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Manchester United- Finished 23/02/12
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Review by: Goal.com News - English - America. 1 comments
The South Korean led the side out at Old Trafford on his 201st appearance and, after the 3-2 aggregate win, insisted the club must focus on beating rivals City in the title race
- Game Highlights
| Time | Manchester United | Ajax |
|---|---|---|
| 6' |
Javier Hernandez |
|
| 29' |
Rafael da Silva  |
|
| 37' |
Aras Özbiliz |
|
| 46' |
Dico Koppers   Davy Klaassen |
|
| 60' |
Christian Eriksen Thulani Serero |
|
| 61' |
Tom Cleverley Paul Scholes Ashley Young Jonny Evans |
|
| 62' |
Siem de Jong |
|
| 72' |
Dimitar Berbatov Danny Welbeck |
|
| 80' |
Nicolas Lodeiro Daley Blind |
|
| 87' |
Toby Alderweireld |
|
| 88' |
Jonny Evans |
- Live Commentary
| Time | H | Text |
|---|---|---|
| 90 +3 | Ajax take a throw-in in their own half of the field | |
| 90 +3 | The referee blows the final whistle | |
| 90 +2 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 90 +2 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 90 +2 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 90 +1 | The fourth official shows there are 2 minute(s) of time to be added | |
| 90 +1 | Toby Alderweireld puts in a cross | |
| 90 +1 | The home team have had 43% of possession compared to the away team's 57% | |
| 90 | Aras Özbiliz puts in a cross | |
| 90 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 89 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 89 | Nani fouls Ricardo Van Rhijn | |
| 88 | Siem de Jong is penalised for pushing Fabio da Silva | |
| 88 | |
Jonny Evans from Manchester United receives a yellow card for time wasting |
| 87 | Aras Özbiliz crosses the ball into the box from the free kick | |
| 87 | |
G O O O A A A L - Toby Alderweireld Ajax scores with a header. |
| 86 | Paul Scholes obstructs Thulani Serero and a free-kick is awarded. | |
| 85 | Nani fouls Ricardo Van Rhijn | |
| 85 | Aras Özbiliz crosses the ball into the box from the free kick | |
| 85 | Fabio da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 84 | Javier Hernandez puts in a cross | |
| 84 | Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 84 | Danny Welbeck from Manchester United sends a pass into the box | |
| 84 | Daley Blind relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 84 | Rafael da Silva fouls Miralem Sulejmani | |
| 83 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 82 | Paul Scholes fouls an opponent | |
| 82 | Today's attendance is 67328 | |
| 81 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 80 |  |
Nicolas Lodeiro is leaving the field to be replaced by Daley Blind in a tactical substitution. |
| 78 | Siem de Jong obstructs Phil Jones and a free-kick is awarded. | |
| 78 | Ricardo Van Rhijn is penalised for pushing Nani | |
| 77 | Jonny Evans relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 76 | Kenneth Vermeer comes out and claims the ball | |
| 76 | Miralem Sulejmani puts in a cross | |
| 75 | Manchester United start a counter attack | |
| 75 | Jan Vertonghen makes a clearance resulting in a corner. | |
| 75 | Nani from Manchester United takes a corner kick | |
| 73 | A shot from Nani hits the crossbar | |
| 73 | Goal kick for Ajax | |
| 72 | |
Dimitar Berbatov is leaving the field to be replaced by Danny Welbeck in a tactical substitution. |
| 71 | Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field | |
| 70 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 69 | Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United is ruled offside | |
| 68 | The home team have had 41% of possession compared to the away team's 59% | |
| 66 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 65 | Paul Scholes fouls Vurnon Anita | |
| 63 | Rafael da Silva puts in a cross | |
| 63 | Jan Vertonghen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 63 | Rafael da Silva is penalised for pushing Siem de Jong | |
| 62 | Siem de Jong fouls Paul Scholes | |
| 62 | Siem de Jong pulls Phil Jones by the shirt | |
| 62 | |
After a professional foul, Siem de Jong is lucky to receive only a yellow card |
| 61 | |
Tom Cleverley is leaving the field to be replaced by Paul Scholes in a tactical substitution. |
| 61 | |
Ashley Young is leaving the field to be replaced by Jonny Evans in a tactical substitution. |
| 60 | Aras Özbiliz puts in a cross | |
| 60 | Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field | |
| 60 | |
Christian Eriksen is leaving the field to be replaced by Thulani Serero in a tactical substitution. |
| 58 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 58 | Siem de Jong has a great chance to score, but his header is somehow cleared off the line! | |
| 58 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 58 | Jan Vertonghen puts a bicycle-kick wide | |
| 58 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 57 | Nicolas Lodeiro from Ajax shoots wide | |
| 57 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 57 | Miralem Sulejmani puts in a cross | |
| 57 | A shot by Aras Özbiliz is blocked | |
| 55 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 55 | Nani puts in a cross | |
| 55 | Kenneth Vermeer comes out and claims the ball | |
| 54 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 54 | Jan Vertonghen puts in a cross | |
| 54 | Phil Jones makes a clearance resulting in a corner. | |
| 54 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax takes a short corner kick | |
| 54 | A shot by Miralem Sulejmani is blocked | |
| 53 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax sends a pass into the box | |
| 53 | Rafael da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 52 | Fabio da Silva puts in a cross | |
| 52 | Christian Eriksen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 52 | Nani puts in a cross | |
| 52 | Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United is ruled offside | |
| 51 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 51 | Nani fouls Christian Eriksen | |
| 50 | Aras Özbiliz obstructs Fabio da Silva and a free-kick is awarded. | |
| 50 | Nani puts in a cross | |
| 50 | Jan Vertonghen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 49 | Miralem Sulejmani puts in a cross | |
| 49 | Fabio da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 49 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 48 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 47 | Miralem Sulejmani from Ajax is ruled offside | |
| 46 | The second half is underway | |
| 46 | |
Dico Koppers is coming off and he is replaced by Davy Klaassen |
| 45 +2 | The referee blows for half time | |
| 45 +1 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 45 +1 | The fourth official shows there are 1 minute(s) of time to be added | |
| 45 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 45 | Fabio da Silva puts in a cross | |
| 45 | David De Gea sends a long ball upfield. | |
| 45 | Kenneth Vermeer relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 43 | Jan Vertonghen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 43 | Ji-Sung Park from Manchester United sends a pass into the box | |
| 43 | Jan Vertonghen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 43 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 43 | The home team have had 40% of possession compared to the away team's 60% | |
| 42 | Ashley Young puts in a cross | |
| 42 | A long range shot from Tom Cleverley is blocked by the keeper and goes back into play | |
| 42 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 42 | Ashley Young puts in a cross | |
| 41 | Christian Eriksen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 41 | Chris Smalling from Manchester United is ruled offside | |
| 40 | Christian Eriksen fouls Ashley Young | |
| 40 | Ashley Young crosses the ball into the box from the free kick | |
| 39 | Dico Koppers comes back onto the field. | |
| 39 | Rafael da Silva puts in a cross | |
| 39 | Javier Hernandez sends a header towards goal, but the keeper saves it | |
| 37 | Fabio da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 37 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 37 | |
G O O O A A A L - Aras Özbiliz scores. |
| 36 | Dico Koppers puts in a cross | |
| 36 | Chris Smalling relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 36 | Tom Cleverley fouls Dico Koppers | |
| 36 | Dico Koppers is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment. | |
| 36 | Christian Eriksen crosses the ball into the box from the free kick | |
| 34 | Manchester United take a throw-in in their own half of the field | |
| 33 | Ashley Young from Manchester United takes a corner kick | |
| 33 | Kenneth Vermeer comes out and claims the ball | |
| 33 | Siem de Jong from Ajax sends a pass into the box | |
| 33 | Nicolas Lodeiro from Ajax is ruled offside | |
| 32 | Nani from Manchester United sends a pass into the box | |
| 31 | Dimitar Berbatov plays a neat 1-2 with Tom Cleverley. | |
| 31 | Jan Vertonghen relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 31 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 29 | |
Yellow card for Rafael da Silva |
| 28 | Christian Eriksen has a deflected shot saved by the keeper | |
| 28 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 28 | Rafael da Silva from Manchester United makes a dangerous play against Nicolas Lodeiro. | |
| 27 | Phil Jones relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 27 | Christian Eriksen puts in a cross | |
| 27 | Rafael da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 26 | Nani puts in a cross | |
| 26 | Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 26 | Phil Jones fouls Siem de Jong | |
| 26 | Nicolas Lodeiro puts in a cross | |
| 25 | Dimitar Berbatov puts in a cross | |
| 25 | Kenneth Vermeer comes out and claims the ball | |
| 25 | Manchester United take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 23 | Aras Özbiliz dribbles past his opponents | |
| 23 | Aras Özbiliz shoots and hits the target, but the keeper saves it | |
| 22 | Siem de Jong misses the goal with a shot from outside the box | |
| 22 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 20 | Rafael da Silva shoots and hits the target, but the keeper saves it | |
| 20 | The home team have had 56% of possession compared to the away team's 44% | |
| 20 | A shot by Miralem Sulejmani is blocked | |
| 20 | Ajax take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field | |
| 19 | Ajax take a throw-in in their own half of the field | |
| 19 | Nicolas Lodeiro fouls Rafael da Silva | |
| 18 | Miralem Sulejmani from Ajax shoots wide | |
| 18 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 15 | Fabio da Silva sends a long ball upfield. | |
| 15 | Jan Vertonghen makes a clearance resulting in a corner. | |
| 15 | Ashley Young from Manchester United takes a corner kick | |
| 15 | Dimitar Berbatov is penalised for pushing Kenneth Vermeer | |
| 14 | Aras Özbiliz from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 14 | Chris Smalling makes a clearance resulting in a corner. | |
| 14 | Aras Özbiliz from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 14 | Goal kick for Manchester United | |
| 13 | Christian Eriksen has a shot deflected off target | |
| 12 | The pitch is in fantastic condition today and the players are enjoying the surface. | |
| 9 | Rafael da Silva dribbles past his opponents | |
| 9 | Goal kick for Ajax | |
| 7 | Miralem Sulejmani puts in a cross | |
| 7 | David De Gea comes out and claims the ball | |
| 6 | Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United sends a pass into the box | |
| 6 | Javier Hernandez dribbles past his opponents | |
| 6 | |
G O O O A A A L - Javier Hernandez scores. |
| 5 | Dimitar Berbatov from Manchester United sends a pass into the box | |
| 5 | Javier Hernandez fouls Jan Vertonghen | |
| 4 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 4 | Fabio da Silva relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 3 | Miralem Sulejmani from Ajax tries to send the ball into the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent. | |
| 3 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax takes a corner kick | |
| 3 | Phil Jones relieves the pressure with a clearance | |
| 3 | Christian Eriksen from Ajax tries to send the ball into the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent. | |
| 2 | A shot from Nani is parried by the keeper and goes back into play | |
| 1 | Manchester United kick-off, and the game is underway. | |
| 0 | Welcome to Old Trafford, the match will start in about 5 minutes. | |
| 0 | The referee starts the match |
- Game Stats
| Manchester United | Ajax | |
|---|---|---|
| Shots On Target | 5 | 8 |
| Shots Off Target | 1 | 5 |
| Corners | 3 | 7 |
| Throw Ins | 14 | 11 |
| Crosses | 13 | 14 |
| Counter Attacks | 1 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 2 |
| Fouls Commited | 13 | 8 |
| Yellow Cards | 2 | 1 |
| Ball Possession | 43% | 57% |
- Stats
Posted 24/02/2012 00:18 by asger
Despite 2-1 not being sufficient for Ajax, it's still a great result for the Dutch team!