In the close match ....
Galatasaray played , Manchester won!
Except the first six minutes of the match .....
Galatasaray had many chances , off the woodwork shots and two important penalty kicks not called by German referee!
Galatasaray was rusty and nervous in the beginning of the match...
A mistake by the whole defense coast the early goal!
Red Devils made a strong start and scored in the seventh minute of the match.....
Carrick got the ball just out side of the box and went around two defender and keeper Muslera and scored !
This was the only goal in the match......
After the goal, Galatasaray missed a couple of good opportunities but just could not put the ball in the back of nets.
Umut Bulut's early injury changed Terim's game plan early in the match....
For Umut Bulut , Elmander came in.......
Unlucky , Galatasaray just could not pass the woodwork!
It was three times by Amrabat, Hamit Altintop and Selcuk Inan.......
Galatasaray was unlucky to find that equalizer goal.....
In the second half, Man U's Nani missed the penalty kick ,
The other way to say it....
Galatasaray's keeper Muslera saved his penalty shot......
Galatasaray kept the pressure in the last second of the match but just could not score....
Overall, Galatasaray lost the match but , Manchester United barely won the match...
This Manchester United could well be beating in Istanbul next time around in this group....
Both teams want to get good score in their first match in the group....
That is why Sir Alex Ferguson talked about very important to start the Champions League with a win.....
On the other hand, Fatih Terim new it wasn't going to be easy to win at Old Trafford, against Manchester United but
he really pep talked his team to believe in the winning this match....
Lastly, German referee Wolfgang Stark made very crucial call in this match for both ways!
But, he butchered two of Galatasaray's penalty kick in the box ,for sure .....
Manchester United's Turkish fright turn in ti Turkish delight for Manchester United thanks to the woodwork and a little help from the German man, Mr.Stark!
My man of the match, Hamit Altintop and Muslera ......
Instead of Fatih Terim and Galatasaray making history in the Old Trafford, Sir Alex Ferguson made the history with
winning his 100th match in the Champions League...
He is the first and only coach won 100 matches so far....
My hats off the great football man, Sir, Alex Ferguson...
Manchester United sits tied with Cluj in Group H........
Cluj beat Braga in away match 0-2 .
