UEFA Champions League Final 2011: Still 1-1 As First Half Nears End

Dani Alves makes it even better with a sumptuous piece of skill, intercepting a ball intended for Ryan Giggs, lifting it over the Manchester United midfielder with a deft touch and immediately latching back onto the ball before the Welshman can even turn around. That starts a passage of play that gives Edwin van der Sar a scare when Pedro breaks free down the Barcelona left before being eventually crowded out. Second later, Antonio Valencia somehow gets away with a nasty challenge on Lionel Messi without a booking, although the free kick is in a dangerous position and Sergio Busquets very nearly slips in Pedro. Anyway, it's still even at 1-1 with about five minutes of the first half left.

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