Villarreal vs Manchester United
Match pulse
VILAttacking pressure by 5 minutes
Final score
Villarreal and Manchester United drew 0-0 on Wednesday, September 14, 2005 at Estadio de la Cerámica.
Play by play
- 91'
FULL-TIME: Villarreal can't take advantage of Rooney's dismissal in a cagey opening to the group stages.
- 90'
The corner causes a moment of panic in the United penalty area, though the home side have no-one on hand to get on the end of the loose ball.
- 89'
Oooh! The ball is touched to Senna, who strikes a shot goalwards. The effort flicks off the back of Ferdinand and clips the crossbar before going out for a corner.
- 88'
Silvestre gives away a free-kick 35 yards out when he brings down Tacchinardi...
- 87'
I think both sides will be happy with a point from tonight's game; United having had a man sent off, especially.
- 86'
Villarreal win a corner off Ferdinand, and they throw everyone forward. United deal with the initial set-piece well and Villarreal can't create anything with the loose ball.
- 85'
United aren't helping themselves by giving the ball away in dangerous areas, Scholes being particularly guilty as the game draws to a close.
- 84'
Oooh! Roger decides to shoot from 30 yards, and his left-foot strike has Van der Sar worried for a moment, though it drifts a yard past his right-hand post.
- 83'
The game has slowed to almost a standstill.
- 82'
Villarreal look a little clueless without their playmaker Riqueleme; nothing they have tried has come off around the penalty area.
- 80'
Giggs' touch lets him down as he sprints on to a lofted ball over the top of the Villarreal defence. He has to check on to his left foot, which gives the home side time to get men back.
- 79'
Viera claims a United corner very comfortably. United didn't have too many players committed forward for that set-piece.
- 78'
SUBS: Van Nistelrooy and Ronaldo off; Park and Giggs on. Two pairs of fresh legs for United as they try to see out this match.
- 77'
Oooh! Senna bursts in to the right-side of the penalty area, cuts a low pass back across the box towards Sorin, but the veteran rather scuffs his first-time shot and it ends in the arms of Van der Sar.
- 76'
Forlan receives some rough treatment from Silvestre, but the referee waves 'play on'.
- 75'
Sorin's cross in to the penalty area is deflected and Van der Sar claims easily. There doesn't seem to be any urgency about the home side.
- 74'
United are doing a good job of taking the sting out of the match, keeping hold of the ball and staying organised and hard-working in defence.
- 73'
United prepare to make a couple more changes, with Giggs looking lively and full of beans in the dugout.
- 72'
Villarreal aren't exactly throwing men forward in search of this winning goal; it's difficult to see that there are ten against eleven.
- 71'
England coach Sve-Goran Eriksson is spotted in the crowd; he doesn't look particularly impressed with what he's seeing.
- 70'
Oooh! O'Shea gets a crucial head on a cross heading towards Sorin's left boot at the far post.
- 69'
Senna lofts a long ball over the top of the top of the United defence, but it is too long for Sorin.
- 68'
SUB: Hector Font off, Roger on. A final change from the home side; Roger will be asked to play in behind the front two and create chances.
- 66'
Oooh! Richardson does very well to skip around his marker on the left wing and send over a tempting cross in to the near post, but, for once, Vieria shows good confidence to claim the bouncing ball.
- 65'
United face a tricky final twenty minutes now, as Villarreal look for a second goal to secure a famous first victory in the Champions League.
