Kagawa treble swells United lead, QPR strike back

Shinji Kagawa hit a hat-trick as Manchester United warmed up for the visit of Real Madrid with a 4-0 rout of Norwich City on Saturday that sent them 15 points clear in the Premier League.

United will resume their last-16 tie against Madrid on Tuesday following a 1-1 draw in the away leg and Kagawa's first United treble ensured they will approach the game brimming with confidence.

"He is a good finisher," said United manager Alex Ferguson of his side's match-winner.

"His injury in October, November set him back a bit, but he's getting his form back slowly and gradually. His second and third, in particular, were terrific." Ryan Giggs was made to wait for his 1,000th senior appearance after being left out of United's match-day squad, but Ferguson selected his first-choice strike pairing of Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney.