MX23RW : Friday, April 19 11:39:39| >> :60:263:263:

Half-Time Report: Manchester United 1-0 Galatasaray

Half-Time Report: Man Utd 1-0 Galatasaray
© PA Photos
Michael Carrick's goal gives Manchester United a 1-0 half-time lead over Galatasaray in tonight's Champions League opener at Old Trafford.

Manchester United currently lead Galatasaray 1-0 at half time in tonight's Champions League opener at Old Trafford.

The hosts were lucky not give away a penalty inside 30 seconds when Nemanja Vidic brought down Umut Bulut in the area. However, the referee waved away the Turkish appeals.

United made the breakthrough minutes later as Michael Carrick exchanged passes with Shinji Kagawa before rounding the goalkeeper to slot in.

Despite going behind Galatasaray weren't afraid to attack and came close to an equaliser when Nordi Amrabat's effort clipped the top of the crossbar.

Both teams continued to surge forward in what was an entertaining 45 minutes and United nearly grabbed a second but for Fernando Muslera palming away Antonio Valencia's cross.

The home side were lucky not to concede again towards the end of the half as Hamit Altintop's free kick came off the post before going out for a goal kick.

ID:45998: cacheID:45998:1false2false3false:QQ:: from db desktop :LenBod:restore:2297:No Data Analysis info
Restore Data
Share this article now:
Robin Van Persie, Tom Cleverley, Danny Welbeck
Read Next:
Preview: Man Utd vs. Galatasaray
>
rhs 2.0
Today's games header
Tables header RHS
TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Manchester CityMan City32227376324473
2Arsenal32225575264971
3Liverpool32218372314171
4Aston Villa33196868491963
5Tottenham HotspurSpurs32186865491660
6Newcastle UnitedNewcastle321551269521750
7Manchester UnitedMan Utd32155124748-150
8West Ham UnitedWest Ham33139115258-648
9Chelsea31138106152947
10Brighton & Hove AlbionBrighton321111105250244
11Wolverhampton WanderersWolves32127134651-543
12Fulham33126154951-242
13Bournemouth32119124757-1042
14Crystal Palace3289153754-1733
15Brentford3388174758-1132
16Everton3298153248-1627
17Nottingham ForestNott'm Forest3379174258-1626
18Luton TownLuton3367204670-2425
19Burnley3348213368-3520
20Sheffield UnitedSheff Utd3237223084-5416


Sports Mole provides in-depth previews and predictions for every match from the biggest leagues and competitions in world football.
Argentina's Lionel Messi kisses the World Cup trophy after collecting the Golden Ball award on December 18, 2022Sign up for our FREE daily preview newsletter direct to your inbox!