Hoping to protect a one-goal lead, Cristiano Ronaldo looks to create an early chance for Man Utd at a wet San Siro In midfield, Paul Scholes finds it hard to fashion an opening as Milan completely control the opening 10 minutes The pressure pays off in the 11th minute when Kaka fires a low shot into the corner to level the aggregate score The English club continue to struggle and fall further behind when poor defending allows Clarence Seedorf to find the net The strike leaves Man Utd's deflated players needing to score at least twice if they are to make the final Gabriel Heinze brings the ball out of defence but his run comes to nothing as the visitors continue to struggle Milan goalkeeper Dida is largely untroubled throughout, only finding himself tested by the occasional cross or corner Wayne Rooney tries to conjure something but the hosts' back line stands firm as the game moves into its final phase With 12 minutes remaining Alberto Gilardino finds himself through on goal and his clinical finish kills the tie Rooney shows his disappointment as Man Utd lose 5-3 on aggregate and miss out on playing Liverpool in the final
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