Manchester United landed one foot in the Champions League semi-finals with a stunning win but saw injuries to Roy Keane and David Beckham taint their triumph. It was an away win {0-2} United can take back to Old Trafford while the home leg is to be played this time next week.
Two superb first-half strikes from Beckham(34.7YARDS)and Ruud van Nistelrooy and a VERY powerful defensive performance.
Beckham was carried away on a stretcher in agony following a cynical late foul from Diego Tristan(91 min's).Alex Ferguson advised after the game that Keane had a hamstring injury, and it was not his Knee, as we may have expected.
Keane will definetly miss Irelands friendly against the USA at home, Wednesday 17 April.Keane is expected to be out for a minimum of three weeks.Alex Ferguson will not have Roy Keane or Paul Scholes (who was booked and is suspended for the second leg) in the next game
Man Utd: Barthez, Silvestre, Johnsen, Blanc, Gary Neville, Giggs, Keane (Fortune 45), Butt, Beckham (Phil Neville 90), Scholes, van Nistelrooy (Solskjaer 76). Subs Not Used: Carroll, Irwin, Forlan, O'Shea. Booked: Butt, van Nistelrooy, Scholes.
In the Premiership tonight
Aston Villa 1 - 1 Newcastle
Shearers 199th goal in the premiership after 3 minutes, and the equaliser for Villa coming from new 6ft 7" signing Crouch at 26 minutes. The game could have gone either way, however the Republic of Ireland netkeeper,Shay Given, commanded tonight to ensure only 1 goal past him. One of Shays stoppers was a header from Steve Staunton, of the Villa
Teams: Newcastle: Given, Hughes, Andy O'Brien (see *** below), Dabizas, Distin, Solano, Jenas, Dyer, Robert (Bernard 83), Shearer, Cort (Acuna 83). Substitutes not used: Elliott, Harper, LuaLua.
Aston Villa: Schmeichel, Delaney, Mellberg, Staunton, Barry, Hadji (Balaban 75), Taylor, Boateng (Stone 88), Hitzlsperger, Crouch (Vassell 75), Angel. Substitutes not used: Enckelman, Samuel
Referee: Steve Dunn
Other News***
Newcastle United defender Andy O'Brien has signed a new contract at Newcastle United which will keep him at St. James' Park until the end of the 2006/07 season.
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