Source: CCTV.com
05-06-2009 09:00
Holders Manchester United killed off Arsenal's dreams of European glory. They gave Arsenal a European masterclass with a ruthless 3-1 victory in their Champions League semi-final second leg on Tuesday.
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| Manchester United swept back into the Champions League final as the holders produced a stunning 3-1 win over Arsenal in their semi-final second leg. |
United took advantage of two early Arsenal blunders at the Emirates Stadium to kill off the tie and book their place in the final in Rome 4-1 on aggregate.
Though Arsenal had a 1-0 loss to Manchester, Arsenal fans believed that their team who didn't lose any game in home court of the 27 matches in recent five years will come back. Aresnal had a strong squad with Robin van Persie. And Manchester's team leader Rio Ferdinand also came back to the court.
Only 8 minutes from the start, Park Ji-sung's goal(Ronaldo scurried to the by line and cut back a cross but the 19-year-old Kieran Gibbs lost his footing and despite desperate attempts to recover his balance, the lurking South Korean Park lifted a shot past Manuel Almunia.), Manchester lead 1-0
Three minutes after Park's opener, Cristiano Ronaldo's long-range thunderbolt(the European and World Player of the Year was fouled by Robin van Persie way out on the right. It seemed an improbable distance from goal but he only had one thought in his mind as he ran up and sent a ferocious free kick dipping inside Almunia's near post from 40 metres.), Manchester lead 2-0
The first half ended 2-0.
