| 5¹ | Uncertainty in the Reading defence enabled MESSI to volley the ball just beyond the far post. |
| 6¹ | A clever pass from MESSI was drove goalbound by BERBATOV only for the Reading 'keeper to palm clear. |
| 7¹ | BERBATOV ran onto a great ball from MESSI but toe-poked his shot wide. |
| 20¹ | A great save prevented BERBATOV from scoring a lovely goal. |
| 21¹ | KAKÁ hit a deadly shot over the bar from twenty-five yards out. |
| 26¹ | CRISTIANO RONALDO beat four Reading players and fired a golden opportunity over the bar. |
| 36¹ | VÍLLA dummied KRØLDRUP but shot the ball into the arms of the 'keeper. |
| 42¹ | VÍLLA fluffed a simple chance. |
| 3² | A good ball from MAKÉLÉLÉ on the right found MOLINARO who mishit his shot wide. |
| 5² | A shot from SHEVCHENKO was smothered by CASILLAS. |
| 7² | A shot from VÍLLA seemed a certain goal but the 'keeper managed to punch the ball clear. |
| 9² | GOAL!! A long ball from CRISTIANO RONALDO down the middle bobbled toward the lurking VÍLLA who whacked a deadly shot into the net. (1-0 Manchester United)| 10² | MENEZ headed just beyond the far post. | | 11² | GOAL!! A quick free-kick allowed DIOUF to play the ball to SHEVCHENKO who whacked a left foot shot into the net. (1-1)| 14² | CRISTIANO RONALDO floated the ball to CAMBIASSO who turned it over the bar. | | 16² | A cross from CRISTIANO RONALDO left BERBATOV in lots of space but he snapped at his shot. | | 17² | A accurate pass fell to SHEVCHENKO and his right foot shot went narrowly wide. | | 19² | CAMBIASSO beat GRYGERA and placed the ball to KAKÁ who fired his shot wide. | | 24² | MESSI's shot was well held by the 'keeper. | | 37² | VÍLLA nodded the ball wide from just inside the area. | | 42² | SHEVCHENKO's shot beat CASILLAS but rebounded off the Manchester United crossbar. | | 43² | A free-kick from VÍLLA went just beyond the near post. | | |