Steven Bloor 

Champions League: Real Madrid v Manchester United – in pictures

All the best images from the Bernabéu where José Mourinho's Real Madrid are taking on Sir Alex Ferguson's United
  
  


Real v United: Sir Alex Ferguson
Sir Alex Ferguson seems in a jolly mood as Manchester United arrive at the Bernabeu … Photograph: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images
Real v United: Jose Mourinho
As does the Real Madrid coach, José Mourinho Photograph: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images
Real v United: Cristiano Ronaldo and Nemanja Vidic
Former team-mates Cristiano Ronaldo, left, and Nemanja Vidic have a bodybuilder pose-off as they arrive Photograph: Angel Martinez/Real Madrid via Getty Images
Real v United: Ronaldo and Charity Cheque
Maybe Ronaldo wasn't doing body-building poses with Vidic, he might have been practising how to hold this giant charity €100,000 Uefa charity cheque Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Real v United: Ronaldo getting a cross in past United's Rafael
The home side start the stronger of the two teams and dominate the first quarter of an hour. Here's Ronaldo getting a cross in past United's Rafael Photograph: Daniel Ochoa de Olza/AP
Real v United: Angel Di Maria brushes aside Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick
Angel Di Maria brushes aside the dual challenges of Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty Images
Real v United: Manchester United's Danny Welbeck scores
However with 20 minutes gone and against the run of play the visitors take the lead when Wayne Rooney whips in a corner and Danny Welbeck rises highest to power a header that ripples the back of the net Photograph: Paul Hanna/Reuters
Real v United: Manchester United's striker Danny Welbeck celebrates
A good goal is followed by a good celebration Photograph: Dani Pozo/AFP/Getty Images
Real v United2: Real Madrid's Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo scores
The lead only lasts ten minutes as Di Maria, out on the left, slings over a good, outswinging cross towards Ronaldo at the far post. He rises majestically above Evra, hangs in the air for an age before planting a wonderful header past David De Gea and into the corner of the United net. There was a muted celebration from the former United player Photograph: Cesar Manso/AFP/Getty Images
Real Madrid V United 4: Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick are tussling with Mesut Ozit
This time it's Patrice Evra and Michael Carrick of Manchester United who are tussling with Mesut Ozit Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
Real v United2:  David De Gea saves a shot by Real Madrid's Fabio Coentrao
David De Gea is in inspired form, he's even using his feet now to keep Real out. Khedira puts in a cross from the right to Coentrao, who lost Rooney at the far post and slid the ball towards the near post from the left of the six-yard box. De Gea's weight was the wrong way, leaning backwards, so he hoofed it clear with his right foot Photograph: Juan Medina/Reuters
Real v United2: Robin Van Persie hits the bar
Ten minutes later the woodwork saves Real as Rooney finds Robin Van Persie on the right of the box and he scorches a rising drive through Diego Lopez's hands and onto the bar. It almost beat Lopez for pace but the touch he got on it was just enough to divert it onto the bar Photograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
Real Madrid V United 4: Patrice Evra, Jonny Evans and Raphael Varan, goalkeeper Diego Lopez
Manchester United's Patrice Evra, left, and Jonny Evans contest a high ball with Real Madrid's Raphael Varane and goalkeeper Diego Lopez, right Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP
Real Madrid V United 4: Phil Jones is outnumbered
Phil Jones is outnumbered amongst the massed ranks of the Real Madrid defence Photograph: Andres Kudacki/AP
Real Madrid V United 4: David De Gea of Manchester United makes a save with his foot
David De Gea of Manchester United makes a save with his foot Photograph: Mike Hewitt/Getty Images
Real Madrid V United: Rafael and Sergio Ramos tussle on the touchline
Rafael and Sergio Ramos tussle on the touchline Photograph: Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno/Getty Images
Real Madrid V United 4:  David de Gea savours the result after the final whist;e
United's goalkeeper David de Gea savours the result, and his superlative performance, after the final whistle. Final score 1-1 Photograph: DANI POZO/AFP/Getty Images
Real v United: Donbass Arena
Shakhtar Donetsk v Borussia Dortmund The Donbass Arena looks resplendent in blue ahead of the match in Ukraine Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
shakhtar: Darijo Srna scores
Just after the half-hour mark the home side take the lead courtesy of Darijo Srna's wonderful curling free-kick from 25 yards out Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
shakhtar: Shakhtar Donetsk's Darijo Srna scores
Here it is from another angle Photograph: Gleb Garanich/Reuters
shakhtar: Robert Lewandowski of Borussia Dortmund scores
The German side equalise eleven minutes later when Lewandowski initially swiped at fresh air as he tried to connect with Gotze's cross from the right. That turned out to be a fortunate decoy, as two Shakhtar defenders hurled themselves at the shot that never was, leaving Lewandowski to gather his composure and lash the ball into the net from seven yards Photograph: Sergei Supinsky/AFP/Getty Images
shakhtar: Douglas Costa celebrates
Sixty seven minutes in and the home side take the lead again when a long ball from the back is allowed to bounce in between the two centrehalves and Douglas Costa takes it with one touch and then smashes it superbly into the net from 12 yards Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
shakhtar: Borussia Dortmund players celebrate
Yet again the home side can't keep their lead as after giving away a cheap corner, Schmelzer swings one in towards the unmarked Mats Hummels who heads powerfully into the net. His relieved team-mates swamp him. Final score 2-2 Photograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty Images
 

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