Manchester United 2 - Athletic Bilbao 3
Manchester United's defense looked Lack-Lustre in this defeat. Muniain's speed cut though the back four regularly and could not cope with Llorente and his aerial prowess. Upfront United looked good, Rooney looked sharp but Hernandez possibly seeked too much time on the ball. Giggs and Ji-Sung Park showed us why they still deserve a place in the United Team with some pretty footwork and still showed they have what it takes to play a full 90 minutes. Bilbao however showed they were the better side and for me would be an exciting team to see in the latter stages of the competition.
Sportng Lisbon 1 - Manchester City 0
Manchester City did not look like they deserved to win this game. Lisbon's goal was fantastic for skill but somewhat undeserved after a lucky rebound. Manchester City's loss was the result of a lack of ideas in the final third. They repeatedly got the ball up the pitch but nothing came of this. They looked much better when Mario Ballotelli came onto the pitch off the bench. He cut through the defense and got invaluable free kicks which were left unconverted due to some last ditch defending from Lisbon. From the look of both sides Manchester City will probably turn the defecit round in the second home leg.
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