Quarterfinal round action in the UEFA Champions League continued Tuesday as two series reached their conclusions:
At Manchester, England:
In a big-time reversal of fortune after their 2-1 defeat last week in Rome, Manchester United, in front of their home fans, dismembered AS Roma 7-1 to win their two-game series 8-3 on aggregate. Michael Carrick (11', 60') and Cristiano Ronaldo (44', 49'), pictured on the left with fellow goal scorer Alan Smith (17'), each scored twice for the Red Devils. Wayne Rooney (19') and Patrice Evra (81') also scored for Man U. Photo © Getty Images
At Valencia, Spain:
After their 1-1 home draw last week, Chelsea bounced back to win the series finale with Valencia 2-1 and the series 3-2 on aggregate. After Fernando Morientes put Valencia ahead in the game at 32, the Blues roared back at Andriy Shevchenko tied it up at 52 minutes. It was left to Michael Essien with the game and series winner at 90 minutes. That's Michael celebrating with John Obi Mikel. Photo © Getty Images
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