THE SUN: UEFA top brass want Sir Alex Ferguson stripped of his knighthood for suggesting the European Cup draw was fixed.

DAILY MIRROR: Ruud van Nistelrooy threw Manchester United a Champions League lifeline last night after they were torn apart by a breathtaking Real Madrid.

DAILY MAIL: Ruud van Nistelrooy gave Sir Alex Ferguson's Manchester United a glimmer of Champions League hope after snatching an away goal in their 3-1 defeat by Real Madrid in the Bernabeu last night.

DAILY EXPRESS: The brilliance of Raul completed a miserable night for Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United were all but blown out of the Champions League by Real Madrid.

DAILY STAR: Real Madrid produced a masterclass of skill to direct Manchester United towards the Champions League exit door last night.

THE TIMES: Sir Alex Ferguson secured the away goal that he craved in the Bernabeu Stadium last night. Shame about the three - and it could have been six - that flew past Fabien Barthez into the Manchester United net.

THE INDEPENDENT: Check your diary. Do not even delay to finish this report. Make sure the evening of April 23, a fortnight today, is free.

THE GUARDIAN: Manchester United can never have dreamed that they would look a 3-1 defeat in the face and greet it with civility.

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: John Bull was put to the sword by the magical matadors of Spain at the Bernabeu last night.