Manchester United, Villarreal through

Holders Manchester United and Villarreal cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League with a game to spare when they drew 0-0 on Tuesday. The two teams share the lead in Group E with nine points from five matches. Villarreal's Diego Lopez was the...

Holders Manchester United and Villarreal cruised into the last 16 of the Champions League with a game to spare when they drew 0-0 on Tuesday.

The two teams share the lead in Group E with nine points from five matches.

Villarreal's Diego Lopez was the busier goalkeeper, turning a Cristiano Ronaldo drive on to the bar in the first half and saving a Wayne Rooney volley at close quarters in the second.

The home side's left back Joan Capdevila was sent off eight minutes from time for a dangerous tackle on Ronaldo.

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