Cristiano Ronaldo was able to score against his former
team but Manchester United will be the happier after a 1-1 draw with Real
Madrid in their Champions League last-16 first-leg tie at the Bernabeu. Real
began the match by pressing Manchester’s defense and if not for a Fabio Coentrao
effort onto the far post, Real would have taken the early lead. History shows that a team under duress will
take advantage of their limited opportunities and that’s exactly what Danny
Welbeck was able to do for Manchester on its first corner kick of the
match. Although Ronaldo netted a
first-half equalizer climbing over the defender for an uncontested free header from
a Di Maria delivery and that is how it stayed to set up a fascinating second
leg.
Jose Mourinho's side continued to dominate the ball after
the break and Manchester’s keeper De Gea saved well with his feet from Coentrao
on the hour mark. Despite heavy pressure
from Madrid, United remained a threat on the break as striker Van Persie had two
consecutive chances to put United in front only to see his first shot hit the crossbar
and the second cleared off the line by Xabi Alonso.
After a series of conservative substitutions from both
managers in order to help ensure there teams did not concede the go ahead goal it
sets up for an intriguing second leg at Old Trafford in three weeks' time.
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