[ENGLAND] Manchester United brought on Cristiano Ronaldo late in the game and he almost scored on a free kick, but Man U fell, 1-0, to second division struggler Derby in their League Cup semifinal first-leg clash.
Kris Commons scored for Derby, which travels to Man U for the second leg in two weeks. Derby is in 18th place of the of the Championship League.
"Only losing 1-0 was a fantastic result for us,” Man U boss Alex Ferguson said. “Considering the performance. We could have lost four goals. It’s a fantastic result for us now and going to Old Trafford now it will be different," said Ferguson.
In the other semifinal, defending champ Tottenham Hotspur beat second division Burnley 4-1 at home.