Tidligere United-forsvarer, Paul McGrath, havde denne forudsigelse om kampen kort før startfløjt.
@Paulmcgrath5: “Manchester United to beat Real Madrid 2-1 – come on Fergie, job to do, let’s get it done!”
Michael Owen sendte rosende ord David de Geas vej efter sin tidlige klasseredning på forsøget fra Fabio Coentrão.
@themichaelowen: “Unbelievable save by De Gea. I know I’m right when I say he is top class. You wait to see how good he is in five years.”
Fulhams David Stockdale var enig med Owen.
@stockogk1313: “What a save!”
Tidligere Valencia og Middlesbrough-spillere, Gaizka Mendieta, mente tidligt i kampen, at United ville få det svært i de bageste kæder.
@GaizkaMendieta6: “I don’t think Man Utd defenders can handle the pace & mobility of @realmadrid strikers however Man Utd strikers pose no threat…yet! #UCL”
Usain Bolt jublede over Danny Welbecks føringsmål.
@usainbolt: “Gooaaaaaaaal!! #ManchesterUnited #ChampionsLeague”
Tidligere United-spiller, Danny Simpson, var også glad på sin landsmands vegne.
@dannysimpson: “Danny Welbeck my boy.. I love that! Buzzing for him!”
Det samme var tidligere United-keeper, Ben Foster.
@BenFoster: “Go on Wellbinho! #mufc needed that away goal.”
Tidligere Aston Villa-angriber, Stan Collymore, følte, at Welbeck fortjente det.
@StanCollymore: “Chuffed for Welbeck. Gets way too much unjustified stick. All-round game developing.”
Guti var glad for at se Cristiano Ronaldo udligne.
@GUTY14HAZ: “Golazo CR7!”
BBC’s Mark Bright synes, at Patrice Evra skulle have gjort mere ved Ronaldo scoring.
@Mark__Bright: “Evra,get your arms out, make an effort and jump for crying out loud… free header in the box, not acceptable.”
Gary Lineker mener, at Cristiano Ronaldo måske er verdens bedste header.
@GaryLineker: “Alongside all his obvious brilliance, is there a better header of the ball in world football than Ronaldo? #cabezon”
QPR’s nyindkøbte Chris Samba havde roser til sin tidligere holdkammerat, Phil Jones.
@cs4christsamba1: “Who can stop Ronaldo in this form? Great player, Man Utd are holding up well against him, my old team-mate Phil Jones doing ok!”
Boris Becker føler, at Robin van Persie burde have scoret.
@Becker_Boris: “RVP should have scored!!!”
Det samme gjorde den tidligere rugbyspiller, Matt Dawson.
@matt9dawson: “How has RVP scuffed that!! #shinner”
Matt Holland var imponeret over Manchester Uniteds unge spillere
@mattholland8: “The “young ones” were excellent tonight – De Gea, Jones and Welbeck all superb. Great result and as I called it.”
Tidligere United og nuværende FC Barcelona-spiller, Gerard Pique holdt formentligt med sin gamle klub.
@gerardpique: “I loved to watch a game like this! It could end 3-3 easily! We’ll see who wins at Old Trafford! #ChampionsLeague”
