Corner for Bayern. This all but up for United now.

Vidic gives a free-kick away fouling Schweinsteiger.

Three additional minutes.

Vidic is now playing in an advanced role. Final throw of the dice.

Nani goes up the other end and his efforts goes well wide of Butt's goal.

Ribery almost seals the win as he cuts in and shoots just wide.

Bayern looking to close this contest out as they keep possession all around the park.

Old Trafford is now a glum place. The United faithful look as though they are resigned to elimination.

United force the issue. Valencia's neat through ball just has too much on it as Berbatov looks to go in on goal.

Van Buyten goes down as he challenges Evra.

The quiet Ribery fires high into the stands from 25-yards.

Tough tackling from Ferdinand on Gomez stirs the crowd.

Bayern looking comfortable. Still no action from the United management.

Altintop's corner is headed clear. Still no out-and-out United striker on the field.

United look doomed here. Robben breaks free and his cross hits Vidic and goes behind for a corner.

Vital block from Vidic as Robben breaks and looks to pick his spot. Corner for the Germans.

Valencia wins a free-kick as Schweinsteiger brings him down.

United break and Gibson tamely strikes straight at Butt. Another good chance for Ferguson's men.

The German giants are running United ragged now. They are not creating big chances but the ten-men of United are tiring.

Lots of Bayern possession on the edge of United's area. They need to stay strong if they are to get through to the semi-finals.

Gomez's towering header from Lahm's cross strays fractionally over the bar.

United are holding their nerve at the moment but there is no pressure on the Bayern back four now the Reds are down to ten-men.

Nani's flag kick find Carrick but he shoots over. Another half chance for the hosts.

Nani's corner finds Fletcher who drills a volley wide. But it takes a deflection for another corner.

What a chance for Nani. The winger is played through but his effort is tipped away for a corner by Butt. United could really have done with that one going in.

United can't get the ball here.

Valencia brings down Ribery and the Frenchman isn't happy as the referee keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion.

Bayern have the foot on the accelerator and O'Shea clears for a corner. United need to be careful now. Van der Sar makes the easy claim.

Gomez wins a corner for the visitors.

Carrick's poor back-pass is cleared by van der Sar in the nick of time.

Fine stop by van der Sar from a powerful Ribery volley. Ominous signs.

United seem to line-up without a striker now.

The impressive Fletcher shapes an effort just wide.

From the resulting free-kick, the ball falls to Nani and his effort is tipped over by Butt.

Ferdinand looks to foul Schweinsteiger as he storms through the middle of the defence but the referee disagrees. Bayern are not happy with that one.

Rooney is not moving well at all. How long will the United management keep him on for?

Lahm's cross is deflected for a corner. United are under pressure.

Ribery's corner is poor and United clear.

Great possession from Bayern and they win a corner at the end of it.

Bayern are playing with much more fluency now and the home fans will not be enjoying this.

Great save from van der Sar as Robben wriggles from the right and lets fly from outside the area.

Three additional minutes at the end of this absorbing first-half.

Fletcher goes in late on Muller and Bayern have suddenly stepped through the gears here.

This is United's to lose now but they look great value for this lead. Bayern don't look up for the fight.

Nani's free-kick fails to clear first man and Bayern break. Muller is fed on the right and Olic steams into the centre unchallenged but his heavy touch allows Edwin van der Sar to save. Golden chance for the Bavarians.

Rafael is sent tumbling as van Bommel tears into him. Free-kick in dangerous position for United.

Nani is fortunate to avoid a yellow card as he brings down Muller.

Van Buyten clatters Rooney and United's faithful are not happy.

Rafael breaks the play down and goes one-on-one with Butt. The Brazilian goes for goal but screws wide with Rooney unmarked waiting to tap-in. Big chance for the hosts.

Slick play from Bayern as they finally show what they are capable of.

A clean crisp strike from Gibson goes over the top.

Another United set-piece comes to nothing.

Another promising right-wing run from Valencia forces Demichelis and Schweinsteiger to double up and restrict United to a corner.

Carrick looks a bit dazed as he gets to his feet and squirts himself with water.

From the corner, Carrick challenges for the aerial ball but takes a crack to his head. A break in play as United's physio deals with the midfielder.

Fine ball from Fletcher picks out Valencia but his heavy touch allows Martin Demichelis to clear for the corner.

A spell of Bayern possession results in Schweinsteiger shooting from distance but his effort is deflected by Fletcher and away to safety.

Risky United play in and around their penalty area almost sees the Germans grab possession but they manage to get the ball clear.

All eyes on Rooney as expected. Nani smashes an effort over the bar.

Rooney is limping around now. Looks like it could be his problematic right ankle that is bothering him.

A rare quiet spell in the game following a frantic opening 20 minutes at Old Trafford.

Valencia, Rooney and Gibson combine well but Bayern clear their lines.

Rooney's diving header goes over from the resulting corner from Gibson. Good stuff from United here.

A fine Gibson cross is cleared by Daniel van Buyten for a corner.

Rooney goes in for a crunching tackle. His right ankle holds up as he comes away unscathed with van Bommel.

Bayern need Robben and Ribery to get into this if they are to compete. United look like scoring from every attack at present.

Carrick is the next to have an effort on goal. Butt's shocking clearance falls straight to the midfielder but he shoots wide from distance.

Philipp Lahm goes down under another Evra challenge.

Gibson's marauding runs comes to an end as he screws his cross wide. He remonstrates with the linesman as a goal kick is awarded. Looked the correct decision.

The following free-kick is headed behind by Ferdinand but the linesman has his flag raised.

Robben is felled by Patrice Evra and that has hurt him.

Rooney is brought down by Schweinsteiger. He is soon on his feet and moving with ease. Good signs for United and England fans.

United continue to press and win a corner but Butt punches clear.

What a start for the Red Devils. The keeper was unsighted there as the ball fizzed into the back of his net.

Rio Ferdinand feeds Valencia but his clever flick is too heavy for the advancing Rafael.

Mark van Bommel wipes out Darren Fletcher and United win the first free-kick of the night.