2007/08 UEFA Champions League: Manchester United vs. AS Roma

Tuesday, October 2, 2007

October 2, 2007
20:45 (GMT)
Manchester United 1–0 AS Roma Old Trafford, Manchester
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (ESP)
Saha Substituted off after 66 minutes 66'
Tevez Substituted on after 66 minutes 66'
Rooney Scored after 70 minutes 70'
Giggs Substituted off after 80 minutes 80'
Nani Substituted on after 80 minutes 80'
Rooney Substituted off after 85 minutes 85'
Anderson Substituted on after 85 minutes 85'
Booked after 39 minutes 39' Mexès
Substituted off after 62 minutes 62' Aquilani
Substituted on after 62 minutes 62' Pizzaro
Substituted off after 74 minutes 74' Mancini
Substituted on after 74 minutes 74' Vučinić
Substituted off after 80 minutes 80' Giuly
Substituted on after 80 minutes 80' Esposito


Manchester United defeated AS Roma 1-0 in Group F of the UEFA Champions League 2007-08 at Old Trafford, Manchester, England.

Wayne Rooney scored the only goal of the match, his first goal of the season for Manchester United, in the 70th minute.

Manchester United currently lead Group F with two wins from two matches. AS Roma are second on goal difference ahead of Sporting CP, who defeated FC Dynamo Kyiv 2-1.

Starting Lineups, Substitutes' Benches & Statistics

Starting lineup
Manchester United AS Roma
# Player # Player
3 Patrice Evra 1 Gianluca Curci (GK)
5 Rio Ferdinand 3 Cicinho
7 Cristiano Ronaldo 5 Philippe Mexès
9 Louis Saha 4 Juan Silveira dos Santos
10 Wayne Rooney 22 Max Tonetto
15 Nemanja Vidić 16 Daniele De Rossi
16 Michael Carrick 8 Alberto Aquilani
17 Nani 14 Ludovic Giuly
18 Paul Scholes 20 Simone Perrotta
22 John O'Shea 30 Mancini
29 Tomasz Kuszczak 10 Francesco Totti
Substitutes' Bench
8 Anderson 7 David Pizarro
11 Ryan Giggs 9 Mirko Vučinić
19 Gerard Piqué 15 Vitorino Antunes
25 Danny Simpson 18 Mauro Esposito
32 Carlos Tévez 27 Júlio Sérgio Bertagnoli (GK)
33 Chris Eagles 29 Ahmed Barusso
38 Tom Heaton (GK) 33 Matteo Brighi
Statistics
Statistic Man United AS Roma
Total Shots: 10 13
Shots on Goal: 4 5
Fouls: 16 12
Offsides: 3 3
Corner Kicks: 6 2

Sources