Bayern beat United on penalties

30 July 2009 21:25
Manchester United suffered a 7-6 penalty shoot-out defeat to hosts Bayern Munich after a 0-0 draw in the final of the Audi Cup.[LNB]Bayern held their nerve in front of a sell-out crowd of 69,000 at their Allianz Arena after United strikers Wayne Rooney and Michael Owen missed great chances in the second half to win the match.[LNB]Bayern enjoyed the better of the first half, in which Mario Gomez and Dimitar Berbatov both hit the woodwork, but United then had the better opportunities after the interval - only for Rooney and Owen to fail to beat Bayern goalkeeper Michael Rensing in one-on-one situations.[LNB]The game had to be decided by a penalty shoot-out, and another dose of England against Germany spot-kick drama.[LNB]Rensing made a one-handed save to deny Patrice Evra, but Edwin van der Sar responded with a save from Daniel Pranjic.[LNB]Rooney scored United's fifth penalty, putting the pressure on Jose Ernesto Sosa, who found the bottom corner to force sudden death.[LNB]Jonny Evans had his effort saved by Rensing, leaving Daniel van Buyten to score the winning penalty.

Source: Eurosport