Barcelona beat Real Madrid and could be United's rival at Champions League final

Lionel Messi exposed his outrageous talent against Real Madrid and scored twice to beat Mourinho's team 0-2. With this result, Guardiola's team is virtually qualified for the Champions League final, even when they still have to play the second game.

As we know, Manchester United defeated Schalke with a stunning 0-2 as visitors. After this games, it's very likely to have a Manchester United vs. Barcelona in Wembley.

Only a miracle would help Real Madrid beat their classic rival with a three goal advantage. And Mourinho already said that it will be "impossible". Ferguson knows that Messi will be his next rival.

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Rooney and Giggs beat amazing Neuer

Manchester United defeated Schalke 0-2 in Germany and are closer to the Champions League final.

Schalke golie Manuel Neuer completed a superb performance, but that was not enough to avoid defeat. Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney scored and cleared their road to the Final. If they win the second leg, United will face the winner of the Real Madrid - Barcelona duel.

Spanish striker Raul Gonzalez admitted that Manchester United was superior. "Reaching the final is really hard now. But I find it nice to say good bye at the Old Trafford" said Raul.

Coach Rangnick remains optimistic. "This is football and anything could happen. Schalke have won as visitors before. And we have the best goalkeeper in the world" said the coach.

Alex Ferguson agrees with Rangnick. "This duel is not over. The triumph is important but we must be focused for the second leg if we want to reach the final" concluded Ferguson.

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Manchester United vs. Schalke 04: Rooney and "Chicharito" ready to face Raúl in Champions League semis

Sir Alex Ferguson's top strikers, Wayne Rooney and Javier Hernandez, have stated that Schalke is a great team and Raul is a living legend. But they also said that Champions League semifinals are always tough to play, and the victory will be for Manchester United.

Raúl Gonzalez Blanco have won the Champions League three times, and he is the top-scorer in the competition with 71 goals. Hernandez is aware of those records, but he is confident in his potential.

Hernandez is playing his first Champions League but his level is superb and he aims to be the perfect companion for Wayne Rooney.

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City defeated United and reached the FA Cup final

Yayá Toure scored the only goal in Manchester City's 1-0 win over classic rival Manchester United. The "citizens" reached the FA Cup final and will have the chance to win a title for the first time in 35 years.

Manchester United used their most important players except for Rooney, sidelined due to yellow cards accumulation. Carlos Tevez - City's best striker - was not fit for the game either, which makes this win even more important for Mancini's team.

The blue team could not dominate the game in the first part. But once they gain confidence, City started creating really dangerous situations with Silva and Toure. Ferguson had troubles in his front line, but used "Chicharito" Hernandez only in the last ten minutes. Clearly a late move.

Ferguson blamed the lost to a "slack defense and not scoring in key moments of the game".

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Berbatov and Valencia gave United a 2-0 win over Fulham

Manchester United is now 10 points ahead of the second place in the English Premier League, after their important win over Fulham 2-0. The title is closer than ever for Ferguson's team.

Dimitar Berbatov and Antonio Valencia scored great goals to secure United victory at the Old Trafford Stadium. We must also mention Portuguese star Nani, who was the most important player in this match.

The road to the title seems to be clear for Manchester United. And this result also helps for the confidence ahead of the Champions League quarterfinals against Chelsea.

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