In a much anticipated game where the excitement was over flowing, it turned out to be a very eventful second half.
A second half blunder by the ref, changed the game for the worse giving the last 30 min a a bitter taste in the mouth for everyone.
First half consisted of each team getting past the nerves and getting settled in by knocking the ball around and not really posing a threat until Vidic hit the right hand bar off a corner that rebounded back off Welbeck and in between the fortunate keeper. At half time this looked like a game that would end up level which would send Man United through by the hair on there chinny chin chin.
Second half started off with a bang where Man U dominated and got what they deserved for their presure which came from a scramble by Nani who won the ball on the left hand side of the box then placing a low cross towards welbeck who got a slight touch leading to Saergio Ramos scoring in his own net without his knowledge. This gave Man United an extra spring in there step by taking control but Madrid were never out of it with a scrambled clearance by Evra on 56 min, which lead to Nani trying to control the ball in the air and catching Arbeleo on the way down. This in the refs eyes proved to be an extremely dangerous challenge which then after some time produced a Red card...
SHOCK, SILENCE, the reactions of the Stadium. Was it a Red or was nani going for the Ball? The commentators thought otherwise and thought Nani was harshly delt with.
Nothing against Real Madrid they took this oppotunity as the game changed with a stunning strike by the substitute Modric. and not two minutes later the Reliable Ronaldo turned in a goal at the far post by a low cross/shot by Higuain. From then on Man United threw themselves up and never gave up however a man down and needing two goals against the class of Madrid is next to impossible.
The final whistle blew and in the words of Marinho "Independant to the decision the better team lost tonight".
