00:00After missing a game through suspension and you-know-who led them up front, it turned out to be a
00:05classic.
00:06We join the match during the first half, your commentators Ron Atkinson and Clive Tilsley.
00:11Di Livio kicked down that right-hand side towards Torricelli who had the best of gigs in Florence.
00:17On the ball now, Predrag Mijatovic, the Yugoslav international.
00:20Rui Costa with an early chance, good save by Bosnich.
00:23He rode his luck a little bit, might still come to Mijatovic.
00:25There was a free-kick given in the end against Rui Costa, but he could have punished Manchester United immediately.
00:36Giggs giving Retker a problem.
00:41In towards Cole.
00:44Oh, the goalkeeper parry, Dwight Yor.
00:46Couldn't quite make it, Heinrich did just enough against Dwight Yor.
00:55Giggs, got away from Torricelli.
00:59Support from Erwin if he needs it.
01:01Still Ryan Giggs from Manchester United, brilliant run.
01:04Rui Keane!
01:06Somehow kept out by Tordog.
01:11But a mesmeric run by Ryan Giggs, calming out the opening for the skipper.
01:21Battistuta, rubbed by Baird, claimed by Yor.
01:24Felt he was fouled by Pierini, the free-kick goes the other way.
01:28Oh, that's a relief, that's a relief for Fiorentina, that free-kick.
01:31But look at this, this is pure magic.
01:34See you.
01:35Oh, come back.
01:37Does it again.
01:38Brilliant, now he'll produce a ball.
01:41And I thought then that's Quidzen, he's got to score then.
01:44I'm still not sure if it's a goalkeeper block, a York block or a defender blocking it.
01:49Old Trafford is rocking.
01:51There's a real atmosphere about the place and a real match taking place.
01:55Battistuta.
01:56Oh, what a fantastic hit!
02:00Speed of light strike from Gabriel Battistuta.
02:04He's done it again against English opposition.
02:07And he has silenced Old Trafford.
02:11Oh, what is he like?
02:12I said about this business that he didn't take too much time.
02:15One, turns, hits it early again.
02:18It's got a swerve on it.
02:20Bozzi should really have stabbed that one.
02:22I mean, it's a good early strike.
02:23Awkward because it's swerving.
02:25But I think there's a surprise element in that.
02:31There he's going down.
02:35Coxed in towards Andy Cole.
02:37Good control.
02:38Good hit from Cole.
02:41Andy Cole has equalised.
02:44It's a landmark goal for the Manchester United No. 9.
02:48Because nobody in the history of this club has now scored more European Cup goals.
02:56Well, you know, we all talk about Battistuta and Mattisau,
03:00but this is Manchester United's own Battistuta.
03:04Good control.
03:05Pressurised from the back, brings it down.
03:07Defender can't make the yard and make up the distance.
03:10Once again, you may have a criticism of the goalkeeper.
03:13A 10-foot goalkeeper, should he make that distance?
03:16Who cares?
03:17Who cares?
03:18We have got some football matches tonight.
03:22Now Beckett.
03:25It's a wonderfully open match.
03:27It has the feel of a knockout cup tie.
03:31Erwin looking for Cole.
03:33Nice to reach it.
03:35Nice to ride the challenge.
03:36Went for the chip.
03:37Oh, it's a good save by Artholdo.
03:39What a wonderful piece of improvisation by Andy Cole.
03:47Well, he's on fire coming up that side.
03:50Gets across the defending.
03:52Gets a little bit of luck.
03:53And that is great awareness.
03:54I mean, the keeper's a hell of a size.
03:56And he only just wants to hang on to it.
04:00Terrific cloak-and-goesement for Manchester United tonight.
04:03Beckett.
04:04Long towards Henningberg, who won it well.
04:06Hits across by Keane.
04:08It's in.
04:10Smashed in by Roy Keane.
04:12Manchester United in front for the first time tonight.
04:17Another dramatic moment in what is already a dramatic match.
04:26And Gets is a well-built fire post.
04:29Right up in the air.
04:30Good header from Bird.
04:32I think they've had a bit of bad luck there, you know.
04:34But look who's in there.
04:35The skipper's supreme.
04:37I mean, this wasn't an easy chance, actually.
04:40First man to react.
04:41What?
04:53Beckett did catch Heinrich, who's certainly made the most of it.
04:56And David Beckett's yellow card means that he will miss the game in Valencia next week.
05:02Which actually may not be the end of the world if Manchester United can qualify tonight.
05:05He would get it out of his system.
05:07But he is on a yellow for the rest of the night.
05:15He's on a yellow for the rest of the night.
05:29But could he not have hit this a yard early?
05:31Was it necessary for him to go past the last man?
05:33I thought they'd completely opened up.
05:36That's brilliant driving room.
05:38That's the time I want to bet.
05:39I think he could have hit you before then.
05:40Might have bobbled a bit, actually.
05:42Yeah, I think he took himself away.
05:43I thought he was steep in the angle a little bit as well.
05:54Walks there.
05:54This is Scholes.
05:56Now Cole.
06:00He's going to take on Repker, is he?
06:04Rolled in towards York.
06:05Good recovery from Di Livio.
06:10Irwin.
06:11Keane.
06:12Scholes.
06:14Now Neville.
06:17Keane.
06:21York.
06:23Beckham.
06:24Geeks.
06:25Deflected by Repker.
06:27And deflected just wide.
06:30Terrific move.
06:31Brilliant.
06:31Absolutely superb football.
06:34Great football.
06:34In fact, you knew as soon as the ball goes here, it's coming in.
06:36One turds, a little curly ball.
06:38I mean, it's a good chance, actually.
06:40Maybe the deflection's taken it closer to the goal.
06:47Beckham to York.
06:49Oh, caught from behind by Rossito.
06:51Yeah, that's going to be a good game.
06:52Got it.
06:53That is cynical.
06:54No question.
06:55York had done...
06:56Oh, no, he's off.
06:59A red card challenge.
07:02By Fabio Rossito.
07:06I don't think I'd argue with this as well.
07:08That's cynical.
07:09No intention.
07:10I mean, York had done absolutely brilliant.
07:12I allowed the ball to come in.
07:13Run it across his body so he's opened the whole play up.
07:18You know, there are times, Clive, when players compete for a ball and whatever, and they may be like, but...
07:23You know, you say, well, hang on, you know, give them benefit of that.
07:26There's no question in my mind, though, that was completely cynical.
07:31Well, they were queuing up, weren't they?
07:33Too many, too many red shirts there.
07:35Down at the front of the queue.
07:37Gex de Keane onside.
07:40Gex.
07:41York!
07:42Yes!
07:443-1 to Manchester United.
07:47One foot in the quarterfinals.
07:54Dwight York, fresh from a weekend hat-trick, makes it 3 for Manchester United.
07:59Definitely the way to use the spare man, though, isn't it?
08:01Played it out on the side, great crossings and great play there by Giggs and Keane.
08:07He's got a patience, good cross in the far process, a very, very good header, well placed.
08:13Well, he's got a lovely goal here at the weekend from a Quentin Fortune cross, and that's almost a replica
08:18header.
08:20To be fair, United have put some tasty crosses in tonight.
08:27De Livio.
08:33Chiesa.
08:37Ooh, that was tipping and swinging, too.
08:40Something about the extra atmosphere tonight.
08:42That was one heck of a shot, wasn't it, you think?
08:45Is he joking when he's shot from there?
08:46But that's, once again, that's doing plenty through the air.
08:51Matches United have men over in the break here, and they round off the evening in style.
08:57Ryan Giggs deserves a goal.
09:00You can always get what you deserve.
09:06Some good play there, though.
09:08All eyes of what he looks for all the world if he's going to roll this to left a call.
09:12Plays it through the middle, takes it beautifully out of his body, Giggs.
09:19Neville back to York.
09:22Here's Beckham.
09:25Who would have thought, half an hour or so ago, that Manchester United would finish the evening this comfortably?
09:31Move over Chelsea.
09:33Make room for Manchester United.
09:35There will be two English clubs in next month's Champions League quarterfinals.
09:41They could even meet in the quarterfinals.
09:443-1 winners tonight, having been behind to Gabriel Badastuta's goal.
09:49Cole, Keane and York reply for Sir Alex Ferguson's team,
09:53who for the fourth year running, reached the last eight.
09:57No other club in Europe has reached the last four Champions League quarterfinals.
10:02Alex Ferguson has assisted all along that his team will be at their most dangerous.
10:07if they reach the knockout stages, they know the way from here.
