Sir Alex Ferguson was disappointed that his side did not take advantage of second-half chances to kill off the tie against Lyon, despite being pleased at reaching the last eight.

Cristiano Ronaldo's 30th goal in 30 games was enough to send the Reds through 2-1 on aggregate. But Sir Alex feels it should not have been such a tight and tense finish to the match.

"We should have made more of the chances and the possession we had in the second half," he told ITV Sport.

"We made it difficult for ourselves. But we're into the next round and that was, of course, the object of the exercise.

"Defensively we did very well. I don't think Lyon really had any chances in the game. That is a plus for us."

Ronaldo's fantastic goalscoring record was one of the most pleasing aspects of the victory, which sees United in the last eight draw on Friday 14 March.

"It's a fantastic record," added the boss. "For a wide player to do that is incredible. He drifts into the middle at times, as he did tonight. He took the goal very well. We're very pleased, it's a great contribution."

The game also saw another impressive feat - a tenth straight home win in the Champions League.

"It's a marvellous record, and I think it equals a record held by Juventus," said the boss. "The supporters have a lot to do with that. They were fantastic again tonight."