Manchester United 3-2 Bayern Munich (Agg. 4-4)
Arjen Robben was the hero again, while Rafael's red card provided the turning point.

Van der Sar: 6.5 – One great block on Olic and one great save from Robben in the first half. Was slow down to Olic’s goal though. Could do little about Robben’s superb winner.

Rafael: 4.5 – Went rampaging down the right on a number of occasions, but Olic got too much space at the other end. He then provided a true turning point by hauling back Ribery on the break to earn a second yellow card.

Ferdinand: 5.5 – Beaten a couple of times in the air by Gomez, and found too many Bayern players getting shots in as he failed to stem the tide. Also went missing when Olic rode the challenge of Carrick to bring Bayern back into the game.

Vidic: 5.5 – Looked solid until Robben started to run at him and struggled regularly thereafter.

Evra: 5 – By no means his best display, as he had few answers to the questions posed of him by Robben.

Gibson: 6 – Hit a cracking opener, but was beaten at regular intervals in the midfield to and fro by Van Bommel and Schweinsteiger. Could, and maybe should, have buried a chance to give United a 5-3 aggregate lead just before Robben’s goal.

Carrick: 4.5 – Absolutely clueless for the most part. Too often went missing as Bayern controlled much of the ball. Was far too easily brushed aside as Olic bagged Bayern’s first.

Fletcher: 6 – Once again United’s key midfielder, providing a large percentage of their bite off the ball whilst also contributing regularly to first half attacks down the left.

Valencia: 6.5 – Had the beating of Badstuber early on, providing the final pass for both of Nani's goals, but his ball control and ability to ride a tackle went missing at crucial times as United looked for a crucial fourth.

Rooney: 5.5 – After an energetic opening he looked a shadow of himself, clearly impinged by his ankle knock. Struggled on gamely, and caused trouble leading to United’s third, but was substituted early in the second half to strengthen the  backline.

Nani: 7.5 – United’s best player by a distance, and so easily could have been their hero. Two excellent finishes and several pacy attacks at the heart of the Bayern defence looked set to give United victory. But his inability to beat Butt when one-on-one in the second half told the story of the heartache to come.

Subs:

O’Shea: 6 – Introduced to bolster the back four after Rafael’s red card, and fought gamely under the Bayern onslaught.

Berbatov: NA – Introduced for the last 15 minutes with United desperately needing a goal.

Giggs: NA – Unable to use his experience to United’s advantage after Robben’s killer blow.