Manchester United took on Otelul Galati at Old Trafford in their latest UEFA Champions’ League group stage qualification match. The Red Devils were under pressure at the start of the match to win this encounter in question as they
have only won one of their previous three UEFA Champions League matches in the group stages. United drew against Benfica and F.C Basel in their opening two games but recovered in time to stagger past Otelul Galati when both the clubs met in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Romania-c2990 two weeks
ago.
In contrast, Galati approached the match as underdogs and weren’t really expected to challenge the Red Devils due to Manchester United’s formidable European Cup record at Old Trafford. Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson didn’t hold back with his
first team selection as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Dimitar-Berbatov-c11254 and Michael Owen started as the home team’s two front men.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-c13152 at left back and Phil Jones at right back.
Galati weren’t too ambitious in their approach to the match as their game plan was to stifle the midfield are and make it hard for United to create goal scoring opportunities. The Romanian club depended on Pena’s pace in attack to get in behind Manchester
United’s back on the counter attack.
United started the match on the front foot as Dimitar Berbatov drifted out to the right wing and played in http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Phil-Jones-c29903 whose cross in the 8th minute found Antonio Valencia at the far post. The Ecuadorian winger made no
mistake with his tap in as the home team took the lead within the first ten minutes of the encounter. However disaster struck for United when http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Michael-Owen-c25355 was substituted in the 11th minute as he pulled his hamstring, the former Real Madrid striker
was replaced by Javier Hernandez.
Just before the half time whistle, Galati had a good chance to score their equalizer but Neagu’s first time effort was tipped away in classic fashion by http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/David-de-Gea-c10463 in Manchester United’s goal as the first half came to a close
with the score line at 1-0, in favour of the home team.
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