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Champions League News :: Scholes goal sends United to Moscow

Posted on 2008-04-29 by Gooner

Manchester United reached the UEFA Champions League final for the first time since winning the competition nine years ago as Paul Scholes' spectacular early goal proved enough to win a pulsating semi-final against FC Barcelona.

Fittingly it was the one survivor of that 1998/99 squad in the starting lineup, Scholes - who missed the 2-1 final victory against FC Bayern München through suspension and had already been guaranteed his place in this season's showpiece by Sir Alex Ferguson, should United get there - who scored the only goal of the tie a minute before the quarter-hour, collecting a loose pass from Gianluca Zambrotta and unleashing a viciously swerving long-range shot into the top corner.

Barcelona pressed for a way back into the tie but struggled to create chances against a well-marshalled United defence, whose discipline and commitment ensured the first all-English final in European Champion Clubs' Cup history against Chelsea FC or Liverpool FC in Moscow on 21 May.

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Sourced From : UEFA Website

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