Rooney gives United first win at Milan
Rooney celebrates.
Two Wayne Rooney headers midway through the second half gave Manchester United a slightly fortunate 3-2 win at AC Milan in their Champions League last 16 first leg on Tuesday.
Seven-times champions Milan, who have never lost to United over two legs, were quickly ahead when Ronaldinho's volley deflected in off Michael Carrick following a free kick from former United midfielder David Beckham.
The hosts had a series of other chances before Paul Scholes swung at a Darren Fletcher cross with his right foot, the ball hit his left shin and then bobbled in off the post on 36 minutes for United's first ever goal against Milan at the San Siro.
United then became favourites ahead of the second leg on March 10 when Rooney netted with headers from Antonio Valencia and Fletcher crosses before Clarence Seedorf struck late for Milan. Carrick was sent off in stoppage time and will miss the return.
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F Camilleri
Feb 17th 2010, 16:39
IJJIJJA IMBAGHAD JGHIDU LI T-TALJANI LUCKY FIL-FOOTBALL !!!!! LOL . . . . NISPERA LI DAN IL- FANTAGOAL TA' SCHOLES JINTEMM DIN IL-HRAFA DARBA GHAL DEJJEM !! (lanqas jekk Scholes jibda jipprova jirrepeti l-istess mossa mill-lum sa ma jaghlaq 60 sena jew sa ma jiflah ituh sahha saqajh, ma jirnexxielu jerga jaghmilha) BRRR !!
Martin Bugeja
Feb 17th 2010, 14:58
@ R. Gauci
i hope you're over your frustration by now. If Scholes's goal was a lucky one - and it was - Milan's first goal was just as lucky, perhaps even more a it came in the third minute and conditioned the game for the first half hour. But all in all you must admit that Man united deserved their victory and are more than half way towards the net round.
J Hendy
Feb 17th 2010, 11:32
@ R Gauci
Is a Milan fan talking about LUCK in the Champions League.... Luck is part of the game and especially a Milan fan should know it.
Glory Glory ManUtd...C'Mon REDS!!!!!
Charles Micallef
Feb 17th 2010, 09:26
And who predicted that Man U are finished this season without Renaldo and Tevez?
R. Gauci
Feb 17th 2010, 09:05
"Paul Scholes swung at a Darren Fletcher cross with his right foot, the ball hit his left shin and then bobbled in off the post on 36 minutes"
Luckiest goal in football history, it had to come from Man United.