Tuesday November 2, 2010 Group Stage: Group C Finished Atatürk
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United hit three past Bursaspor
Manchester United all but ensured their place in the knockout stages courtesy of a convincing 3-0 victory over Bursaspor. More
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Live Commentary
Time:90'- Bursaspor
- Manchester United
90+2 All over in turkey. A good win for United.- 90' Two minutes of added time to be played.
- 89' Chance for Berbatov goes begging as the Bulgarian bends wide with the goal gaping. A fruitless night.
- 87' The Bursaspor fans are making the most of the occasion with some admirable singing in support of their side.
- 85' Possession football now for United. Job done surely.
82' final change for Bursaspor. Volkan Sen is replaced by Ismail Odabasi.- 80' Final substitution for United. Fabio replaces Evra.
- 78' Double substitution for Bursaspor. Insua and Yildirim depart. Ozan Ipek and Leonal Nunez their replacements.
76' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-3! Bebe gets his first Champions League goal. Scholes the architect with a glorious through ball and Bebe does the rest.
74' Speculative effort from Ibrahim Ozturk who does well to direct his overhead kick goalwards but Van Der Sar watches it go by his far post.- 72' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-2! Stunning 20 yard strike from Obertan doubles United's advantage.
- 71' Twenty minutes to go here and it looks like Bursaspor are going to make a roll of the dice. Two substitutions await their introduction.
- 69' Customary late tackle from Scholes has the Bursaspor player thrashing around in front of the referee. Free kick given.
- 68' Dangerous cross darts across the United six yard box and Vidic is forced to take decisive action facing his own goal. Good defending.
- 66' Scholes ghosts in at the near post and glances a header across goal, narrowly missing the target.
65' Injury concern for Bursaspor as Sen requires treatment.- 64' First involvement from Bebe who works a yard of space on the edge of the penalty area for a shot that gets deflected behind for a United corner.
- 63' Dimitar Berbatov goes tumbling after a heavy challenge. The Bulgarian has had a torrid time thus far.
- 62' And so another opportunity for United fans to see Bebe in action. What will the Portuguese youngster be able to deliver tonight?
- 60' Fletcher fell awkwardly earlier in the half and that change could well be an acto of preservation from Sir Alex.
- 59' Substitution Man United. The goalscorer Fletcher departs and Bebe takes his place.
- 57' Cynical challenge from Rafael draws an animated lecture from the referee. Any more of that and he will be in the book.
- 56' Tireless running from Fletcher ends in disappointment as the Scotsman allows the ball to run out of play.
- 54' Bursaspor corner has United in danger but again Van Der Sar's goal goes untested.
- 52' The home side have not been without their chances in this game but they lack a ruthless touch in the final third.
- 51' Another chance goes begging for Bursaspor who continue to threaten on the break. Federico Insua cuts inside on to his left foot but again Van Der Sar makes the save.
- 49' Ivan Ergic stings the fingers of Van Der Sar from 25 yards after a lone charge at the United defence.
- 48' A perfect start for the visitors in this second half after misfiring during the opening 45 minutes.
- 47' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-1! Darren fletcher sweeps the ball across the goalkeeper and into the far corner after being put through on goal by Michael Carrick.
46' Second half kick off. Manchester United get us underway once more.- 45+1 The referee blows to bring the first half to an end. 0-0.
- 45 Into first half injury time.
- 43' Rare mistake from Van Der Sar who miscues a kick straight to the feet of Gustav Svensson but the Swede rushes the shot and sends the ball sailing over. A let off for United.
- 42' Another demonstration of Paul Scholes' wonderful passing range as he drops a 60 yard pass on to the chest of Evra.
- 41' Chris Smalling looks every bit like the real deal at the heart of the United defence as he effortlessly drifts across to intercept a dangerous looking through ball.
- 40' A series of petty fouls from the home side. Fletcher and then Vidic on the receiving end of some rough stuff.
38' Paul Scholes pokes the ball into the net only to be denied the honour of scoring the opening goal by the referee who indicates that the midfielder used his arm to control the ball.- 36' Yildirim makes a threatening burst but is halted in his tracks by Michael Carrick.
- 34' Goal flash from tonight's other Group C fixture. Valencia 1-0 Rangers (Soldado)
- 33' Nemanja Vidic toys with danger allowing the ball to drift past him in the United penalty area but he gets away with it.
- 32' Darren Fletcher lashes at Evra's teasing cross and skews his volley well wide. Really should have done better from there.
- 31' Paul Scholes makes a real mess of a cross. One for the collection there.
- 30' Berbatov has time and space to set Obertan free but overhits the through pass. The Bulgarian is visibly annoyed at himself for that error.
- 29' United have themselves a corner kick. With Nani off the pitch, Evra is given set piece responsibility and his first effort drifts straight into the hands of Ivankov.
- 28' Sen is found lurking on the edge of the box and he hits a shot towards goal that is easy pickings for Van Der Sar.
- 27' As the ball goes out for a Bursaspor corner Park enters the fray.
- 26' Park Ji Sung being readied on the sideline.
- 25' Still no sign of a substitution for United. They will undoubtedly miss Nani who has been on a hot streak of late.
- 24' The home side have got the bit between their teeth currently. Volkan Sen delivers a low cross from the left but Yildirim miscues.
- 23' Bursaspor with the numerical advantage for now. Can they make use of it before United make the change?
- 22' Nani has called for the physio who makes the international gesture for substitution drawing Sir Alex Ferguson off the bench for the first time.
- 21' Evidence that there is substance to the Bursaspor counter attack. United will have to be wary of that threat.
- 20' Glorious opportunity for Bursaspor. Turgay Bahadir tries to chip Van Der Sar when put through one on one by Yildirim but the goalkeeper makes a crucial save.
- 19' Another good delivery from Evra but United lack numbers in the Bursaspor penalty area allowing the home side to clear with ease.
- 17' Raking cross field pass from Paul Scholes picks out Gabriel Obertan on the right touchline who feeds Rafael but the Brazilian goes down looking for a foul but the German referee is unimpressed with his theatrics.
- 16' United waste the subsequent corner kick and we're back to possession football.
- 15' Darren Fletcher looks for the run of Berbatov but a defender beats the Bulgarian to it.
- 13' The home side will be content with the way they have competed during the opening exchanges. This match is still gently simmering.
- 12' Bursaspor are Van Der Sar's first Turkish Champions League opponents.
- 11' Berbatov hits a powerful drive from 20 yards but Ivankov is equal to it.
- 10' Bursaspor launch a swift counter attack before Paul Scholes snuffs out the danger as Sercan Yildirim goes down easily looking for a penalty.
- 9' Forward ambition from Rafael wins United a corner which Nani delivers but only as far as the first defender who is able to clear.
- 8' Dimitar Berbatov has not scored a Champions League goal in over two years
- 7' Promising break down the left wing from Patrice Evra sets up a chance for Dimitar Berbatov but the Bulgarian heads straight at fellow countryman Dimitar Ivankov
- 6' Rafael commits the first foul of the game with a heavy challenge on Volkan Sen.
- 5' Turgay Bahadir attempts a headed effort from 18 yards but can only divert the cross high and wide of Edwin Van Der Sar's goal.
- 4' Hostile atmosphere inside the stadium with boos greeting every United touch.
3' Dimitar Berbatov looks to sneak beyond the Bursaspor backline but is thwarted by the offside flag.- 2' Early touch for the relatively inexperienced Chris Smalling who deputises for the rested Rio Ferdinand tonight.
1' Kick off at the Bursa Ataturk stadium. Bursaspor get the game underway kicking from right to left wearing green and white hooped shirts, white shorts and white socks.- 19:40 Bursaspor's only previous encounter with English opposition brought a 4-0 victory against Wimbledon FC in a UEFA Intertoto Cup tie in Brighton in June 1995.
- 19:35 United won 1-0 at BeÅŸiktaÅŸ JK on their last visit to Turkey in September 2009, Paul Scholes scoring a 77th-minute winner.
- 19:30 United have kept clean sheets on three of their four previous Champions League away games in Turkey, winning two of them.
- 19:25 Bursaspor are the only team in this season's Champions League yet to have scored a single goal while Manchester United are one of only two teams still boasting a perfect defensive record. Real Madrid are the other.
- 19:20 Bursaspor have lost their last seven European games without scoring and have failed to score in nine of the 11 matches they have played in Europe.
- 19:15 Manchester United: 1-Edwin van der Sar; 21-Rafael, 12-Chris Smalling, 15-Nemanja Vidic, 3-Patrice Evra; 17-Nani, 24-Darren Fletcher, 16-Michael Carrick, 18-Paul Scholes, 26-Gabriel Obertan; 9-Dimitar Berbatov
- 19:10 Tonight's starting line ups have been announced. Our hosts Bursaspor: 27-Dimitar Ivankov; 21-Ali Tandogan, 4-Omer Erdogan, 38-Ibrahim Ozturk, 3-Gokcek Vederson; 22-Turgay Bahadir, 13-Gustav Svensson, 25-Ivan Ergic, 10-Volkan Sen; 7-Federico Insua; 9-Sercan Yildirim.
- 19:05 With no points and no goals from their first three UEFA Champions League matches, Bursapor will be hoping to break their duck tonight while a win for United would all but seal their place in the knockout stages.
- 19:00 Good evening and welcome to Champions League Matchday 4. Tonight Turkish champions Bursaspor welcome Group C leaders Manchester United to the Bursa Ataturk stadium.
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Summary
- 76' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-3! Bebe gets his first Champions League goal. Scholes the architect with a glorious through ball and Bebe does the rest.
- 74' Speculative effort from Ibrahim Ozturk who does well to direct his overhead kick goalwards but Van Der Sar watches it go by his far post.
- 72' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-2! Stunning 20 yard strike from Obertan doubles United's advantage.
- 66' Scholes ghosts in at the near post and glances a header across goal, narrowly missing the target.
- 51' Another chance goes begging for Bursaspor who continue to threaten on the break. Federico Insua cuts inside on to his left foot but again Van Der Sar makes the save.
- 49' Ivan Ergic stings the fingers of Van Der Sar from 25 yards after a lone charge at the United defence.
- 47' GOAL FOR MAN UTD! 0-1! Darren fletcher sweeps the ball across the goalkeeper and into the far corner after being put through on goal by Michael Carrick.
- 43' Rare mistake from Van Der Sar who miscues a kick straight to the feet of Gustav Svensson but the Swede rushes the shot and sends the ball sailing over. A let off for United.
- 38' Paul Scholes pokes the ball into the net only to be denied the honour of scoring the opening goal by the referee who indicates that the midfielder used his arm to control the ball.
- 32' Darren Fletcher lashes at Evra's teasing cross and skews his volley well wide. Really should have done better from there.
- 28' Sen is found lurking on the edge of the box and he hits a shot towards goal that is easy pickings for Van Der Sar.
- 20' Glorious opportunity for Bursaspor. Turgay Bahadir tries to chip Van Der Sar when put through one on one by Yildirim but the goalkeeper makes a crucial save.
- 11' Berbatov hits a powerful drive from 20 yards but Ivankov is equal to it.
- 19:15 Manchester United: 1-Edwin van der Sar; 21-Rafael, 12-Chris Smalling, 15-Nemanja Vidic, 3-Patrice Evra; 17-Nani, 24-Darren Fletcher, 16-Michael Carrick, 18-Paul Scholes, 26-Gabriel Obertan; 9-Dimitar Berbatov
- 19:10 Tonight's starting line ups have been announced. Our hosts Bursaspor: 27-Dimitar Ivankov; 21-Ali Tandogan, 4-Omer Erdogan, 38-Ibrahim Ozturk, 3-Gokcek Vederson; 22-Turgay Bahadir, 13-Gustav Svensson, 25-Ivan Ergic, 10-Volkan Sen; 7-Federico Insua; 9-Sercan Yildirim.
Team Line-up & Ratings
Bursaspor
Manager: Ertugrul Saglam
Manchester UnitedManager: Alex Ferguson
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Line-up
Live Team Line-Up
Starting line-up
- D. Ivankov
- A. Tandogan
- Ö. Erdogan
- I. Öztürk
- Wederson
- G. Svensson
- I. Ergic
- T. Bahadir
- V. Sen
- F. Insua
- S. Yildirim
Subs
- M. Keçeli
- L. Núñez
75′ - M. Stepanov
- Y. Özkan
- B. Has
- O. Ipek 75′
- I. Odabasi 82′
Starting line-up
- E. van der Sar
- Rafael
- C. Smalling
- N. Vidic
- P. Evra
- P. Scholes
- M. Carrick
- Nani
- D. Fletcher
- G. Obertan
- D. Berbatov
Subs
- W. Brown
- J. O'Shea
- T. Kuszczak
- J. Park 29′
- Fábio 81′
- J. Hernández
- Bébé 63′
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