A Cristiano Ronaldo bullet header was well saved after four minutes and Ryan Giggs then missed when clean through.Inter were much-improved in the second half as Zlatan Ibrahimovic burst to life, and after dummying for Adriano the Brazilian shot tamely wide.
A new-look United defence stood strong as Inter pushed for a late winner.
Old adversaries Sir Alex Ferguson and Jose Mourinho started the week by trading friendly jibes, with the United boss disputing claims his side would play defensively, emphasising the importance of away goals. (BBC Sport)