Manchester United vs Lyon, 2nd Leg Manchester United win 2-1 on aggregate
Match pulse
MANAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Who won: Man United 1-0
Manchester United beat Lyon 1-0 in 2nd Leg Manchester United win 2-1 on aggregate on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Old Trafford. Goals for Man United: Cristiano Ronaldo (41').
Play by play
- 92'
United go through 2-1 and are into the quarter-finals. Not a classic match, but a win and progress; that's all that really matters.
- 92'
But it goes out for a throw and the whistle goes.
- 92'
It's not. There's another attack.
- 91'
Lyon have the ball and Benzema, their best player, gets his head down and runs at the United side. He beats a few men before the ball spills away from him, and that should be that.
- 90'
United slow the game with a substitue: Ronaldo goes off to a standing ovation (he was only OK tonight) and on comes Hargreaves.
- 90'
Two minutes of added time signalled by the fourth offical.
- 89'
Not much added time will be added, so this is 'hail mary' time for Lyon.
- 88'
In Manchester Ben Arfa loses possession in manner one would sooner associate with Bea Arthur. Not good enough at this stage.
- 87'
And in news from Milan, in case you're interested, Fabregas has scored and Arsenal now lead the European Champions 1-0 with less than five mins to go.
- 87'
Time running out for Lyon.
- 86'
Rooney steers a shot wide. He first tried to clip a backheel to Ronaldo. It didn't work and the rebound was drilled low and wide - next time just shoot!
- 85'
Juninho, tonight sporting a horrid beard, hammers the freekick aimlessly wide.
- 84'
Dangerous freekick for Lyon 40 yards out, in a central position.
- 83'
More calm play from Carrick; rather than lumping a clearance aimlessly forward he dropped the shoulder lost his marker and bought some time. Sadly he then sprayed the ball to a marked man who duly fell over and lost possession. Shame.
- 82'
Offside given against an on-side Ronaldo following a neat ball from Tevez. More face pulling from the Portuguese.
- 81'
Freekick given against Rooney for a seemingly fair challenge on Clerc. Odd decision.
- 81'
Offside given against Fred.
- 80'
Lyon have rolled the dice with 10 minutes to go; they have a four-man front line with Fred, Benzema, Ben Arfa and Keita all playing a high line.
- 79'
Immediate action for Fred who gets a ball inside the left channel and feeds it to Ben Arfa.
- 79'
Another change for Lyon. Kallstrom leaves the fray as Fred takes to the pitch.
- 78'
Keita's pass for Grosso is too deep and Lyon's attack is over. Ben Arfa should have played him in sooner.
- 77'
Juninho tries to dance through the centre of the park, but Carrick robs him of the ball with a good old fashioned shove.
- 76'
Nani takes and fails to beat the first man. Completely pathetic.
- 75'
Momentary relief for United as they win a corner.
- 74'
Ronaldo pulls that face off his, like someone has just taken all his toys away and told him to eat all his greens or he won't be allowed out. In truth a pass didn't quite reach him. Grow up.
Leaders
MANLYON 
