While Milan finished fourth in Serie A, United took solace from winning their first Premier League title in four seasons.
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Wayne Rooney's stunning last-minute winner kept Manchester United's hopes of reaching the Champions League final alive after an Old Trafford classic. Formations, lineups and stats for Manchester United vs AC Milan Champions League 2006/2007 Fletcher forced Dida into a save at his near post as United pressed for what would be a crucial lead to take to Italy.
While the second leg marked a vintage performance from Milan, the first had been a memorable occasion of its own. Kaka chased a long pass, and when Heinze and Patrice Evra collided, he moved smoothly into top gear to slide a perfect finish past Van der Sar.
Watch the 2006-2007 Manchester United vs. AC Milan Champions League Semi-final, 1st leg full match held at Old Trafford (Manchester) on Footballia But they were soon ahead when Ronaldo met Ryan Giggs' corner with a firm header, which Dida palmed into the air and could then only divert into the net. Milan competed in Serie A, finishing fifth and failing to qualify for the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 2001–02, as well as in the Coppa Italia and the UEFA Champions League, being knocked out in the round of 16 in both competitions.
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AC Milan's run to UEFA Champions League glory in the 2006/07 season included a semi-final elimination of Manchester United FC.
During the 2007–08 season, Associazione Calcio Milan played its 74th Serie A season in the club's existence. Dida then finger-tipped Ronaldo's dipping drive inches wide as United mounted a spell of sustained pressure in the closing stages.
Gilardino raced clear and caressed a finish past Van der Sar for the third.The other 2006/07 semi-final had ended the previous evening, Daniel Agger's goal midway through the first half drawing Liverpool level 1-1 on aggregate with Chelsea. After the match, a UEFA spokesman accused Liverpool of having the worst Their opponents in the quarter-finals were PSV, who they had played in the group stage. 24 Apr 07 | And, to be fair, that’s how it appears at first glance.Your mind doesn’t entertain the idea that individual brilliance has brought about that shambles because it’s hard to join the dots in any way where that makes sense based on the movement of Patrice Evra and Gabriel Heinze.It’s the kind of set-up we associate with the plucky losers overturning an evil jock cadre to win at the last, so the idea that it can be the result of calm control from a traditional and clean-cut hero simply doesn’t scan.It throws into confusion our concept of the ‘good guys’ – even if we regarded Manchester United as traditional villains domestically, there was still supposedly an air of rooting for the English or British sides in Europe, which was only accentuated by the presence of a strapping superman who had already broken the resistance of Brave Little Celtic.It seems strange, given the unstoppability of the two goals, that United actually Kaka needed just 10 minutes to have his say in the return leg, and his goal there – putting Milan ahead on away goals – simply reminded us that he was in control.As the ball dropped to him on the edge of the box, lesser men might have panicked and snatched at a shot. Liverpool, who had won the competition five times, were appearing in their seventh final. The tie ultimately went to penalties, with both Arjen Robben and Geremi missing from the spot for the Blues.
United's sheer courage was rewarded when Rooney ran on to Giggs' pass and fired past a startled Dida to send Old Trafford wild in celebration.
Kaka put Milan ahead from close range before the interval, but Rooney turned in Paul Scholes' cool pass on the hour.