Thursday, April 7, 2011

Champions League: Victory for Chelsea - Man Utd is heading for Schalke

Thanks to Wayne Rooney Manchester United the groundwork for a possible semi-final duel in the Champions League against Schalke 04 has set. A day after the 5-2 triumph in Milan, Schalke won the team of Alex Ferguson's first quarter-final on Wednesday at Premier League rivals Chelsea 1-0 (1-0) and thus created a brilliant position for the return leg next Tuesday at Old Trafford.

probably in the second game, FC Barcelona also made without Messi gala with a 5-1 (2-0) against Shakhtar Donetsk the course for a place in the semifinals, in the Real Madrid to a 4-0 against Tottenham opponents. The 159th Battle of the giants Chelsea and Man Utd island was really after the goal from Rooney to ride.

After a verbal outburst by the London fans at Stamford Bridge for each ball contact ausgepfiffene striker recovered after 24 minutes a cross from Ryan Giggs. With the guide in the back, the team of Alex Ferguson took over in the new edition of the final match of 2008, the command while in the championship race had a chance without league Fourth downright shocked.

Only moments before the break thawed the 100th Time by the controversial Carlo Ancelotti coached "Blues" on. But the goalless further 59 million-euro new signing Fernando Torres was denied by the post, Frank Lampard missed the rebound. Also in the second round put the league leaders, the dominant team, without being able to play out very clear scoring opportunities.

On the other side again missed Torres (73 ') against Manchester responsive goalkeeper Edwin van der Sar the equalizer. Andres Iniesta Blitztor after only 98 seconds Barcelona paved the way to a clear victory against the Ukrainians, who in the group stage of Champions League triumph in 2008 unexpectedly at Camp Nou.

After Shakhtar by Brazilian Luiz Adriano and Willian had given the opportunities to offset the guests caught them after a defensive error by the wayside. After pass from Iniesta (34) Dani Alves duped goalkeeper Andrei Pjatow and finished 2-0. Even without the big strokes of genius of Lionel Messi, the team demonstrated by Josep Guardiola continued his class, and built its lead by Gerard Pique (53), Seydou Keita (60) and Xavi (86) from.

Since the goal was by Jaroslaw Rakitsky ((59) negligible. However, Barca in the return game without the case for known strong at home to Ukrainians, the yellow-locked Iniesta.

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