Source: Telegraph
Arsenal v Manchester United: Reaction
Goals from Ji-Sung Park and Cristiano Ronaldo effectively ended the tie at the Emirates Stadium within 11 minutes. United ultimately cantered to a comfortable 3-1 win on the night to complete a 4-1 victory on aggregate. [LNB]Fletcher, though, was given a red card by referee Roberto Rosetti in the 75th minute for a tackle on Cesc Fabregas. [LNB] Related ArticlesArsenal 1 Manchester United 3: Match reportArsenal v Man Utd actionArsenal v Manchester United preview: Champions League semi-finalManchester United v Arsenal: John OShea gives Manchester United the advantageManchester Uniteds heady mix of youth and experience proves too much for sorry BoroCarlos Tevez shows pedigree Arsenal craveReplays suggested that he had touched the ball first. Sir Alex Ferguson, the Manchester United manager, was also unhappy with a dangerous late challenge by Emmanuel Adebayor on Michael Carrick. [LNB]The winners of Wednesday's semi-final between Barcelona and Chelsea, which is goalless after the first leg, now await in the final in Rome on May 27. [LNB]Needing to overturn a one-goal deficit, Arsenal began brightly at the Emirates before Kieran Gibbs, the 19-year-old left-back, slipped while making what should have been a routine clearance from a Ronaldo cross. Park punished the mistake and left Arsenal suddenly needing to score three times to have any chance of progressing. [LNB]Within three minutes, even that feint hope was extinguished when Ronaldo fired a free kick beyond Manuel Almunia. Ronaldo later added a third before Robin van Persie's consolation from the penalty spot that followed Fletcher's challenge on Fabregas. [LNB]On Fletcher's dismissal Ronaldo said: "It was very disappointing, he is a team player and he deserved to be in the final. But that is football."[LNB]Asked whether he enjoyed playing in the more central striking role as he did to such effect in London, he added: "I can play there sometimes even though it's not my original position. If necessary I will play striker, goalkeeper or winger." [LNB]
