Jonny Weeks March 30, 2010

Football: Bayern Munich v Manchester United

All the best pictures as Bayern Munich host Manchester United in the Champions League quarter-final first leg

Man Utd: Bayern Munich — Louis van Gaal's Bayern Munich are the opposition for Alex Ferguson's Manchester United at the Allianz Arena tonight. Van Gaal, who signed a two-year contract in July, is aiming to win a fifth European title for the German club
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Soccer — Ferguson, who oversaw United's legendary 2-1 win against Bayern in the 1999 final, is aiming to win his third and United's fourth European Cup
Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — With little more than a minute on the clock, United unlock their hosts ... Wayne Rooney volleys the ball home unchallenged from six yards following Nani's right-wing free-kick
Photograph: Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Alex Grimm/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — It's Rooney's 35th goal of the season (his 18th in his last 13 games for United). But he could hardly have missed this chance tonight - his marker Martin Demichelis slipped as the ball was delivered, allowing him a simple side-foot finish
Photograph: Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Alex Grimm/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Man Utd — Paul Scholes relieves Turkish midfielder Hamit Altintop of possession
Photograph: Andrew Yates/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Andrew Yates/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Bayern Munich vs Manchester United — Park Ji-sung leaps with Philipp Lahm
Photograph: Tobias Hase/EPA Photograph: Tobias Hase/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — Watching from the stands is Arjen Robben ... the Dutchman didn't even make the bench for the home side tonight due to a calf injury
Photograph: Alex Grimm/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Alex Grimm/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Soccer — United's Portuguese midfielder Nani and Bayern's Holger Badstuder stretch for a 50-50 ball as Bayern edge their way into the contest
Photograph: Martin Rickett/PA Photograph: Martin Rickett/guardian.co.uk

Man Utd: Bayern Munich — Demichelis - wearing a mask after being kneed in the face by his former team-mate Michael Ballack during an international friendly - struggles to contain Rooney
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Munich — It's looking glum for Van Gaal as his side fail to equalise in the first half, despite creating good chances. A deflected shot from Frank Ribery and a long-range effort from Danijel Pranjic are both well saved by Edwin Van der Sar
Photograph: Thomas Bohlen/Reuters Photograph: Thomas Bohlen/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Bayern — Bayern's Belgian defender Daniel van Buyten neatly controls the ball on his chest
Photograph: Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Oliver Lang/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — Van der Sar clasps the ball as Ivica Olic, a constant menace, threatens for Bayern
Photograph: Stuart Franklin/Bongarts/Getty Images Photograph: Stuart Franklin/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Daniel van Buyten,Wayne Rooney — Van Buyten tries to lever Rooney off the ball, but the Englishman proves as obstinate as ever
Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/AP Photograph: Kerstin Joensson/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — Olic's body language signifies the growing frustration of his side ... they won't relish the task of needing to win the return leg at Old Trafford next Wednesday, should it come to that
Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Soccer — But maybe it won't ... a lucky, deflection on a free-kick in the 77th minute draws Bayern level. Ribery's tame set-piece clipped the wall and looped into the net, leaving Van der Sar helpless
Photograph: Mike Egerton/EMPICS Sport Photograph: Mike Egerton/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Bayern — The Frenchman celebrates with Altintop
Photograph: Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Oliver Lang/guardian.co.uk

Bayern: Alex Ferguson — Ferguson reacts furiously. The goal was unfortunate in it's creation, but United have little deserved to hang onto their lead for this long
Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters Photograph: Kai Pfaffenbach/guardian.co.uk

Champs League: Champs League — How ironic ... from a goal down, Bayern seize the lead in the 92nd minute, evoking memories of 1999. Their Croatian striker Olic is the hero, robbing Patrice Evra in the box and dummying a shot before slamming the ball into the bottom corner of the net. Evra had ample time to clear the danger but was oblivious to Olic's presence
Photograph: Oliver Lang/AFP/Getty Images Photograph: Oliver Lang/guardian.co.uk

Champs League: Bayern Munich v Manchester United — Injury swells United's concerns as Rooney appears to twist his ankle and tumbles to the ground in pain in the closing seconds
Photograph: Matthew Peters/Man Utd via Getty Images Photograph: Matthew Peters/guardian.co.uk

Champs League: Bayern Muenchen v Manchester United - UEFA Champions League — Rooney hobbles off and the game ends 2-1 to Bayern. It's been a deflating night for United, but Ferguson is pragmatic in his post-match interview, saying: "Bayern were the better team. We can't complain. The first goal was a bit unlucky but the last goal was terrible."
Photograph: Michael Regan/Getty Images Photograph: Michael Regan/guardian.co.uk

Leave a Comment Cancel comment