Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Premier League: Schalke's opponents Manchester United play only draw

One week before the first Champions League duel with Manchester United Schalke 04 on the way to his 19th Title away goofed. On Tuesday evening the winners in the Premier League with Newcastle United not held to a goalless draw. With 70 points, the Red Devils their lead over second-placed Arsenal FC expanded to seven points.

The team of former German national goalkeeper Jens Lehmann, however, has played a game less and receives Manchester or in its own stadium. Schalke's semi-final opponents in the premier class (April 26 and May 4) was on Saturday at Wembley Stadium in the FA Cup semi-finals against city rivals Manchester City (0-1) lost and thus squandered his chance at the Triple.

After early from the Champions League Triple-winner Inter Milan may, at least on a successful title defense in the Italian soccer Cup hope. On Tuesday evening, the Nerazzurri won the first leg semi-final at AS Roma 1-0 (1-0). Dejan Stankovic scored the winning goal (45th) with a remarkable volley from 30 meters.

Since last weekend, Inter, which had failed in the quarter-finals of the Champions League at Schalke 04, also abandoned the hope for a title defense in the league. Five games before the end of the season, the third in the Serie A table eight points adrift of city rivals AC Milan, who receives on Wednesday in the second semi-final the team from Palermo.

The return legs will be on 10 and 11 May be played. The final of the Coppa Italia on 29 May at the Olympic stadium in Rome. The French soccer first division side Lille OSC is fed into the national cup final. On Tuesday evening, was the leader of the Ligue 1 with a 2-0 (1-0) in league rivals OGC Nice.

In the second semi-final on Wednesday second-division Angers SCO receives the defending champion Paris St. Germain. The 93rd Cup final is on 14 May at the Stade de France held.

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