Manchester Utd cheated by referee - British press

British newspapers were unanimous on Wednesday that Manchester United had been cheated out of victory in their Champions League tie against Real Madrid after Nani was sent off for catching Alvaro Arbeloa in the chest.

Many also focused on comments from Real manager Jose Mourinho that the "best team lost", with The Times saying his humble reaction was essentially an "audition" to succeed Alex Ferguson as United manager.

The Daily Telegraph headlined its coverage "Cheated", focusing on Turkish referee Cuneyt Cakir's decision to send off Nani when most observers had expected a yellow card at worst.

"This was a good game ruined by a bad referee," wrote the Telegraph, saying it was a "terrible decision".