Manchester United vs Deportivo, 2nd Leg Manchester United win 5-2 on aggregate
Who won: Man United 3-2
Manchester United beat Deportivo 3-2 in 2nd Leg Manchester United win 5-2 on aggregate on Wednesday, April 10, 2002 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (23', 56') and Ryan Giggs (69'). Goals for Deportivo: Laurent Blanc (own goal) (44') and Djalma Feitosa Djalminha (90').
Play by play
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Depor looked to be in with a shout at the start of the second half, but indiscipline and some good finishing from the United players dashed their slim hopes
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Bayer Leverkusen will travel to Old Trafford on April 24, and United will look to take a good advantage to the BayArena six days later
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And there goes the final whistle. A comfortable win for United and a place in the semi-finals of the Champions League
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No chance for Barthez as the ball loops up, and then bounces into the top right-hand corner of the keeper's net. Nothing more than a consolation
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GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Djalminha steps up and strikes the free-kick, and it strikes Nicky Butt's shoulder to wrong-foot Barthez....
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Depor come forward for once and show some neat touches, but Valeron is felled by Phil Neville on the edge of the D. Free-kick
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There will be two minutes of added time
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Corner to United. Giggs delivers from the right but Naybet heads clear without pressure
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United's players can smell blood. They know they can have another goal if they want it
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Fortune feeds the ball into Van Nistelrooy inside the box, but the Dutchman only suceeds in pushing a Depor defender to the floor. Free-kick
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Another goal at Real... and it's gone to the Spaniards again. They now lead 3-2 on aggregate and Bayern must score to take the game into extra-time
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Giggs picks the ball up in his own half and again it's an energetic run from a United man. He looks for Solskjaer, the man on a hat-trick, but holds onto the ball for too long and Depor intercept
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...but it's a poor effort from Van Nistelrooy which only troubles the fans in the Stretford End
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Van Nistelrooy has the ball and looks to find Fortune. He decides to cut back inside on the edge of the box and shoot...
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The game is well and truly over. Ten man Depor look comepletely drained... can United's get a fourth?
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United are now passing the ball around to the delight of the Old Trafford faithful
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Bayer Leverkusen await United in the semi-finals, the first tie at Old Trafford two weeks tonight
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...but Fortune doesn't get a good conncetion, nd the ball rolls past the post. Van Nistelrooy and Giggs are furious that he was so selfish
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Forunte picks the ball up just outside his own box. He sprints to the edge of the Depor box as United have four on two, and he shoots....
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United are now coasting this quarter-final. The first ten minutes of the second period so good Depor pressure. That seems a long time ago now
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Butt is cynically tripped by Duscher in the centre circle... and this time he is off! Duscher gets his just desserts and Depor are down to nine!
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United also make a switch as Veron goes off for Phil Neville
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A change for Depor. Tristan is replaced by Pandiani
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A goal in the tonight's other quarter-final. Helguera with the goal for Real Madrid. 2-2 on aggregate but Real have the away goal from last week
