Match Report : Internazionale 0-0 Man Utd

Match Stats:

Tue Feb 24 2009
UEFA Champions League
Inter Milan
0-0
(0-0) Man Utd
R

Bookings:
Toldo 44
Chivu 57
Maicon 59
Cordoba 90+3


Bookings:
Fletcher 71
Rooney 88

INTER MILAN MAN UTD
Possession
50% 50%
Shots on target
5 8
Shots off target
7 8
Corners
3 6
Fouls
22 19



Inter Milan
12 Julio Cesar
13 Maicon
24 Rivas (46 Cordoba )
26 Chivu
39 Santon
04 Zanetti
19 Cambiasso
20 Muntari (76 Cruz )
05 Stankovic
08 Ibrahimovic
10 Adriano (77 Balotelli )
Substitutes
01 Toldo, 02 Cordoba, 06Maxwell, 07 Figo, 09 Cruz, 16Burdisso, 45 Balotelli
Man Utd
01 Van der Sar
22 O'Shea
05 Ferdinand
23 Evans
03 Evra
24 Fletcher
16 Carrick
11 Giggs
13 Park (83 Rooney )
09 Berbatov
07 Ronaldo
Substitutes
12 Foster, 10 Rooney, 17 Nani, 18Scholes, 20 F Da Silva, 28 Gibson,32 Tevez
Ref: Luis Medina Cantalejo
Att: 84000

Summary :It's a draw. Great first half performance, should have scored 3 goals(giggs one-on-one, ronaldo's freekick + header). Second half, shaky as Inter push more forward ( Adriano wasted two opportunities) and Giggs should have done better with the attempt. Overall, great performance (esp. carrick and fletcher), dominated over 90 minutes, key players rested and they will be no problem for the next leg. Forza Red Devils.!




Ratings :

Van der Sar - Solid, calm and focus. 6
O' shea - starts at right back, great going forward, nice link up with Ronaldo, solid in defence 7
Ferdinand - Solid. shaky at first but then plays as usual 7
Evans - Steady and calm. Perfect cover forVida . 7
Evra - great going forward, but lose the ball on several occasions 6
Fletcher - Always pressured Inter's midfield and covered the back four 7.5
Carrick - Same as Fletcher, great vision and passings, always fight for the ball. My MOTM 8
Park - Energetic, never stop running .great work rate 6
Ronaldo - dangerous with free kicks, a quiet 2nd half 6.5
Giggs - clever runs, poor decision-making. should have scored on both occasions 7
Berbatov - A quiet game. never looks dangerous 6

Subs
Rooney - cautioned for a foul that never was. 5

Team Ratings - great defensive performance and the midfield pairing of Fletcher and Carrick outclass the Inter's midfield.Inter never look dangerous, depending too much from Zlatan and Adriano. Overall, good result and a great TEAM performance. 7.5