With Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester United joining Barcelona, it is the fourth time in four years that an English side will be in the final.
United made the semis by breezing past Roma over two legs, with the Italian side barely putting up a fight in either game. They had a chance to bring themselves back into the game at Old Trafford but Daniele De Rossi had obviously been watching his Roberto Baggio videos as he blazed a penalty high over the crossbar.
A weakened United side took the lead in the 70th minute through Carlos Tevez and the game was over as they extended their aggregate score to 3-0.
They will now face and out of form and out of favour (with their own fans) Barcelona side, who
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Schalke had a whole host of chances, but some comical defending ultimately cost the German side a shock result, as Bojan's cross-shot was weakly headed into the patch of Yaya Toure who scuffed a shot into the back of the net.
A moment reflecting the unrest of the Barca fans happened in the second-half, as boss Frank Rijkaard took Bojan off to a crescendo of boos and a smattering of white hankerchiefs. They must have been angry!
The other semi-final will be played by Liverpool and Chelsea, with the first-leg at Anfield meaning the Reds twelfth man will get an early run out this year.
With both managers under immense pressure, the Champions League may be their biggest chance to take their neck from the guillotine. However, after the run so far in the competition, whoever survives will no doubt have a pretty impressive transfer kitty to play around with!
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