Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo scored, to cancel out Sergio Ramos’ own goal and send Manchester United out of the Champions League.
Sir Alex Ferguson opted to start Ryan Giggs in his 1,000th senior game for the Red Devils, ahead of Wayne Rooney and Shinji Kagawa. Although it appeared sentimental, the Welsh winger held his own against the Spanish club, as both clubs sized each other up in the first half.
In the second half, Ramos prodded the ball pass Lopez to give United the lead. The balance of the game changed, after the Turkish referee sent Nani off for a high challenge on Sami Khedira.
Mourinho threw on Modric, who seized the game by its neck. The Croatian struck the equaliser, before Ronaldo tapped in Higuain’s cross, to give Madrid a 3-2 aggregate win.
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