The second legs of the Champions League and UEFA Cup semifinals couldn't possibly be as boring as the first, could they? We'll see ... All times ET  Tuesday, April 29 UEFA Champions League semifinal, second leg Barcelona at Manchester United, 2:45 p.m., ESPN2/ESPN Deportes (pregame show starts at 2 p.m.; tied 0-0)  Copa Libertadores, Round of 16, first leg Atlas (Mexico) at Lanus ...

Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes delivered a clutch long-range bomb of a goal to help Man U top Barcelona, 1-0, in the second leg of their semifinal series, earning the Red Devils a place in the UEFA Champions League final for the first time since the club won the treble in 1999. In what was a fast-paced match throughout, Man U weathered an early onslaught by Barcelona ...

A great European night following the dull first leg last week but did Manchester United deserve to win over all? They were negative in the 0-0 draw at the Nou Camp and defended deep for long spells on Tuesday after Paul Scholes’ rocket had given them the lead. That said, Barca failed to really open up United in either leg despite the silky skills of Lionel Messi. Samuel Eto’o ...

The game we've all been waiting for is finally here. Manchester United vs. Barcelona. Winner goes to the Champions League final. It doesn't get much better than that. Manchester United plays host to Barcelona needing a win to clinch the Champions League final berth, or a 0-0 tie to force overtime in this home-and-home series. The match is set to begin at 2:45 p.m. on ESPN2. I ...

Good morning all. Today is the big day for Champions League fans as Manchester United faces Barcelona in a winner-take-all semifinal second leg today. I will be writing about that match shortly. For now, here are some soccer news tidbits to get the day started: Brazil to tour United States, play Canada in Seattle The Brazilian national team will play matches against ...

The best source of information from soccer is FootieDB.com Stay tuned to see this beautiful match and find out which would be the finalist from this 2 super teams Post from: FootieDB.com Champions League : Manchester vs Barcelona Live

Alex Ferguson left PFA player of the season Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for the start of Manchester United’s 2-1 defeat at title rivals Chelsea at the weekend. The Scot was thinking about the Champions League game with Barcelona, but will he live to regret that decision? Owen Wyatt and Jon Bramley are joined by vlogonthepitch debutant Mike Davidson to discuss the ...

I've been hesitant to talk soccer, particularly Champions League soccer on this here blog, because I tend to have to watch the games later than they are actually aired, and I give my copies to miwacar so he can watch them (the poor bastard doesn't have cable). But it has been a few days, I figure we can start to talk about the implications of what happened on Tuesday and Wednesday, plus some

SATURDAY'S MANCHESTER UNITED-CHELSEA -- A potential preview of the UEFA Champions League final -- should decide the English Premier League race. The races in Spain, Italy and Germany could be decided this weekend. Real Madrid will wrap up its 31st Spanish league title if it beats Athletic Bilbao at the Bernabeu Stadium on Sunday and both Villarreal and Barcelona fail to win their games this ...

In our clip above, Cristiano Ronaldo says “football is like that sometimes” following his penalty miss in Manchester United’s 0-0 draw at Barcelona in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Our vlogonthepitch duo, Owen Wyatt and Jon Bramley, wonder whether the Portuguese maestro was a bit too relaxed in taking the spotkick and a bit too ...

The neutrals have no doubt. “Flop. Fear wins at the Nou Camp” was Gazzetta dello Sport’s view from Italy of the 0-0 draw between Barcelona and Manchester United in Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg. Cristiano Ronaldo’s early penalty soaring well wide of the goal summed up the whole night, with Barca pressing hard but failing to find that extra ...

The match-up is finally here. Manchester United vs. Barcelona. Two of the most storied clubs in the world, two of the most star-studded squads in the world, ready to battle with a place in the Champions League final on the line. The first leg of their semifinal series takes place in Barcelona today (2:45pm, ESPN2) and there are storylines galore. You have Man U defender Nemanja ...

Wednesday marks the day of the second semifinal of the UEFA Champions’ League 2007-08. It’s officially Matchday 11, but American fans of the teams know it is a day they should stay at home or join their friends at at pub to watch some great football. The four teams left include 3 from the English Premiership, and Spain’s FC Barcelona. That team will meet Manchester United in their leg 1 ...

Good morning folks. Wednesday is here, which means today is the day of the Manchester United-Barcelona Champions League semifinal. It promises to be a match-up for the ages and will certainly have most of us glued to the TV this afternoon. Since that is still several hours away, here are some soccer stories to tide you over this morning: Vidic doubtful for semifinal  ...