Manchester United vs AS Roma, 2nd Leg Manchester United win 3-0 on aggregate
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 1-0
Manchester United beat AS Roma 1-0 in 2nd Leg Manchester United win 3-0 on aggregate on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Carlos Tevez (70').
Play by play
- 90'
A brave effort from Roma, but United were just too good on the night and over the course of the two legs. Three English sides in the semi-finals; follow them here at ESPNsoccernet!
- 90'
That's the whistle! 11 consecutive Champions League home wins for United, a new competition record.
- 89'
As one minute of added time is signalled United clear the danger from the freekick and wait patiently for the added minute to elapse
- 89'
Esposito gets a freekick on the right flank after a tame foul from Rooney
- 88'
Park's effort on goal brushes the roof of the net after Doni did just enough to put him off
- 87'
Time almost up and one has to say the it has been comfortable for United, they did the damage in Rome. Roma has tried but come up short against a side which even without Ronaldo looks an awesome outfit
- 86'
Each touch Neville has it being greeted by huge cheers from the OT faithful - a fond welcome for the right back and club skipper who has suffered so badly with injuries over the last year
- 85'
Esposito fails to connect with a neat ball behind the United backline from Perrotta
- 84'
Giuly shows his pace as he latches on to a lose ball, but he is forced to play the ball wide as he is faced with three men.
- 84'
Doni punches clear from a Gary Neville cross
- 83'
Giuly loses out to Rio Ferdinand; it's not been his night since he joined the game. He's struggled to get any time on the ball under the attentions of the United defenders
- 81'
Another change for Roma as Esposito joins the game with just under ten minutes to go.
- 80'
Good night Anderson, welcome back Gary Neville. He puts the skippers armband on to a huge cheer.
- 79'
Tevez is ruled offside after a great ball from the back.
- 79'
Club captain Neville is already getting applause before he has even taken the pitch
- 78'
Credit to Roma; they have had a go at beating United at their own free-flownig attacking game, but have come up short.
- 77'
'Gary Neville is a Red' and 'he hates Scousers' is the chant as the man who has been out for 13 months looks set for a first team return
- 76'
The ball is whipped in gamely, but it's cleared with little trouble
- 75'
Roma win a corner as they cling on blindly to the hope that they can get something from the game.
- 74'
Rooney has taken a position wide on the left - someting we are seeing more and more of at the moment. Though the fluid nature of the United attack means that most players play in four positions at some point in a game
- 73'
United make a double chagne, goodnight to Giggs and Carrick, hello to Rooney and O'Shea
- 72'
Perrotta gets a booking for fairly savage tackle
- 72'
Looks like Rooney and O'Shea are about to join the fray
- 71'
It's surely all over now?
- 69'
A fantastic break from United. Hargreaves whipped in a superb ball from the right which Tevez headed passed Doni to give the home side a 3-0 lead and one foot in the semi finals.
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