"Manchester United" players stunned the skeptics who spread unfavorable and sometimes even cruel forecasts for the Champions League first quarterfinal match against Munich's "Bayern". The match ended in a draw 1:1 (0:0). Despite the unfavorable predictions for Manchester's struggling club this season, which has been faltering in the Premier League, David Moyes' players at Old Trafford forced their opponents - the "Bayern" players, defending the champions' title in the Champions League. The guests fell behind after the 58th-minute headed goal by Nemanja Vidic. Although "Bayern" dominated possession, they failed to create scoring chances. The successful moment for the Bavarians came in the 67th minute when Bastian Schweinsteiger scored from the penalty area. "We scored an away goal and that's good. I am satisfied with the result," - said "Bayern" coach Pep Guardiola after the match. Coach Pep Guardiola, who is in his first season in Munich, will have to think ahead of the second leg, where he will have to do without B. Schweinsteiger - the 29-year-old defender received a second yellow card at the end of the match, so he will miss the return leg in Munich. "I see very good players in the Manchester team. I don't know why Manchester United is struggling in the English league, but in a few matches, they can beat us," - said the "Bayern" coach. As expected, "Bayern" played beautiful football, controlling the ball for 74 percent of the total time, making 767 passes (opponents - 249), with a passing accuracy of only 66 percent for the hosts. However, "Manchester United" goalkeeper David de Gea rarely had to fend off dangerous opponent shots. "These were the best matches of our tournament so far. We need to demonstrate this next week," - said David Moyes. The Manchester United coach, who has recently faced a lot of criticism, opted for a defensive style on Tuesday night. Although the Bayern players tried to attack as much as possible, most of the attacks got stuck in the clever defensive traps set up by the hosts. "It's not easy when the opponent retreats so deeply and doesn't leave any space. After they started to dominate, we should be happy to return home with a 1:1 result," - said "Bayern" player Arjen Robben.
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