Manchester United 1-0 AS Roma 10.04.08 | Match Report
April 10, 2008
Carlos Tevez capped an industrious display to steer Manchester United into the semi-finals of the Champions League for a second successive season.
The Argentina striker put the game out of Roma’s reach by scoring in the 70th minute at Old Trafford to ensure a 1-0 victory.
It was his fourth goal of the European campaign and his 17th of the season and set up a clash with Barcelona in the last four, after the Spanish club defeated Schalke 1-0 at the Nou Camp.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson decided to leave Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the bench with a crucial Premier League match to follow against Arsenal on Sunday.
It looked a bit of a gamble but it paid off and Owen Hargreaves was outstanding on his return to the side.
Hargreaves had a reputation as a defensive midfielder for Bayern Munich. But he played more as a second striker and looked the part.
He was recalled along with Mikael Silvestre, Anderson, Ji-Sung Park and Gerard Pique to emphasise the depth in quality in the squad.
United dominated the first half and should have extended its 2-0 advantage from the first leg in Italy.
However Roma squandered a great chance of pulling a goal back when it missed a penalty in the 30th minute.
The home supporters were keen to see United extend its lead and Ryan Giggs released Tevez in the 67th minute but he had strayed into an offside position.
The goal eventually came in the 70th minute thanks to Tevez’s fourth goal in the Champions League and his 17th of the season.
He peeled away from his marker to head home following a cross from Hargreaves to put United 3-0 ahead on aggregate.
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