It's a sunny spring day up in Manchester and the Old Trafford pitch gets a good water prior to kick-off which means we'll be in for a fast game with the ball zipping along the surfacePhotograph: Tom JenkinsThe merchandise sellers outside the stadium are confident of a United victory as they're selling Roman helmets ready for the final in Rome in MayPhotograph: Tom JenkinsThe sun is setting in Manchester but it's still strong enough to illuminate a United flag as the fans make their way to the groundPhotograph: Tom JenkinsThe teams come out onto the pitch and are greeted by the United fans holding up coloured rectangles that form the shape of the Champions League trophyPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAfter 17 minutes Carrick crosses from the byline on the left and the ball takes a deflection off Mikaël Silvestre then drops kindly for an unmarked John O'Shea, who without waiting for it to hit the ground, lashes a diagonal shot into the roof of the net...Photograph: Tom Jenkins... and then Darren Fletcher jumped on his back to help him celebrate ...Photograph: Tom Jenkins...followed by Rio Ferdinand and Carlos TevezPhotograph: Tom JenkinsRyan Giggs stares forlornly at the action on the pitch as he starts the game on the bench. The PFA Players' Player of the Year had to wait 67 minutes before he was able to join the actionPhotograph: Tom JenkinsManuel Almunia dives to his left to claw away a Wayne Rooney headerPhotograph: Tom JenkinsCarlos Tevez reacts after missing a sitterPhotograph: Tom JenkinsBacary Sagna soars above Wayne Rooney to win a headerPhotograph: Tom JenkinsArsène Wenger watches goalscorer John O'Shea make a passPhotograph: Tom JenkinsNemanja Vidic bravely dives to head the ball away from Emmanuel Adebayor's boot ...Photograph: Tom Jenkins... and into touch as the Arsenal striker appeals for a corner Photograph: Tom JenkinsCristiano Ronaldo hurdles over a sliding tackle from Kieran GibbsPhotograph: Tom JenkinsA stern looking Sir Alex Ferguson sits and broods on the United benchPhotograph: Tom JenkinsFans of Carlos Tevez make their feelings known about the diminutive Argentinian ...Photograph: Tom Jenkins... who had a good game covering a lot of ground going forward linking up the play and chasing and tackling backPhotograph: Tom JenkinsAfter coming on as a substitute for Carlos Tevez after 67 minutes, Dimitar Berbatov stretches to stop Alexandre Song from taking possession Photograph: Tom JenkinsRio Ferdinand goes off holding his ribs after a big collision late in the gamePhotograph: Tom Jenkins
