AS Roma vs Manchester United, 1st Leg
Match pulse
ROMAAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 2-0
Manchester United beat AS Roma 2-0 in 1st Leg on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at Olimpico. Goals for Man United: Cristiano Ronaldo (39') and Wayne Rooney (66').
Play by play
- 92'
Well, there we are. A job superbly well done by Manchester United and the trusty youngsters do it again, as Rooney and Ronaldo fire them towards the quarter final. Thanks for your company, until tomorrow...
- 91'
Ferdinand clears from a Esposito cross - he has been supreme this evening. a true leader.
- 91'
Two minutes of added time to play...
- 90'
Another super move from United. Tevez streaks clear, crosses for Ronaldo who hits it first time but it is always rising and sails over.
- 89'
Evra fouls Giuly and then Hargraves nods behind for a Roma corner. Which comes to nowt.
- 88'
Ronaldo has carved Roma open again there, with a delightful touch and a dollop of searing pace. Sadly, Tevez can't count himself as a towering centre forward and as such he can't meet Ronaldo's cross with his head.
- 87'
Tevez does well to make room for a shot, but his angled effort is scuffed and Doni saves comfortably.
- 85'
Its a stroll for the Champions at present. Roma are well and truly disheartened.
- 84'
That is the Roonatic's last involvement in the game as Carlos Tevez replaces him. One ugly, squat centre-forward for another then...
- 83'
Oh dear. Rooney has fluffed a great chance to make it three. Carrick sends Ronaldo scampering down the left, he crosses for Rooney who was one-on-one with Cassetti but instead of running at him he tried a curler and sent the ball about five yards wide.
- 82'
Another sumptuous move from United, as Hargreaves and Rooney exchange passes before the front man tries a shot which Cassetti dives in the way of. Shame, it would have been a belter.
- 80'
Mancini shows he's got a little fight left in him with a decent run and shot but O'Shea gets his tree-trunk legs in the way to block.
- 79'
Ferdinand has been immense tonight. He muscles Giuly out of the way inside the area and wins a goal kick.
- 78'
It's still 1-0 to Barcelona in Germany by the way.
- 77'
Things have gone very stale at the Stadio Olimpico, which will please the visitors no end. They could put this tie well beyond doubt in the remaining 12 minutes if they really wanted.
- 76'
Now Mauro Esposito is on for Alberto Aquilani.
- 75'
To be fair to Fergie, he made the switch to 4-4-2 shortly after Hargreaves came on and it freed Rooney up to partner Ronaldo, and took the pressure off the back four a little. It worked. And how.
- 74'
Aquilani sums up Roma's last five minutes by trying an, at best, speculative drive from 50 yards.
- 73'
Carrick was inches wide from making it three. Rooney flicks the ball out to the edge of the box and the midfielder half-volleys centimetres wide. Yes, I've upgraded it.
- 72'
Tonetto went off for Cicinho by the way.
- 71'
Poor old Spalletti looks broken, and well he might. His side had been completely dominant after half time but then when the oppo have Ronaldo and Rooney in their ranks, they can score at any stage of the game.
- 69'
Cicinho is on. I shall tell you who for in a second.
- 68'
Ooh, Ronaldo has hit the post! A great run and shot from him and a fantastic save from Doni, making a mense slightly for the second goal.
- 67'
Well, that should be that eh?
- 66'
I did say those two were white hot and now both Rooney and Ronaldo have scored. Hargreaves swung in a deep cross, Park headed back across goal, Doni made a mess of it with Mexes in his way and Rooney pokes in the loose ball. Tie over.
Leaders
ROMAMAN 
