Manchester United vs Lille
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Manchester United and Lille drew 0-0 on Tuesday, October 18, 2005 at Old Trafford.
Play by play
That's it! All over. Have United's ten men held on for draw or have Lille got what they came for? I'm not sure, but I'm glad it's all over. 0-0, one point apiece.
- 91'
...Ronaldo takes the freekick and smashes his shot straight into the wall. That is typical of the winger's contribution tonight. He has been well below par.
- 90'
Park powers towards the Lille goal and wins a freekick within shooting range. This must be United's last chance.....
- 90'
Chalme whips in a cross from the left. The united defenders make a hash of a simple clearance and then Sylvestre hacks the ball clear.
- 89'
Van Nistelrooy challenges Sylva for Ronaldo's cross and the ref blows for a foul on the Lille keeper.
- 88'
Smith wins a throw deep in Lille territory and then Park's pressure wins a corner.
- 87'
Some fans are leaving Old Trafford already.
- 86'
Ronaldo fires in a cross, O'Shea steers it goalwards but his effort whistles wide of the post and just ahead of Van Nistelrooy.
- 85'
Tafforeau fouls Park and United have their umpteenth freekick of the night. Can they make something of this?
- 84'
Park picks the ball up in midfield and drives at the Lille defence, he stumbles but still manages to pass to Ronaldo, with whom the move breaks down yet again.
- 82'
Ferdinand gets his head to a Ronaldo corner. Sylva collects the ball low.
- 81'
Lille follow suit and make a change. Keita replaces Debuchy.
- 81'
Giggs' freekick hits the wall and goes behind for a corner. That's Giggs' last action as Park replaces him.
- 80'
Barsdsley to Ronaldo, who is scythed down by Tavlaridis (who again manages to avoid a yellow card) and wins a freekick in Giggs territory.
- 79'
Dernis brings the ball forward for Lille. Makoun finds Moussilou but the striker can't control the dipping pass and United breath again.
- 77'
Tafforeau crosses and Ferdinand concedes a corner - it was all he could do. The corner is a poor one and the danger passes.
- 76'
Ferdinand takes it upon himself to drive forward and wins a corner. Giggs delivers, O'Shea can only steer a shot into the side netting.
- 75'
Ronaldo breaks for United, he has Giggs ahead of him, but decides to pass to the linesman....this is getting painful to watch now.
- 73'
Lille probe the United defence. Ferdinand stesp out of the back four to make a good tackle from Moussilou and the plays a terrible pass.
- 72'
Lille make another change. Last year's top scorer Moussilou replaces Odemwingie as the lone striker.
- 71'
I'll let you know as soon as something happens...
- 69'
Yet another United player is down injured, this time Giggs, having recieved an arm in the face.
- 68'
Chalme picks out Dernis unmarked in the box, but the sub lets the ball run under his foot and a great chance goes begging.
- 66'
Lille don't appear to be going for it now that United are down to ten men....having said that, Odemwegie has chance to head at goal but squanders the opportunity.
- 64'
United are down two ten men but Giggs attacks. Ronaldo's shot is deflected goalwards and Sylva stretches to punch the ball over his crossbar.
