Sir Alex Ferguson Unhappy With Manchester United's Lack Of Focus

Another game without a clean sheet for Manchester United; it's now four in a row since they last stopped the opposition scoring. The Red Devils must travel to Porto in need of a win...

The Manchester United manager, Sir Alex Ferguson, rued his side's lack of concentration as Porto snatched a late draw in the Champions League quarter-final first-leg at Old Trafford.

The Red Devils had led 2-1 with just three minutes left on the clock, but were outdone by a late strike from Mariano Gonzalez.

Cristiano Rodriguez gave Porto an early lead, but United turned the tide through goals from Wayne Rooney and Carlos Tevez.

Ferguson acknowledged that Porto deserved a result from the encounter but could not hide his disappointment at his team's capitulation.

He told ITV1, "First half they were the better side but second half we improved and got more possession. But getting the goal [through Mariano] the way they did, we should really have defended that. It was a bad goal to lose.

"It's been a hard two days for them, but they were lacking in concentration.

"You get a 2-1 lead with four or five minutes left, you really should see it out.

United now face the prospect of facing Porto in the Estadio do Dragao looking for a win, something which has never been done by a visiting Champions League side.

Before that, there is Premier League duty with which to contend, and Ferguson is under no illusion about the enormity of the task facing his side.

"We've got a game on Saturday [against Sunderland], there's still a lot going for us, but it's a difficult game now in Porto, no question of that."

Peter Staunton, Goal.com