Champions League: Bayern Munich v Manchester United – in pictures
The United fans in Wiener Platz are a thirsty bunch, although it looks like one or two have let the side down by opting for a latte and some fizzy popPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesIf you listen carefully you might be able to hear the screams of many innocent savoury baked pastry snacksPhotograph: PABayern fans gather outside the Allianz ArenaPhotograph: Dan Rowley/Colorsport/Corbis
And what a fantastic looking stadium it is Photograph: Dan Rowley/Colorsport/CorbisThe Bayern fans do like to put on a showPhotograph: Lennart Preiss/Bongarts/Getty ImagesManchester United manager David Moyes looks pensive ahead of kick-off. He knows that United have to score in order to get something out of this game Photograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesThe home side start off strongly and Phil Jones, who is making his 100th United appearance, has to be switched on to deny Franck Ribery's forage forwardPhotograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesWayne Rooney and Dante clash headsPhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesA sliding Patrice Evra stops the fleet-footed Arjen RobbenPhotograph: Lennart Preiss/Bongarts/Getty ImagesDespite Bayern's possession United keeper David de Gea hasn't been unduly troubled. Infact his opposite number Manuel Neuer has to pick the ball out of his net after being beaten by Antonio Valencia but it was disallowed for offsidePhotograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesWayne Rooney and Mario Goetze go a high kicking as the visitors press forward looking for that all elusive goal. United are still very much in this game as it's goal-less when the teams go in at half-timePhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesJust before the hour mark United take the lead when a Patrice Evra piledriver from the edge of the area flies past Manuel Neuer and into the Bayern netPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesA great finish deserves a good celebration Photograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesHowever United's lead lasts just 22 seconds as Mario Mandzukic beats Evra to the ball and powers a header past De Gea to put level the tie Photograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesThere are more celebrations from the Bayern players just nine minutes later when they take the lead. Arjen Robben squares the ball across the edge of the Manchester United six-yard box and Thomas Muller is in quick as a flash to get his toe in front of Vidic and poke the ball homePhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesThe fans go wildPhotograph: Martin Rickett/PANemanja Vidic decides that he has to stop Mario Mandzukic by fair means or foulPhotograph: Matthias Schrader/APArjen Robben pretty much puts the game out of United's reach when he cuts in from the right, dances across the edge of the area before unleashing a daisy-cutter that takes a slight deflection off Vidic and rolls past the outstretched fingertips of De Gea ...Photograph: Matthew Ashton/AMA/CorbisAnd then soaks up the adulation from the home crowdPhotograph: Odd Andersen/AFP/Getty ImagesAfter the home side's third goal goes in David Moyes knows that the United jig is upPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action ImagesUnited don't have any luck containing the red tide which keeps coming back at themPhotograph: Johannes Eisele/AFP/Getty ImagesThe final whistle goes which means that Arjen Robben, and Bayern, are through to yet another Champions League semi-finalPhotograph: Lars Baron/Bongarts/Getty ImagesWhilst Wayne Rooney, Shinji Kagawa, the rest of the United team and their fans look to face a rare season out of the Champions League. If they fail to finish 4th place in the Premier League then next season will be the first time in 19 seasons that Champions League football will be absent from Old Trafford. Final score: Bayern Munich 3-1 Manchester UnitedPhotograph: Carl Recine/Action Images
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