Wednesday, April 15, 2009

Gunners And Red Devils Gain Semifinal Berths

The quarterfinal round of the UEFA Champions League concluded Wednesday.

At London:

Goals from Theo Walcott (10', he's pictured here being congratulated by teammates), Emmanuel Adebayor
(60'), and Robin van Persie (PK-69') ignited Arsenal to an overpowering 3-0 home win over Villarreal in game two of their two-match series, which saw the Gunners win 4-1 on aggregate.

At Porto, Portugal:

Cristiano Ronaldo provided the lone goal (7', he's pictured here celebrating) of game two as Manchester United defeated hosts FC Porto 1-0 and won the two-match set 3-2 on aggregate.


Both Photos © Getty Images



The Champions League's semifinal round will get started week after next with Barcelona hosting Chelsea on April 28 and Manchester United hosting Arsenal on April 29 in game one of their respective two-game sets.

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