24 Apr 07 | Live Renault Super Sunday MILAN - If the pre-match predictions are true, compared to the semifinal of the Champions League of 2007 which saw the two teams on the pitch tonight face each other, Milan would confirm four players who also started that match: Dida, Nesta, Pirlo and Ambrosini. Kaka was giving a master-class, escaping the offside trap to shoot across the face of goal then playing a sumptuous one-two with Seedorf only to volley narrowly over. Meanwhile, Manchester United would confirm six players: Van der Sar, Brown, Fletcher, Carrick, Scholes and Rooney. 24 Apr 07 |
Fletcher forced Dida into a save at his near post as United pressed for what would be a crucial lead to take to Italy.
Rooney then lashed a glorious 20-yard finish past Dida in injury time. Manchester United 2-2 AC Milan (5-4 pens): United stay perfect in pre-seasonMarcus Rashford celebrates his opener against AC Milan in CardiffDaniel James celebrates converting the winning penalty at the Principality StadiumRashford wheels away after breaking the deadlock in CardiffFormer Liverpool forward Suso celebrates his equaliser against Manchester UnitedJesse Lingard celebrates scoring Manchester United's equaliser against AC Milan Dida then finger-tipped Ronaldo's dipping drive inches wide as United mounted a spell of sustained pressure in the closing stages.
"United kick their Premier League campaign off against Chelsea on Renault Super Sunday, live on Sky Sports on August 11 from 4pm; kick-off at 4.30pm. Man Utd players celebrate Wayne Rooney's equaliser at Old Trafford SEE ALSO Last Updated: Tuesday, 24 April 2007, ... Man Utd 3-2 AC Milan By Phil McNulty Man Utd players celebrate Wayne Rooney's equaliser at Old Trafford. It was a moment of magic that gave United a precious lead to defend going into the second leg in Milan next Wednesday. Man Utd
Football Scholes instinctively lifted the ball into the path of Rooney, whose finish was half-stopped by Dida but rolled in. And the strike they feared came after 21 minutes when Kaka took Clarence Seedorf's pass and accelerated away from Gabriel Heinze and fired a left-foot angled drive across Edwin van der Sar.
Milan lost captain Paolo Maldini to a knee injury at half-time, then were robbed of Gennaro Gattuso with a knee problem - with the combative midfield man being replaced by Cristian Brocchi.
The former Liverpool playmaker taking full advantage of his early sighter to beat De Gea from 20 yards with a precise curling shot.That goal saw United lose their early fluency and they were fortunate to reach the interval on level terms as Krzysztof Piatek was denied by De Gea twice in quick succession.De Gea's opposite number, Donnarumma, prevented Juan Mata and Lindelof from restoring United's lead early in the second half, and Milan went in front for the first time on the hour when Samu Castillejo's header from Suso's cross cannoned off Lindelof into the back of the net.That prompted a raft of substitutions from Solskjaer, one of which made an immediate impact as Anthony Martial released Lingard into space, and he shifted the ball onto his left foot before firing low past substitute goalkeeper Pepe Reina.With the scores level after 90 minutes, the game went to a penalty shootout where Lingard, Ashley Young, Mason Greenwood and Angel Gomes all converted for United before De Gea's heroics set up James to fire the winning penalty. RELATED INTERNET LINKS: Compare form, standings position and many match statistics. Two minutes later, United made the breakthrough.Nemanja Matic's clever first-time through ball released Rashford in behind the Milan defence and he drove into the area before seeing a crisp low drive deflect in off Alessio Romagnoli.United pushed for a second but Milan drew level on 25 minutes, moments after Suso had curled a sumptuous effort inches wide of the top corner.
United were firing on all cylinders up front - but all the time Milan, in the shape of Kaka, were waiting to probe their suspect and under-strength rearguard. Inter Milan (Supernova) Esports v Man Utd (dinototli) Esports, Esoccer Live Arena - 10 mins play, Score:0-0, Corner:0-0, 1x2 odds:2.05 4.333 2.60, Prediction/Tips: goal under 3.25,Man Utd … Manchester United Cristiano Ronaldo's fifth-minute header put United in front, only for AC Milan to draw level through Kaka's angled drive after 21 minutes.
Michael Carrick wasted a glorious opportunity to put United level after 47 minutes when he side-footed wide of an open goal when he arrived unmarked at the far post on the end of another dangerous Giggs corner. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites
Kaka chased a long pass, and when Heinze and Patrice Evra collided, he moved smoothly into top gear to slide a perfect finish past Van der Sar.
International Champions Cup. Evra was then booked for dissent - a yellow card that rules him out of the second leg at the San Siro, an inconvenience United did not need given their lack of defensive resources. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopeful of announcing Harry Maguire transfer 'very soon'Marcus Rashford's deflected strike gave United a deserved lead on 14 minutes but a stunning effort from Suso and a Victor Lindelof own goal left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side on the brink of their first pre-season defeat.But substitute Jesse Lingard equalised within seven minutes of coming off the bench to send the game to penalties, where United maintained their perfect pre-season record, though it was not enough to prevent Benfica winning the tournament.With the Serie A season not starting until August 24, Milan travelled to Cardiff two weeks behind United in their pre-season preparations, and that was evident early on as Solskjaer's visibly fitter side started the stronger.Rashford stung Gianluigi Donnarumma's palms on 12 minutes with a rasping 20-yard drive that dipped and swerved on its way to goal.
Kaka put Milan ahead from close range before the interval, but Rooney turned in Paul Scholes' cool pass on the hour.