Barcelona vs. Manchester United: Red Devils’ road to UEFA Champions League final 2010/11----Part 2
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The Round-of-16
Olympique Marseille 0-0 Manchester United
The French side had a fantastic campaign and finished second in the group behind Chelsea. It promised to be an intriguing fixture at the Stade Velodrome. Both teams had their opportunities but neither of them could convert them into goals. http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Darren-Fletcher-c10361 spurned the best chance of the game for United in the 9th minute, when he blasted a shot wide of the post from just a few yards out. On the other hand, Andre Ayew wasted the best opportunity for the hosts in the second half.
Manchester United 2-1 Olympique Marseille
After a disappointing draw in the first-leg, the French side only needed a goal draw to march into the next round. United made their intentions clear in the 5thminute of the game; Javier Hernandez finished clinically from a Wayne Rooney pass to put the Red Devils ahead on aggregate. Both teams created several opportunities but United managed to capitalise on their chance as the Mexican doubled his and the United’s tally on the 75th minute mark. The game looked dead and buried for the visitors at that moment but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 in the next round.
Quarter-finals
Manchester United were drawn against Carlo Ancelotti’s Chelsea in the last-eight round. The last time these two sides met in the competition was in the final of the 2007/8 campaign; United beat the Blues on penalties to lift their 3rd Champions League title.
Chelsea 0-1 Manchester United
The Blues started the game as favourites because of their recent triumphs against United at the Stamford Bridge. After a wonderful interplay between Ryan Giggs and http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ramires-c30523 inside the box went unpunished.
Manchester United 2-1 Chelsea
Overcoming the deficit at Old Trafford was never going to be an easy http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Didier-Drogba-c11044 before the second-half. The Ivorian gave the Blues some hope of revival as he scored in the 77th minute but Park’s strike just 25 seconds later dented the Blues as they lost 3-1 on aggregate.
Semi-finals
United were drawn against the surprise package of the tournament, Schalke 04, in the semi-final round.
Schalke 0-2 Manchester United
The Red Devils did not have a memorable time playing against the German opponents in the past and were looking to change the history. The visitors began the game confidently and should have scored four or five goals in the first-half but http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Ryan-Giggs-c31985 and Rooney put United’s one foot in the final of the competition.
Manchester 4-1 Schalke
After a promising show at Veltins-Arena, Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson decided to rest few of his senior players for a crucial English Premier League encounter with Chelsea. Ferguson’s faith with the youngsters paid off as the Red Devils tormented the visitors to cruise to the final of the competition and set-up a classical final with Spanish powerhouse, Barcelona for May 28, 2011.
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