The Reds came out much stronger after the break, but were unable to score until the final minute, when Michael Carrick shot home from 18 yards. The start of August saw United take part in the Amsterdam Tournament, involving Ajax, Inter Milan and Porto. Just when it looked like United were about to settle for a draw, they won a free kick in the 92nd minute. Their next game took place back at Old Trafford, against Internazionale, followed by trips to Doncaster Rovers and Peterborough United, managed by Alex Ferguson's son Darren. In January 2008, Manchester United played Al-Hilal of Saudi Arabia in a testimonial match for Sami Al-Jaber as part of a mid-season training camp, hosted by the Saudi royal family. Click & Collect. Nevertheless, referee Howard Webb gave the goal, seeing nothing wrong with it. 1. This took the match to sudden death penalties, though only two further rounds were required. Ryan Giggs almost doubled United's lead when his free-kick hit the crossbar, before Villa substitute Milan Baroš equalised, when he slid a low shot in the corner. However, the Reds were denied maximum points from the group stage by a 71st-minute goal from Mancini. United sealed their place in the knockout stage with a 4–0 win in the return game against Dynamo Kyiv, with goals from Carlos Tevez, Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo, while Gerard Piqué got his first ever senior goal for the club. The Red Devils' next game was against Arsenal the following Sunday, in a six-pointer that would either rule Arsenal out of the title race or bring them right back into it. The second half of the match saw a challenging Barcelona that simply failed to get a vital away goal, mostly thanks to a very good defensive work by the Red Devils, the game ending 1–0. Man Utd started the game at their usual fast pace, and it took just nine minutes for Cristiano Ronaldo, the team's captain for the day, to find the back of the net after Carlos Tevez's poorly hit bicycle kick was saved. Ronaldo then provided the assist for Rooney's second, nutmegging an Aston Villa defender to play Rooney in. 2020-21 Home. As one of the eight FA Premier League teams involved in European competition in the 2006–07 season, Manchester United entered the League Cup in the third round. The tone of the game changed from that point on, as United began to relax into a groove, but, as has happened so many times this season, despite the threat of a high-scoring game, no more goals were to come. Former Aston Villa striker Marcus Allbäck poked home the winner after 73 minutes to leave United with more work needed to reach the knockout phase. GK Home 2008-09. With his options limited, he played a ball at head-height into the centre of the penalty area, where Cristiano Ronaldo, who had just run full speed from near the centre circle, was ready to power a header past Roma keeper Doni. £75.00. Seven United players were booked in the game at Tottenham, meaning that the club was handed a £25,000 fine by the Football Association. Heartened by his first goal in six games, Rooney finished the move with a cool shot, beating Carson on his near post. Meanwhile, a 2–2 draw at the San Siro and a 2–0 win at the Allianz Arena confirmed Milan's status as United's semi-final opponents. Wins against Wigan and arch-rivals Liverpool followed, and the month culminated with a 4–0 drubbing of Bolton Wanderers, Wayne Rooney scoring a hat-trick. or Buy it now. Nevertheless, the Red Devils recovered, bouncing back from that defeat and beating Aston Villa 3–0 away from home. Click & Collect. £89.99. A poignant minute's silence and tribute to the Munich air disaster victims took place before a game which saw Darius Vassell's strike put City ahead. The 2002–03 season was Manchester United's 11th season in the Premier League, and their 28th consecutive season in the top division of English football. That goal brought Ronaldo level with George Best's record of 32 goals from midfield in a season, but only ten minutes later, the record was broken. Newcastle's captain, former Red Alan Smith, earned himself a red card for his protests following the sixth goal. Michael Carrick gave United the lead after four minutes, lifting Cristiano Ronaldo's pass over the advancing Paddy Kenny. The following day, Anderson and Nani signed for a combined £30 million. 1. [3] Kaizer Chiefs then beat Orlando Pirates in the play-off, and managed to hold a relatively sub-par United side to a 0–0 draw before beating them 4–3 on penalties. The tournament involved matches against South Africa's top two teams, Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, followed by a further match against the winner of a play-off between the two host sides. FootballContestsHD. United were paired with Roma. Sélectionner une saison : Compact. £3.70 postage. Rightfully expecting another penalty to be awarded, the look of dismay on Ronaldo's face was justified when he saw referee Massimo Busacca wave play on. Manchester United started the match brightly, creating numerous opportunities in the first few minutes. However, United equalised with a Louis Saha penalty, awarded when Celtic keeper Artur Boruc fouled Ryan Giggs, and United took the lead when Saha swept home both his and United's second goal. Unfortunately, the match ended badly for Edwin van der Sar, as he broke his nose bravely going into a challenge with Robbie Keane. CB: Rio Ferdinand (Image: GETTY) 6 of 37. After the break, United came out a new team, taking the game to Chelsea. The ball was squared to Milan Baroš, who was felled by Kuszczak in the box. However, on the half-hour, the referee Tom Henning Øvrebø awarded the visiting side a penalty for a trip on Mancini by Wes Brown, which Daniele De Rossi stepped up to take. Still, it was United who created the first chance of the game, although Wayne Rooney was unable to beat Pepe Reina after Anderson's through-ball. Just before half-time, as West Ham were looking to be settling into a rhythm, an altercation between Lucas Neill and Nani resulted in the Portuguese international headbutting the Australian, before going to ground himself, only to find a red card waiting for him when he got back to his feet. Following the win at Anfield, United hosted Bolton Wanderers in their next game. Sign up now to add kits and improve the accuracy of Football Kit Archive. United got off to a flying start with two goalscoring chances coming early on, before Saha scored the opening goal in the 29th minute. They took the chance with great gusto, beating Newcastle 5–1, the second time in the season that a fixture between the two clubs had produced six goals. The next game was against manager-less Newcastle United and was played immediately after Arsenal had been held to a 1–1 draw by Birmingham City. Cristiano Ronaldo had three shots on goal in the opening minutes of the second half, but all of them went wide. They also reached the final of the FA Cup and the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League, losing to Chelsea and Milan respectively. Manchester United. However, they could still be drawn against FC Bayern Munich, PSV, Celtic and others. 21. Michael Carrick curled in United's opener and Alan Smith fired home before Wayne Rooney added their third of the night, finishing off a superb move. The result put United nine points clear of Chelsea with ten games left in the season. Eventually, United were drawn against Celtic, Benfica and Copenhagen. Wayne Rooney doubled United's lead with an emphatic finish after 50 minutes. They should have gone two up soon after, but a poor shot from Berbatov was saved by Edwin van der Sar. With Arsenal playing and winning again earlier in the day, a win was essential for United to go back to the top of the league. Paul Scholes was booked early on for a tackle from behind on Wilson Palacios, but the Latics then had a penalty shout turned down in the 24th minute, when a Jason Koumas shot appeared to deflect off Rio Ferdinand's outstretched upper arm. After an impressive pre-season, losing only two out of the ten games played, United began the Premier League season in earnest. United's winter arrivals were Angolan forward Manucho and Brazilian midfielder Rodrigo Possebon. David Jones' drive then crashed against the post before John O'Shea saw Flahavan tip over his cross-shot. Detailed. In the first half, United had two good chances, but Wayne Rooney's shot was blocked and John O'Shea hit the bar. Manchester United Football Club durant la saison 2007-2008 réalise le doublé : Championnat/Ligue des Champions.Il s'agit de la 116 e saison des mancuniens en 1 re division anglaise, la 33 e consécutive. 1. West Ham failed to deal with Owen Hargreaves' left-footed cross, which dropped onto Ronaldo's thigh and bounced over the line. The Irish defender committed himself well to the task, and managed to keep a clean sheet, including one desperate save in a one-on-one with Robbie Keane. The official Manchester United website with news, fixtures, videos, tickets, live match coverage, match highlights, player profiles, transfers, shop and more The struggling Championship side booked their place in the Fifth Round thanks to a 30-yard free-kick from Freddy Eastwood in the 27th minute. A few minutes later, Javier Mascherano was booked for a reckless challenge on Paul Scholes. Back to Britain again, and a fixture against Oxford United was next up, which United won comfortably 4–1. Nevertheless, referee Atkinson's decision meant that United had no recognised goalkeeper available for the remaining time. The draw for the final stages, including the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final, was held on Friday, 9 March 2007 in Athens, Greece. Manchester United - Kit Archive. Champions League 2007/2008 squad 18-Sep-07 / 21-May-08 Champions League 2007/2008 Arsenal - Barcelona - Benfica - Beşiktaş - Celtic - Chelsea - CSKA - Dynamo K - FCSB - Fener - Inter - Lazio - Liverpool - Lyon - Man Utd - Marseille - Milan - Olympiacs - Porto - PSV - Rangers - Real - Roma - Rosenborg - Schalke - Sevilla - Shakhtar - Slavia - Sporting - Stuttgart - Valencia - Werder The breakthrough finally came in the 76th minute, Ronaldo scoring a deserved goal from a Wayne Rooney cross. Ending 25 Nov at 8:02PM GMT 6d. Team: Manchester United: Season: 08-09: Type: GK Home: Brand: Nike: League: Premier League: Rating: 2.5 / 4 votes . Nemanja Vidić was still carrying an injury from the first leg, while Rio Ferdinand had a suspected foot injury that he picked up in the Reds' match against Middlesbrough at the weekend. Wayne Rooney offered his services, but that would have left United without a recognised centre-forward, so Rio Ferdinand was given the responsibility of attempting to save the penalty. With 10 games left in the season, United's goal difference seven goals better than Arsenal's, and Chelsea still only six points off the top two, this set up what was billed as one of the closest title races in recent years.[13]. Image via Subside Sports. United then travelled to Anfield to face Liverpool in their next game. Three goals in the first six minutes gave United a 3–2 victory. Carlos Tevez doubled the tally six minutes later, before Ronaldo scored again to make it three in the 70th minute. The missed penalty seemed to give Barcelona the extra impetus they needed, and they began to take control of the game. The match began slowly, with United having to wait until just before half-time for their first goal, a Cristiano Ronaldo penalty. Manchester United 2008 - 2009 Long Sleeve Away Shirt XXL Nike AIG Man Utd Ex Con. That left the final game in the group without consequence, and so Sir Alex took a youthful squad with him to Rome, including six players yet to make their senior debuts for the club. United seemed more comfortable playing in a 4–4–2 formation, and the change paid immediate dividends, as Rooney pounced on Doni's mishandling of Park's header to poke the ball home for 2–0. However, no more goals were to come, Lyon's Kader Keïta coming the closest as he hit the post in the 74th minute. Sign up now to add kits and improve the accuracy of Football Kit Archive. The team carried this rich vein of form into September, narrowly beating Tottenham 1–0 to make it four wins out of four. The draw for the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final of the Champions League was held on 14 March 2008. However, the team was having trouble in front of goal, only scoring seven goals in the same eight games. The first knockout round draw took place on 21 December, and paired Manchester United with Lyon of France. If they failed to win at Stamford Bridge, however, they would need to win both of their remaining games. United were denied a goal when a header from Nemanja Vidić crossed the line before being cleared by Pedro Mendes. After robbing Steven Gerrard of the ball two-thirds of the way up the field, Wes Brown continued his run into the Liverpool box, and found himself on the end of Wayne Rooney's cross, heading past a less than confident Reina. In fact, the Portuguese youngster won five out of the six Man of the Match awards for December, and he was named the Player of the Month for December.