This was a brutal reality check for Dundee United, who had come out of the blocks like Yohan Blake this season.
Before beating Hibernian 3-0 and justifying their status as favourites to lead the chase on Celtic in Scotland, United had forced the dismissal of Dinamo Moscow's coach, Sergei Silkin, after his team needed a late goal to escape Tannadice with a 2-2 draw. They would not have recognised their opponents last night.
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