Further chances for Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez followed, before John O'Shea scored after 17 minutes after a corner. Manchester United 21 : 00: Real Sociedad 28/02/21: PRL: Chelsea 17 : 30: Manchester United 03/03/21: PRL: Crystal Palace 21 : 15: Manchester United 07/03/21: PRL: Manchester City 17 : 30: Manchester United 14/03/21: PRL United continued to threaten Robert Green in the West Ham goal, but they did not add to their tally. They opened the game up again in the 82nd minute, with Geovanni converting a penalty awarded after Rio Ferdinand brought Mendy down, but their response came too late and the match finished 4–3 to United. At 2-0 it was game over. [37], After setting the Premier League clean sheet record against West Brom, Edwin van der Sar went into the following game against Everton knowing that if he kept the Toffees off the scoresheet for 72 minutes, he would also set a new clean sheet record for the entire English league – the previous record, set by Steve Death of Reading in 1979, stood at 1,104 minutes. [52], On 16 May, United successfully defended their Premier League title for the second year running with a 0–0 draw at home to Arsenal. [50], It was derby day next up for United as Manchester City made the short trip to Old Trafford. 5 I like it. Revive el partido completo FC Barcelona vs. Manchester United de Final de la Champions League de 2008-2009 celebrado en Stadio Olimpico (Roma) en Footballia United retook the corner and scored through Berbatov's flick-on to Vidić who headed it in. The Official site of the Barça Foundation. United continued to press throughout the half, and Ryan Giggs nearly opened the scoring midway through, but he could only hit the ball straight at Júlio César after a sublime turn away from Nelson Rivas. Auparavant, le FC Barcelone et Manchester United se sont rencontrés neuf fois en coupe d'Europe : trois fois dans la Coupe d'Europe des vainqueurs de coupe et six fois en Ligue des champions.Sur ces neuf matchs, Manchester s'est imposé trois fois tandis que le FC Barcelone n'a gagné que deux fois. It took until the 82nd minute for substitute Michael Carrick to score from a perfect through-ball from Paul Scholes, who was playing his 600th game for United. United doubled their lead shortly before half-time, when they were awarded a free kick within the shooting range of Cristiano Ronaldo; the United winger crashed the free kick into the defensive wall, and the ball ricocheted to Darron Gibson – who had broken from the wall – and the Irish international fired a low shot into the bottom corner of the net. The second goal effectively killed the game and United finished comfortable 2–0 winners, taking them three points ahead of Liverpool. The latter two then combined with nine minutes left, with Rooney cutting the ball back for Gibson to smash the ball into the back of the net. Le 29 avril 2008, sous le maillot de Manchester United, Paul Scholes envoyait face au Barça une frappe de 25 mètres dans la lucarne en Ligue des champions. ... Best Match Ever: Barça - Manchester United (2-0) 2008/2009. The match, played at Old Trafford against RCD Espanyol,[15] was won by United 1–0. [67], The draw for the Fifth Round of the League Cup took place on 15 November 2008, and United were drawn at home to Blackburn Rovers,[68] with the match to be played on 3 December 2008. Match referee Mike Riley immediately awarded a penalty, which Nani converted to double United's lead. With 15 minutes to go, Darren Fletcher was sent-off by referee Roberto Rosetti for bringing down Cesc Fàbregas in the penalty area, despite replays showing that Fletcher made contact with the ball first. Resume video. [45], On 5 April, after an international break, United defeated Aston Villa 3–2 at home. With the win, United extended their clean sheet record to 10, tying a record set by Chelsea in the 2004–05 season. This left Anderson to score the winning penalty, which he duly did and United won their third League Cup Final. Força Barça. Three minutes later, a 40-yard free kick from Ronaldo beat Manuel Almunia to give United a 2–0 lead on the night. The result meant that United needed just a point from their final two matches to qualify for the knockout phase. • United a éliminé le Barça en demi-finales de l'UEFA Champions League 2007/08, Paul Scholes marquait le seul but de la double confrontation lors du match retour à Old Trafford. Share. United continued to hold on for another 1–0 win to take them five points ahead of Liverpool and Chelsea, who were to play each other the following day. United, as group winners could have faced teams such as Real Madrid and Juventus, as both finished second in their respective groups,[80] but were ultimately paired with Inter Milan, managed by former Chelsea manager José Mourinho. But Rooney and Giggs combined with a neat one-two and the former smashed an equalizer past Valdes. In the 35th minute, Michael Carrick pulled the ball back to Paul Scholes on the edge of the box from a corner, and the midfielder's shot was deflected off Tom Huddlestone past a flat-footed Ben Alnwick. However, Tottenham were not out of the game and Aaron Lennon brought another good save from Foster just a few minutes after Cristiano Ronaldo was harshly booked for diving in the penalty area. United's next match was against Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on 13 December. [24] Following the loss at Anfield, United faced the daunting task of travelling to Stamford Bridge to play Chelsea. Berbatov had been standing in an offside position when Ronaldo struck a long-range free kick, and after Artur Boruc was only able to palm it into the middle of the goal area, United's £30 million man was on hand to put it into the back of the net. Nelsen himself almost gave Blackburn the lead shortly after the break, but his effort came back off the post, and the follow-up strike from El Hadji Diouf was saved by Kuszczak. Robinho blazed well wide from a good position for City, while Tevez hit the post from a matter of inches late on. [76], The return game against Celtic was played two weeks later on 5 November. However, no sooner than the substitution had been made, Derby had pulled a goal back; Miles Addison headed home a Kris Commons cross after a quickly taken free kick by Robbie Savage. The Argentine rolled across the turf clutching his face, to which the Uzbek referee, Ravshan Irmatov, responded with a straight red card. United looked to have taken their foot off the gas after the half-time break, and rarely threatened the Derby goal. Not satisfied with a draw, United continued to press and Carrick's late shot through traffic put the Red Devils within one point of sealing the Premier League title, being now six points clear of second-placed Liverpool with two games to go, although the Merseysiders had a better goal difference and both teams now having the same number of matches left. However, United were unable to add to their tally and Everton came back with added resolve after the interval. Such harassment led to the first chance of the game, when Manuel Almunia was forced into handling Mikaël Silvestre's underhit backpass with Wayne Rooney bearing down on him. The result left United needing just four points from their last three games to win a third consecutive title. 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There were few chances in the second half, the major incident being the sending-off of Joan Capdevila for raising his studs when going into a challenge on Ronaldo. Shortly before half-time, an effort from Cristiano Ronaldo was tipped onto the crossbar by the fingertips of López, leaving the woodwork rattling. Carlos Tevez then had a 25-yard shot saved by Villarreal goalkeeper Diego López, while Park Ji-sung had two penalty claims turned down by German referee Wolfgang Stark. Wayne Rooney, returning from a seven-game absence due to a hamstring injury, was introduced on the hour, and scored with his first touch, poking home Park Ji-sung's misdirected shot across goal. Halfway through the second half, Ryan Giggs picked up a pass from Paul Scholes out on the left wing. LDU came close to an equaliser in the final minute, Damián Manso hitting a long-range shot that forced Edwin van der Sar into a save at full-stretch. United also missed chances to go further ahead, John O'Shea shooting too close to Júlio César when put through. [84] Adelaide United beat Waitakere United in the play-off,[85] but lost to Gamba Osaka in the quarter-finals,[86] meaning that Manchester United would face Gamba Osaka at the International Stadium of Yokohama on 18 December 2008. The flagship Barça school. 7:45pm, Tuesday 29th April 2008. Share Video. It was the Gunners who started better and dominated the early possession, but with United's first attack, Cristiano Ronaldo put in a deep cross. Early in the second half, Danny Welbeck was replaced by Anderson and he helped United take control of the second half, Carlos Tevez just shooting wide after a mis-hit shot from Jonny Evans. Barca seemed content to protect that 1-0 lead, allowing United to hit long balls to Rooney and Hernandez. United then travelled to Villa Park to play Aston Villa on 22 November. Rooney created some space down the left wing and crossed the ball in to find Ronaldo's diving header. Carlos Tevez scored his penalty to give United a 2–0 lead, followed by a successful penalty from Vedran Ćorluka for Spurs. Darron Gibson's 20-yard shot was enough to give United victory in a 1–0 win. [5], United secured the Premier League title with a goalless draw at home to Arsenal on 16 May 2009. 1 I don't like it. Share. ... 28/04/2008 Live United bullish about Barcelona test. United went into the match, their game in hand over second-placed Liverpool, two points ahead of the Merseysiders and could extend their lead to five points with a win over Fulham. Edwin van der Sar, who had not played any part in the run up to the Final, was again rested and Ben Foster was selected in goal, ahead of Tomasz Kuszczak. The story after half-time was much the same, as Nemanja Vidić added a fourth from a corner that never should have reached him. With this result, United climbed to 2nd (their highest position of the season so far) above Chelsea. In order to restore numbers in defence, Alex Ferguson withdrew Carlos Tevez and introduced Jonny Evans. Berbatov almost won the game for United in the final moments, but his shot on the turn went fractionally past the post and the match finished at 1–1. [13] Coincidentally, this was a "dress rehearsal" for the Community Shield on 10 August. Finally, Berbatov headed in a Tevez cross in the 90th minute. During the second half, Carrick looked to have won another penalty for United when he was knocked to the ground by Joleon Lescott, but Halsey turned away the Red Devils' appeals. Sir Alex Ferguson had won only 1 of the previous 13 meetings against sides managed by Inter manager, José Mourinho, a statistic that the media focused on heavily in the buildup to the game. On 20 August, Mikaël Silvestre departed for Arsenal (also for an undisclosed fee). The Baggies started off in a disciplined fashion, but were unable to prevent the in-form Wayne Rooney from putting the ball in the back of the net after 21 minutes. Rafael pulled a goal back for United in the final minute, but it was too little, too late for the Red Devils who swapped places with Arsenal in the league table, dropping back to fourth. Obafemi Martins should have put Newcastle 2–0 up, but he slid his shot wide and was made to pay as Wayne Rooney slotted home midway through the first half, which ended 1–1. [69], The semi-final draw, held on 6 December 2008, paired United with Championship side Derby County. In the end, though, it was United who regained the lead in the 60th minute; the Red Devils were awarded a free kick wide to the left of the penalty area, and, as usual, Cristiano Ronaldo stepped up to take it. However, Hull responded through Bernard Mendy, whose lob over Edwin van der Sar crossed the line before Vidić could hook it away. Viber; It was also United's first trip to Nigeria, the location of the club's fourth-largest fan base, with 13.6 million supporters. Wayne Rooney was booked later for inciting the fans, and he was immediately substituted. 2 nd half. Watch the 2007-2008 Manchester United vs. FC Barcelona Champions League Semi-final, 2nd leg full match held at Old Trafford (Manchester) on Footballia Força Barça… This made them the first team to win three consecutive English top flight titles on two occasions, having also done so between 1999 and 2001. Five minutes from full-time, though, Gary Neville handled the ball inside the box and the referee awarded Gamba a penalty kick, which Yasuhito Endō converted. Just minutes into the second half, United scored their third goal after Dimitar Berbatov controlled Carlos Tevez's cross with the outside of his foot before volleying home. Teaching Barça values to boys and girls. The win took United three points clear of Liverpool, who were not to play until the following day, but the fact that they kept a clean sheet meant that they set a new Premier League record for consecutive clean sheets – with 11 – while Edwin van der Sar had not conceded in 1,032 minutes of football, surpassing Petr Čech's record of 1,025 minutes, set during the 2003–04 season. Five minutes later, Ronaldo scored from another free kick to round off a 5–0 victory for the home side. Rooney himself scored United's second goal halfway through the second half, latching on to Cristiano Ronaldo's pull-back and curling it past Brown from 12 yards. [71], The second leg was played at Old Trafford two weeks after the first on 20 January 2009. Paul Scholes was injured in the 15th minute and was replaced by Ryan Giggs, who immediately played in Wayne Rooney for the first goal of the game. United continued with the policy of playing a mixture of younger, more inexperienced players in the League Cup with older, more experienced ones. In the 45th minute Wayne Rooney nudged the ball onto the pitch from a corner kick, before sauntering off, allowing Ryan Giggs to stroll casually over as if he was supposed to take the corner all along. However, extra time also ended 0–0 and the game went to penalties – for only the second time in League Cup Final history.[5]. Ferguson came in for some criticism in the press following a team selection shorn of many first-team regulars – a situation he later blamed on the poor state of the Wembley pitch. [16] This match was followed by two more friendlies; first, a 2–0 win over Peterborough United, managed by Sir Alex's son and former United player Darren, on 4 August at London Road Stadium, and then a 0–0 draw against Italian giants Juventus at Old Trafford on 6 August.[17]. This was the first time United had returned to the top spot since winning the 2007–08 Premier League title on 11 May 2008. Both sides started the match in an attacking mindset, with United posing the slightly greater threat, and it was they who opened the scoring in the 22nd minute through Dimitar Berbatov; the Bulgarian exchanged passes with Michael Carrick before firing across Scott Carson into the far corner of the West Brom goal. The lone goal of the match came to United when a Michael Carrick shot rebounded off City keeper Joe Hart and was put in the back of the net by Wayne Rooney, giving him his 100th club goal and his 83rd at United. Carlos Tevez stepped up to take the penalty, sending goalkeeper Radek Černý the wrong way to open the scoring. Ronaldo doubled his tally 15 minutes later, although he would have found it more difficult to miss the target after Berbatov got past James Collins with a wonderful piece of skill on the goal line. [3] In December 2008, the club became the first English side to win the FIFA Club World Cup when they beat LDU Quito 1–0 in the final. The result moved United up to third place.[33]. [35], The Reds then travelled the short distance to Bolton's Reebok Stadium on 17 January. [54] As it turned out, United ran out 3–0 winners, Danny Welbeck opening the scoring in the 20th minute of his FA Cup debut. United remained top of the table on goal difference, needing only to better Villarreal's result on Matchday 6 to secure top spot in the group. On the stroke of half-time, Carlos Tevez got United's second, hitting the post on the way, after Berbatov had brilliantly controlled Darren Fletcher's long ball before setting-up Tevez just outside the box. In the 84th minute, Danny Welbeck picked up the ball on the edge of the centre circle in Stoke's half, played a one-two with Manucho and unleashed a swerving shot from 30 yards for his first Manchester United goal in his Premier League debut for the club. Wayne Rooney was also dismissed for two bookable offences and would subsequently miss the next match. However, the resulting indirect free kick was cleared and Michael Carrick hit the rebound wide. As Derby were drawn out of the hat first, they were awarded the opportunity to play the first leg at their Pride Park home. Beating Porto began to look problematic from as early as the fourth minute of the first leg at Old Trafford when Cristian Rodríguez scored for the visitors. [48], United welcomed the visit of Tottenham Hotspur to Old Trafford for their next game, knowing that they had slipped down to second in the league on goal difference after Liverpool had beaten Hull City earlier in the day. [26], The Red Devils then made the short trip up to Ewood Park the following weekend to take on Blackburn Rovers. Also with the victory, United gained three points, enough to reach the top spot of the Premier League table. Four clubs in for Sancho; Dortmund set £150m Haaland price, Canelo's toughness is questioned at tense presser, Hazard apologises for laughing with Chelsea players, Hamilton: Red Bull 'making a lot of mistakes', Canelo-Saunders dragged apart at feisty face-off, Mayweather scuffles with Jake Paul in Miami. Then, as Chelsea's players arranged themselves, presuming the ball to be out of play, Giggs crossed to Ronaldo who headed the ball home. An awful back pass fifteen minutes into the match gave Wayne Rooney the chance to equalise for United, which he duly did, but the poor performance from United continued, with Porto putting United under regular pressure. The first half was largely dominated by United, who saw strikes from Park Ji-sung and Carlos Tevez stopped by goalkeeper Tim Howard, while Cristiano Ronaldo hit the inside of the post with Howard beaten. Tevez's hat-trick came in the 54th minute, as he rounded off a brilliant team goal, orchestrated by Ryan Giggs and Anderson. [49], Middlesbrough were up next for United, at the Riverside. De 1994 à … When the final whistle blew, the United players, manager and backroom staff celebrated jubilantly, having been crowned champions of England for the 18th time.[1]. Le Barça s'est imposé 0-1 face à un Manchester United accrocheur. This goal looked to have given United an important win but Mariano González scored in the 89th minute to give Porto two away goals and a 2–2 draw. [56], The Fifth Round draw was held on 25 January 2009, and United were drawn against either Derby County or Nottingham Forest. [28], A trip to Goodison Park to play Everton followed on 25 October, with Alex Ferguson preferring to stick with Rooney and Berbatov up front, leaving Tevez on the bench. The Reds had a well-worked Park Ji-sung goal disallowed for an incorrect offside later in the second half. Late on, Lisandro López saw his effort saved by Van der Sar and Ronaldo saw his low shot well saved by Helton, but there were to be no more goals for either side and United became the first English team to beat Porto in the Estádio do Dragão, winning the tie 3–2 on aggregate. Shortly before half-time, the Baggies were reduced to ten men when Paul Robinson was shown a straight red card for an innocuous-looking foul on Park Ji-sung. Inter came out stronger in the second half, and looked much more of a threat through Esteban Cambiasso, but United continued to search for that elusive away goal to take back to Old Trafford, and almost got it through Park Ji-sung, whose outstretched legs just missed Ronaldo's low pass across the face of goal. The numerical advantage gave LDU extra confidence, and they looked like they might be the ones to open the scoring.