The Spanish side progressed to the last 8 of the UEFA Champions League after a red card to Manchester United’s Nani changed the picture of the game.
One of the most highly anticipated fixtures of the years got ruined by some controversial piece of refereeing as Manchester United bowed out of the UEFA Champions League after a momentary loss of head by the match official.
The Turkish referee sent off Manchester united man Nani for a dangerous offence on Real Madrid right back http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Álvaro-Arbeloa-c5282, despite the whole world failing to agree with the decision of the official.
Manchester United had come back from the first leg held in Spain with a 1-1 draw and were seen as the favourites to go through, with the away goal in the bag.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-c9629 cancelled the Englishman’s opener from a tremendous header, which left the
football world bewildered and bemused.
The second leg was perfectly poised with the aggregate scores level at 1-1 and United’s plan was put to perfection after some brilliant tactical play by the home side.
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 started the game.
The hosts were in pole position to go through come the half time score, and to add sweet to their cup, http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Sergio-Ramos-c33096 scored a disastrous own goal earlier in the second half to send United ahead on aggregate.
The moment of controversy then ruined one of the most tremendous matches of the season as Luis Nani was sent off by the Turkish referee for a malicious tackle on Alvaro Arbeloa.
The decision was seen as a very strange one as http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Spain-c3011 man was there.
Real made full use of the extra man and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Luka-Modric-c22857 and Cristiano Ronaldo scored in the next couple of minutes to send Real through on aggregate.
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