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Porto v Man Utd live!
FT The referee blows his whistle for full-time. Man United did really well to keep possession in additional time and blunt Porto's attack. Ronaldo's early goal gave the Premier League side the advantage and the Red Devils will now take on Arsenal in the semi-finals of the Champions League.[LNB]90 Ronaldo's driven effort from the edge of the Porto box is turned behind for a Man United corner by Helton. The away side keep possession from the resulting flag-kick.[LNB]90 Man United are keeping the ball in the Porto half as they look to wind down the clock. Two minutes left.[LNB]90 There will be three minutes of additional time.[LNB]89 Giggs' corner from the left is cleared to Nani on the edge of the Porto box and the Man United sub sends his volley well over the top of the bar.[LNB]88 Giggs' low cross from the right is knocked behind for a corner by Rolando. Man United are starting to keep the ball in the Porto half.[LNB]87 Nani takes the ball down the left flank as he looks to wind down the clock and take Man United closer to victory.[LNB]86 Mariano Gonzalez's low cross from the right is flicked towards goal by Hulk. Van der Sar is able to save the ball in the centre of his goal as Man United continue to hold on.[LNB]85 Costa's corner from the right is cleared from danger by a commanding header from Ferdinand. Porto are pushing forward.[LNB]84 Rooney finds himself in space on the edge of the Porto box and he sends a rasping effort narrowly over the top of the bar. This match is starting to open up.[LNB]83 Raul Meireles corner is half-cleared to Farias and the Porto sub sends a bicycle kick wide of of van der Sar's left hand post. The home side are creating chances.[LNB]82 Porto make their final change of the night with Costa taking the place of Sapunaru.[LNB]81 Sapunaru does superbly to outmuscle Ronaldo and usher the ball out of play for a goal-kick as the Man United winger looks to cause more problems.[LNB]80 Raul Meireles' corner from the right is headed narrowly over the top of the bar by Rolando. Van der Sar failed to deal with the cross and he gave Porto the opportunity.[LNB]79 Man United make their expected change with Scholes taking the place of Anderson.[LNB]78 It looks like Man United are preparing to bring on Paul Scholes as we near the final stages of this match.[LNB]77 Rooney's attempted through ball to Giggs is cut-out by Bruno Alves and Porto are able to clear the danger.[LNB]76 Raul Meireles' corner from the right is headed narrowly wide of van der Sar's near post by Mariano Gonzlez. Porto still look like they could create more chances.[LNB]75 Mariano Gonzalez does well to win a corner as his cross from the right strikes the legs of Evra.[LNB]74 Mariano Gonzalez's cross from the right is finally cleared away from danger by O'Shea after Ferdinand sends the ball looping into the air.[LNB]73 Ronaldo is caught offside as he looks to reach Giggs' attempted through ball behind the Porto defence.[LNB]72 Anderson is stopped by a poor challenge from Lopez to give Man United a free-kick inside their own half.[LNB]71 This match is still far from over. Porto know that one goal would put them in the driving seat to reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.[LNB]70 Ronaldo sends a neat pass to Rooney but the Man United striker's resulting shot is easily blocked by Cissokho and Porto clear the danger.[LNB]69 Sapunaru storms away from Evra but he fails to keep control of the ball and Vidic is able to nip in and clear the danger.[LNB]69 Man United make their first change of the night with Nani taking the place of Berbatov.[LNB]68 Giggs' corner from the right is yet again headed away from danger by Bruno Alves. The Porto captain has been very impressive tonight.[LNB]67 Giggs' corner from the right is easily cleared away from danger by a strong header from Bruno Alves. Man United win the loose ball and gain another flag-kick on the opposite flank.[LNB]66 Rooney's low cross from the right takes a deflection off Cissokho and goes out of play for a Man United corner.[LNB]65 Berbatov shows his frustration as the referees awards a free-kick to Porto following an aerial challenge with Rolando. Both sides have been evenly matched in this half.[LNB]64 Porto make their second change of the night with Farias taking the place of Rodriguez.[LNB]63 Anderson wins a free-kick as he is hauled to the ground by Lopez as he looks to break forward.[LNB]62 Giggs' dinked corner from the left is punched clear of danger by Helton. Man United need to cause more problems from set-pieces.[LNB]61 Rooney's cross from the right is headed behind for a Man United corner by Sapunaru at the far post of the Porto goal.[LNB]60 Evra is now back on the field and he was booked for the foul on Rodriguez that led to Porto's free-kick.[LNB]59 Hulk's powerful free-kick from the edge of the Man United box is claimed at the second attempt by van der Sar as Porto continue to test the away side's goalkeeper.[LNB]58 Porto have been awarded a free-kick as the referees think Evra fouled Rodriguez. This is a decent chance for Porto on the edge of the Man United box.[LNB]57 We currently have a break in play as Evra receives treatment after colliding with Rodriguez. The Man United defender is bleeding so he may have to leave the field.[LNB]56 Giggs' corner from the right is cleared from danger by a commanding header from Bruno Alves.[LNB]55 Raul Meireles' neat cross from the right flank is headed straight up in the air by Mariano Gonzalez as the Porto sub wastes a good chance to test van der Sar.[LNB]54 Giggs' looping free-kick from the right flank is claimed with ease by Helton on the edge of his six-yard box.[LNB]53 Ronaldo wins a free-kick for Man United as he is bundled to the ground by Cissokho on the right flank.[LNB]52 Van der Sar sends a loose clearance out of play for a Porto goal-kick as Man United make a slow start to this half.[LNB]51 Porto are dominating possession at the moment. The home side know that if they make the score 1-1 they are in the driving seat as they would go through on away goals.[LNB]50 Hulk cuts in from the left flank and slices an awful effort well wide of van der Sar's right hand post. Bright start from Porto to this half.[LNB]49 Rain is continuing to fall heavily. It will be interesting to see how the downpour affects this game.[LNB]48 Raul Meireles sends a looping effort wide of the right hand post of van der Sar's goal as both sides look to push forward at the start of this half.[LNB]47 Berbatov finds himself in space on the edge of the Porto box and the Man United striker sees his effort gathered at the second attempt by Helton.[LNB]46 The second-half is under way and Porto are keeping the ball early on as rain starts to fall heavily in Portugal.[LNB] Porto are now 8/1 to win this match with Sky Bet, Man United are 30/100 and you can back the draw at 3/1. Carrick has pushed forward during the first-half and you can back the midfielder at 25/1 to bag the next goal in this match.[LNB]HT The referee blows his whistle for half-time. Man United have impressed during the opening period and lead 1-0 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate. We are set for a very interesting second 45 minutes. Let me know your thoughts on the action so far by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB]45 Ronaldo's free-kick from 30 yards hits the Porto wall and the home side are able to clear the danger.[LNB]45 We will have two minutes of additional time.[LNB]44 Giggs' corner from the left falls to the unmarked Vidic in the centre of Porto's six-yard box. The Man United defender somehow manages to turn the ball over the top of the bar as the away side waste a great chance to double their lead.[LNB]43 Raul Meireles takes the resulting free-kick but his delivery lacks power and van der Sar is able to gather the ball with ease inside his six-yard box.[LNB]42 Vidic become the first player to be booked tonight as he catches Lopez with a poor challenge.[LNB]41 Raul Meireles' free-kick from the left flank is headed narrowly wide of van der Sar's far post by Bruno Alves. The Porto captain is a threat from set-pieces.[LNB]40 It looks like Rooney will be fine to continue in this match. He is running more freely.[LNB]39 Giggs' corner from the left is cleared to Carrick on the edge of the Porto box. The Man United midfielder's effort hits Vidic and the home side are able to collect the loose ball.[LNB]38 There could be some worrying news for Man United fans as Rooney is currently hobbling after a tough challenge from Fernando. It looks like the striker wants to continue.[LNB]37 Sapunaru finds space on the edge of the Man United box and sends a rasping effort narrowly over the top of the bar.[LNB]36 Man United have started to regain control of this game after Lucho Gonzalez's injury. Ronaldo is seeing more of the ball and Rooney continues to work hard on the right wing.[LNB]35 Anderson wastes a great chance to set Rooney free on the right flank as he sends a loose pass racing away from the Man United striker.[LNB]34 Berbatov slips as he tries to work a neat one-two with Ronaldo and Porto are able to bring the ball clear of danger.[LNB]33 Evra does well to win the ball from Hulk on the left flank with a strong challenge. It will be interesting to see how Porto cope with Lucho Gonzalez's departure.[LNB]32 Porto are forced to make their first change of the night with Mariano Gonzalez taking the place of Lucho Gonzalez.[LNB]31 Play gets back under way as Giggs' half-volley from 12 yards is saved at the second attempt by Helton at his right hand post. Good striker from the Man United midfielder.[LNB]30 Lucho Gonzlez leaves the field on a stretcher and it looks like Porto may be forced to make their first change of the night.[LNB]29 We currently have a break in play as Lucho Gonzlez receives treatment. It looks like his involvement in this match might be over.[LNB]28 Rodriguez's loose pass towards Lucho Gonzalez is intercepted by Carrick and Man United are able to bring the ball clear.[LNB]27 Lucho Gonzalez's looping cross from the left is claimed with ease by van der Sar on the edge of his six-yard box as Lopez looks to strike.[LNB]26 Sapunaru does well to head the ball away from Giggs as Man United look to break down the left flank.[LNB]25 Lopez's acrobatic effort from just inside the Man United box is easily saved by van der Sar in the centre of his goal. Porto have improved in the last five minutes.[LNB]24 Rooney knocks the ball out of play for a Porto throw-in as Hulk looks to make progress down the left flank.[LNB]23 We currently have a break in play as Berbatov receives treatment following a late challenge. The Man United striker should be fine to continue.[LNB]22 This game is in a bit of a quiet spell at the moment as both sides waste possession in midfield. I can't see the slow tempo continuing for too long.[LNB]21 Man United will be delighted with the start they have made to this match. The Premier League side have dominated possession and deserve to lead.[LNB]20 Bruno Alves' free-kick from 30 yards drifts narrowly wide of van der Sar's right hand post. That was a great effort from the Porto defender.[LNB]19 Hulk fails to take control of Rodriguez's attempted through ball and Ferdinand is able to clear the danger.[LNB]18 We currently have a break in play as Carrick receives treatment. The Man United midfielder will be fine to continue in this match.[LNB]17 Cissokho's looping cross from the left is claimed by van der Sar as Porto look to get back into this match after Man United's strong start.[LNB]16 Rooney does really well to track back and halt Cissokho's strong run down the left flank. The Man United striker has made a great start to this match.[LNB]15 Vidic's attempted crossfield pass to Rooney evades the Man United striker to give Porto a throw-in on the left flank.[LNB]14 Anderson's attempted through ball to Ronaldo is cut-out by Bruno Alves as Porto struggle to break out of their own half.[LNB]13 Rooney's bustling run down the right flank is ended by a strong tackle from Cissokho. Man United have been very impressive at the start of this match.[LNB]12 Rooney plays the ball back to Carrick and the Man United midfielder sends a low drive wide of Helton's right hand post. The Premier League side are on top.[LNB]11 Giggs does well to win a throw-in for Man United on the left flank as the away side continue to look comfortable.[LNB]10 Rooney's long ball forward is headed back to Helton by Rolando as Man United dominate possession at the start of this match.[LNB]9 Anderson wins a free-kick for Man United as he is caught by a strong challenge from Lucho Gonzalez.[LNB]8 That was a fantastic goal from Ronaldo. The Man United winger has given his side a great chance to progress fropm this tie.[LNB]6 GOAL RONALDO! Ronaldo storms forward and fires a fantastic effort from 30 yards into the top right hand corner of Helton's goal. The Porto keeper could get nowhere near that strike. Man United lead 1-0 on the night and 3-2 on aggregate.[LNB]6 Evra and Ronaldo work a neat one-two but the Man United defender's resulting cross from the left flank is easily cleared by Cissokho.[LNB]5 Rooney wins a free-kick on the halfway line as he is bundled to the ground by Cissokho.[LNB]4 Hulk's free-kick from the right flank skips through to van der Sar as Porto fail to deflect the ball away from the Man United goalkeeper. There is a quick tempo to the start of this match.[LNB]3 Rooney's cross from the right is headed away from danger by Bruno Alves as Man United make a bright start to this match.[LNB]2 Sapunaru's long ball forward is calmly headed back to van der Sar by Vidic.[LNB]1 The action is under way in Portugal as Man United keep the ball early on.[LNB] Paul in Toronto thinks Man United can win 1-0 with Wayne Rooney finding the back of the net. Let me know your predictions by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB] Porto are 12/5 to win this match with Sky Bet, Man United are 11/10 and you can back the draw at 12/5.[LNB] Here is some more information about tonight's teams: Sir Alex Ferguson recalls former Porto star Anderson to try to steer Manchester United through to the Champions League semi-finals at the expense of his old club tonight. The Brazilian has missed three games since picking up a knee injury on international duty with Brazil. But Ferguson has no hesitation in including him in a side captained by Ryan Giggs, which has Rio Ferdinand back in central defence alongside Nemanja Vidic. Mariano's last-minute equaliser at Old Trafford to earn a 2-2 draw eight days ago ensures Porto start tonight's second leg as favourites to progress. The Portuguese champions are unchanged as they try to subdue an attack spearheaded by Dimitar Berbatov, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney providing the support.[LNB] The teams in full for tonight's match are: FC Porto: Helton, Sapunaru, Rolando, Bruno Alves, Cissokho, Lucho Gonzalez, Fernando, Raul Meireles, Lopez, Hulk, Rodriguez Subs: Nuno, Stepanov, Guarin, Mariano Gonzalez, Costa, Madrid, Farias[LNB] Man Utd: Van der Sar, O'Shea, Ferdinand, Vidic, Evra, Giggs, Carrick, Anderson, Rooney, Berbatov, Ronaldo Subs: Foster, Neville, Evans, Nani, Scholes, Tevez, Macheda Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)[LNB] Welcome to our live coverage of Porto's second leg clash against Manchester United in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. You can let me know your views ahead of kick-off by sending an e-mail to nick.hext@bskyb.com.[LNB]
