Man Utd restore some pride with Bayern Munich draw

A backs-to-the-wall performance from David Moyes's team means they are still in with a chance

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Bastian Schweinsteiger of Bayern Muenchen and Ryan Giggs of Manchester United walk in at half time during the UEFA Champions League Quarter Final first leg match.
(Image credit: 2014 Getty Images)

Manchester United 1 Bayern Munich 1. Manchester United produced one of their best performances of the season but it still wasn't enough to see off Bayern Munich in their Champions League quarter-final clash.

The result hands the reigning European champions the advantage ahead of the return leg at the Allianz Arena next Wednesday, but nonetheless United's battling display against a team who have lost just three times in all competitions since the start of 2013 will give them some much-needed belief.

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Bill Mann is a football correspondent for The Week.co.uk, scouring the world's football press daily for the popular Transfer Talk column.