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The last time they went past the last 16 though was back in 2010/11 (beaten finalists v Barcelona). 41 This game being played at a breathless pace. Neither side look like they can defend which is lending itself well to the spectacle. Another probing run. This time by Evra is cut out. 40 Manchester Utd have won all four of their Champions League home games against Greek opposition, scoring 15 goals and conceding only one. 39 Valencia with a strong tackle on Domiguez. This game continues to race from end to end. United look none too clever in defence. 38 Maniatis with a tackle on Welbeck as he dashed into the visiting box. Appeals for another penalty, but the referee didnt want to know. 37 De Gea makes two brilliant saves to prevent United from falling behind. The second one from Dominguez particularly superb as he got back to his feet to make a stunning stop. The first one was from the Fuster header. 36 Giggs with a high, hanging ball from the free-kick. Roberto didnt know whether to come or stay put. Ball drops out, but the keeper does not fancy these high free-kicks. 35 Carrick not happy about something or other. Seemed to be complaining that he was caught late. But United have another free-kick in a dangerous position. 34 Peréz is penalised for a foul on Van Persie. And on we go here with United holding this 1-0 lead. 33 Van Persie sends a cross spinning to the back post, but Evra cant get a clear head at the ball under some pressure. Roberto with an easy take in the end. 32 Roberto with a terrific save to palm a Evra header over the bar from the Van Persie corner. Almost crept in. United almost level at 2-2 on aggregate. 31 United with four attempts at goal, Olympiacos yet to trouble the home goal. And United have a third corner coming up here. 30 MNU 1-0 OLY (25): This was Van Persies 6th penalty goal in the #CL. Only Van Nistelrooy (10), Figo (10), Messi (8) have more. Courtesy of our friends at Opta. 29 Valencia looking for Van Persie or Rooney, but can only thump a cross straight into the arms of Roberto, who continues to do his job well. Most of the time. 28 Michel cant be too happy about that penalty conceded by his side. Was no need to make that challenge on Van Persie. Here come United again.. 27 Olympiacos continue to show confidence in their own ability by playing the ball out from the back. In no rush to get it up front. 26 In seven knockout Champions League games, Olympiakos have only lost once by more than one clear goal. It was against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge in March 2008 (0-3). 25 Carrick with a timely clearance five yards out in front of his own goal. Had to get that one spot on. The Greek side really carrying some menace when they push forward. 24 A huge roar goes up around Old Trafford. Moyes responds by clapping his hands. If this doesnt give United fresh impetus, nothing will. 23 22 GOAL! Van Persie slams the ball to the left of Roberto. The keeper guesses right, but could not keep the ball out of the net. United lead 1-0 on the night. 21 PENALTY TO UNITED! Holebas goes in late on Van Persie. An awful challenge on the back of RvP. What a chance here for the home side? A gift really. Should never have made that challenge. 20 Valencia is on the deck here with some problems. Is it a thigh strain? Ashley Young gets warmed up at the side of the pitch. 19 Rafael gets his reward for applying some pressure to Holebas as United earn a corner. Ball comes back out to Giggs seconds later, but straight into the arms of Roberto. 18 That was a brilliant long, raking ball by Giggs to pick out Rooney in the box. And on we go here with United hunting this opening goal. 17 Olympiakos have lost all seven of their Champions League games in England, conceding at least two goals every time and never scoring more than one. But they survive that moment. Just. 16 Rooney sees a header come back off a post before being walloped to safety. Roberto was beaten in the visiting goal. Much, much brighter from United. 15 A real sore one for Valencia, but United almost suffer the knock-out blow as Perez somehow lifts the ball over the bar from six yards after a fine cutback by Campbell. 14 13 Ryan Giggs (139 games) is only three games short of equalling Raul’s record of 142 appearances in the Champions League. He could get there this season if United can pull this off. 12 NDinga the latest man to hit the deck after being taken out late. This time by Valencia. 11 Really frantic stuff at the moment. Not too many chances at either end, but plenty of huffing and puffing. United have the intensity right. Can they add the quality? 10 Van Persie inches away from connecting with the Rooney ball across the face of goal. Right idea, but decent marking in the end by the visiting defence. 9 Dominguez picks up a booking before Carrick follows him into the book for a late foul on Perez after Giggs had thrown in a free-kick with some intent. 8 United break quickly from the visiting sides free-kick. Dominguez doesnt mess about with a cynical sliding challenge on Valencia. And United have a free-kick. 7 Valencia off the field for a few seconds before he is penalised for a late challenge on Campbell inside the United half. 6 Valencia looks as if he has taken a punch above an eye after colliding with Campbell. He is needing some treatment here. 5 Roberto for some reason tries to punch clear the Rooney free-kick. Should really be holding that, but Valencia cant get on the rebound. Promising for United. 4 Manolas is booked for a late tackle on Welbeck. United have a free-kick from 25 yards out here. Giggs and Rooney over the ball. 3 Fuster with a delightful cross for the visiting side, but United deal well with the danger before racing to the other end. Rooney tries to break. Game yet to settle. End to end stuff. 2 Jones penalised for a foul on Leandro Salino, but Rafael doing well to tidy up and clear from the Dominguez free-kick that was floated in deep. 1 Off we go then. Olympiacos get the action off and running. United fans right up for this one tonight. Can they forget about the 3-0 drubbing by Liverpool? 19:40 Teams on their way out. A full house at Old Trafford. This should be an absolute cracker of a match. United in red. Olympiacos in dark blue. How well will they travel this evening? 19:35 More stats info from our very own team about why this match is so important to United and their manager David Moyes. 19:35 Here is the Eurogoals preview of this evenings match for all you fans hungry to see some goal action. 19:30 19:25 19:20 Here is Jim Whites assessment of what is at stake for United. Defeat tonight is likely to see them without European football next season. It is a huge evening to salvage something from their season as Jim points out. Everything on the line for Moyes after his Alan Partridge moment Jim White says David Moyes reminded him of Alan Partridge at the weekend, and the Manchester United manager must start to turn things around tonight. Continue reading → 19:15 Michel: We aim to do what we always do and that is concentrate on our own game. We know our opponents very well and we know that 2-0 is not a serious advantage. We need to score to make sure we make it difficult for them as we know that United have a strong desire to turn the tie around. 19:10 David Moyes on a huge night for United: The first thing I mentioned to the players is we need to start giving something back. We need to work together to make it a night to be remembered. We will leave nothing behind. The biggest assurance is that they (the board) let me get on with the job. We never discuss it, we talk about the future. We are making big plans for years going forward, this is why its a six-year contract, this is not a club that works on a short-term vision. 19:05 TEAM NEWS: Olympiacos coach Michel is without former Argentina forward Javier Saviola, who missed the first leg due to injury. Alejandro Domínguez is preferred to Paraguayan Nelson Valdez for the lone attacking role in place of Nigerian striker Michael Olaitan. Olaitan was kept in hospital for a week following his dramatic collapse during the Athens derby against Panathinaikos on March 2 due to viral myocarditis, but although he has no serious condition he is not ready for action. 19:00 TEAM NEWS: Rio Ferdinand has started just three of the past 19 games. Danny Welbeck has started none of the past eight while Ryan Giggs has started one of the past 11 games. They will be either be rested or rusty? Wont be long until we find out what the story is with that trio. 18:55 TEAM NEWS: Manchester United manager David Moyes shakes up his team following Sundays defeat to Liverpool with Javier Hernandez on the bench after recent injuries. The United boss is without defenders Chris Smalling (hamstring) and Jonny Evans (calf), who both missed training on a wet Tuesday morning at the AON Training Complex in Carrington. Rio Ferdinand and Ryan Giggs are handed starts for the home side as Moyes hopes experience can pay off for him. 18:50 Teams: Manchester United: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Ferdinand, Evra, Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Welbeck, Rooney, Van Persie..subs: Lindegaard, Fellaini, Fletcher, Januzaj, Kagawa, Young, Hernandez////Olympiacos: Roberto, Maniatis, Holebas, Manolas, Marcano, Leandro Salino, NDinga, Perez, David Fuster,Campbell, Dominguez..subs: Megyeri, Papadopoulos, Bong, Paulo Machado, Samaris, Valdez, Vergos 18:45 Good evening and welcome to LIVE coverage of Manchester United against Olympiacos. This second leg kicks off at 7:45pm with Manchester United 2-0 behind from the first leg in the Athens three weeks ago. Team Line-up & Ratings Manchester United Manager: David Moyes Olympiacos Manager: Míchel Line-up Rate Players Player Y! Users My Rating Goalkeeper D. De Gea - - Defenders Rafael - - R. Ferdinand - - P. Jones - - P. Evra - - Midfielders M. Carrick Yellow Card - - R. Giggs - - A. Valencia - - W. Rooney - - D. Welbeck - - Strikers R. van Persie Goals ×2 - - Subs D. Fletcher A. Young M. Fellaini S. Kagawa A. Lindegaard J. Hernández A. Januzaj Player Y! Users My Rating Goalkeeper Roberto - - Defenders L. Salino - - K. Manolas Yellow Card - - I. Marcano - - J. Holebas - - Midfielders D. Ndinga - - G. Maniatis - - H. Pérez - - A. Domínguez Yellow Card - - D. Fuster - - Strikers J. Campbell - - Subs N. Valdez A. Papadopoulos P. Machado G. Bong B. Megyeri A. Samaris N. Vergos Be the first to comment on this article! (URLs not allowed) 2000 characters left. No HTML please. Comments will appear on the site and cannot be edited Make sure your comment follows the community guidelines. Match ratings My rating: Y! 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