Topics: UEFA Europa League, Manchester United, Wayne Rooney, Ruud van Nistelrooy
Wayne Rooney is the new record holder of the most goals scored in Europe for Man United.

Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney may have had a slight dip in form in recent times but the star forward is still setting records for the club. The England international opened the scoring for the Red Devils against Dutch side Feyenoord at Old Trafford when the two sides faced each other in the Europa League on Thursday.

Watch the goal below. Please note that this video is geo-restricted and may not be available in some locations.

Thanks to the goal, the 31-year-old has now become the club’s all-time top scorer in Europe with 39 goals. Man Utd legend Ruud Van Nistelrooy was the reigning holder of the record with 38 goals for the club. Also, the former Everton man needs just one goal to equal Sir Bobby Charlton's record of being Man Utd's all-time goal scorer:

Sir Bobby Charlton - 249 goals

Wayne Rooney - 248 goals

Here is how football fans on Twitter reacted to the impressive achievement.