Manchester United's first victory at home to AC Milan. -A nickname Red Devils United-show strength with a beat Milan 3-2 in the first leg of last 16 of the Champions League at the San Siro yesterday morning (17 / 2). In two previous trips, United always lose and do not score.San Siro is no longer a scary place for the guests Milan this season, especially in the Champions League. In the three-phase action in a group home, the nickname Rossoneri Milan-Shining-appear. Club owned Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was defeated by FC Zurich and only drew with Real Madrid and Olympique Marseille.
The defeat yesterday was not yet closed the opportunity to drive to Milan quarter-finals. But, Massimo et al have to work Ambrossini on ekstrakeras second leg at home to United later March 10. Milan need a win with a margin of two goals. Rossoneri could have escaped with a one goal margin, provided with a score of 4-3, 5-4, 6-5, and so on.
"We have not run out. We can win 2-0 at Manchester and the score was not something impossible," said Leonardo, allenatore (coach) Milan, the Italian Football.
At the beginning of the game, Milan did not show signs of going to lose. Especially after Ronaldinho beat United goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar in the third minute. However, the visitors replied through Paul Scholes scored in the 36th minute.
"The first round should have ended with the score 3-0 to us. But, we just missed. The results of the gap effect on psychological and physical players. We failed to find the same rhythm in the second half," said Leonardo.
Yes, the appearance of the drop Milan Wayne Rooney successfully exploited. Red Devils bomber who was on fire had scored two goals in the 66th minute and 74th. Milan minimize position in the 85th minute goal by Clarence Seedorf.
Goal Seedorf disappointing United coach Sir Alex Ferguson. "The second goal was a natural mistake of the players behind us. Unlike Milan's first goal because it is difficult to anticipate the deflection," he told MUTV Online.
Ferguson admitted that the victory at San Siro was a great surprise. In early action does not imagine he would win. Especially when the goal United had collapse at the third minute.
"Start very difficult game for us. Everything had changed after we scored a reply," said United coach who brought 16 undefeated in the last away in the Champions League.
Red Devils just need a series of second leg at Old Trafford. But Ferguson will not want to take risks. "We finish with a good job in the cage opposite. We must do the same thing at home," he said to Sky Sports.
United would have lost midfielder Michael Carrick in the second leg up because of red cards. Carrick referee Olegario Benquerenca expelled from Portugal after bagging a second yellow card.
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