United headed into the fixture desperate to secure all three points, having fallen to a 2-1 loss at PSV in their opening group game.
But the home side men responded superbly and, having missed a series of good chances, levelled when Mata converted from the penalty spot after Caligiuri's handball.
The Premier League side got off to a terrible start as the visitors caught them out by taking an early lead.
The hosts almost levelled soon after going behind when Dante headed Mata's goal-bound effort around the post.
The Frenchman continued to look United's biggest danger, epitomised by him easily beating Rodriguez and crossing for Wayne Rooney - only for United's skipper to somehow miss the target from eight yards.
Their frustration continued for the home side when Memphis Depay spurned another golden chance, heading straight at Diego Benaglio from Mata's fine pass.
Depay should have made it 2-1 before the break when his effort was kept out by Benaglio, but United were in front when Smalling netted after 53 minutes.
Bastian Schweinsteiger's scuffed effort fell to Mata and the Spaniard's sublime back-heeled flick over the top left the centre-back to slide an effort into the corner.
Wolfsburg offered a quick reminder of their threat, however, when Caligiuri's stinging effort forced De Gea into a smart stop.
De Gea's goal was increasingly under siege as Wolfsburg pressed forward in search of an equaliser.
