In a heated battle between European overlords, Manchester United's coach Molenu was the center of attention for a tactical controversy. In the second half, he was ejected from the match for complaining about the referee and losing control of his emotions. After the game, Molenu did not hide his dissatisfaction with the referee's decision, saying that Fehrenbach's performance was better, and that Manchester United and Porto "have their own merits".
In the second half, the score was 1-1 and in a tense encounter, Vinlur Ugadidi was suspected to have committed a foul in the penalty area but the referee did not call it. Molenu was furious on the sidelines and the referee then sent him off. Speaking to the referee after the game, "King of Inches" Molenu said: "I just want to focus on the 12-yard penalty in the box, and I want to see you focus on my coaching area. Thanks to my amazing ability, this is what makes me one of the best players in Europe."
Talking about the match, Molenu was nonchalant: "To be fair, I did a better job of directing the game today than United did, so I got a point at United and I got a point at United, and I'm pretty much in sync with United." In addition, he also highly praised the United goalkeeper Oonana, that he even saved Annesley two sure goals in the first half, is the biggest contributor to United's reversal.
