United and Real level at half-time

Ruud van Nistelrooy has kept Manchester United's hopes alive, equalising just before half-time in tonight's Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid.

Ruud van Nistelrooy has kept Manchester United's hopes alive, equalising just before half-time in tonight's Champions League quarter-final with Real Madrid.

The Dutchman poked home after 43 minutes as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pushed the ball across the goal.

It kept United's hopes alive after an early setback as Ronaldo put Real ahead after just 12 minutes.

United finished the half-strongly and they will know they must keep the pressure on pull back Madrid's two-goal aggregate lead.

Latest score: Manchester United 1 Real Madrid 1 (Real Madrid lead 4-2 on aggregate).

Man Utd: Barthez, O’Shea, Ferdinand, Brown, Silvestre, Veron, Butt, Keane, van Nistelrooy, Giggs, Solskjaer.

Subs: Ricardo, Phil Neville, Blanc, Beckham, Forlan, Fortune, Fletcher.

Real Madrid: Casillas, Salgado, Hierro, Helguera, Carlos, Zidane, McManaman, Figo, Makelele, Ronaldo, Guti.

Subs: Cesar, Morientes, Flavio, Portillo, Cambiasso, Solari, Pavon.

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

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