Manchester United crashed out of the Uefa Super Cup to an efficient display by Zenit St Petersburg. The Russian side had the better run of play in the first half and deserved their lead going into the break.
United worked harder in the second half, managed to claw back one goal, but a rush of blood and a hand of God saw Paul Scholes pick up a second caution as he punched the ball into the opposition net.
Sir Alex Ferguson spoke to ITV Sport as Zenit partied on the pitch: "We played our best football when we were two-nil down, it was a warm night, we had tired players, but both teams did well."
Regarding Scholes' dismissal, the United manager sympathised: "When someone gets sent off by punching the ball… it’s a bit unfortunate, it was an instinctive thing," when it was brought to the Manchester United manager's attention that the player would receive a European suspension valid for the Champions League, his face visibly dropped, but he added: "It happens."
Singling out specific players for praise, Ferguson said: "I thought Tevez was outstanding, he was our best player."
On the Russian side's prospects in Europe's premier competition this campaign, he concluded: "I think Zenit are a good team, they are strong... they will do well in the Champions League."
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