| 5¹ | RONALDO fired a right foot shot just beyond the far post from thirty yards out. |
| 7¹ | A cross from TOURÉ left RONALDO in lots of space but he snapped at his shot. |
| 12¹ | A shot from CAVANI was smothered by the 'keeper. |
| 12¹ | Uncertainty in the Manchester United defence enabled FORLÁN to hit the ball inches over. |
| 17¹ | A free-kick from RONALDO raced wide. |
| 22¹ | CAVANI worked the ball to ÖZIL, RONALDO collected his cross and nodded the ball within easy reach of the Manchester City 'keeper. |
| 25¹ | MESSI clipped the ball through a crowd of players but LLORIS was a match for it as he dived to his right. |
| 28¹ | MESSI headed just beyond the far post. |
| 36¹ | DROGBA kicked the ball wide from just outside the area. |
| 38¹ | LESCOTT's shot was well saved by CASILLAS. |
| 40¹ | The Manchester City 'keeper did well to hold onto an amazing shot from CAVANI. |
| 41¹ | An inswinging corner was touched into the arms of the 'keeper by MESSI. |
| 43¹ | ROONEY ran onto a delightful ball from ÖZIL but toe-poked his shot wide. |
| 44¹ | GOAL!! A deep cross by MESSI was met by ROONEY who charged in to score. (1-0 Manchester United)| 4² | MESSI brought the ball past BONUCCI and stabbed a poor shot over the bar. | | 6² | A header from ROONEY was hoofed off the line by SAGNA. | | 19² | GATTUSO beat CHIELLINI and hit the ball to FORLÁN who dragged his shot wide. | | 21² | KUYT flicked an easy chance past the far post. | | 22² | A left foot effort from ELIA was clawed past the post by the 'keeper. | | 32² | A tame strike from ROONEY rolled agonisingly wide. | | 34² | The Manchester United 'keeper was able to block a powerful effort. | | 35² | KUYT scuffed a simple chance. | | 38² | A header by ROONEY at the far post was easily collected by the Manchester City 'keeper. | | 40² | An exceptional effort from RONALDO scraped the outside of the lefthand post. | | 42² | The hapless 'keeper stared in disbelief as a backpass from KUBA fell just over. | |