The stage is set for the UEFA Champions League 2011 Final at Wembley and the cast is down to 2 of the best clubs from Europe, Manchester United FC and FC Barcelona!
Both are previous winners of the Cup with three championships each with Man U winning one in Barcelona's own Stadium Camp Nou in 1999 when it was then led by the prolific Dwight York! Both teams have clashed in a Champions League Final only once and that was won by Barcelona in the Stadio Olimpico in Rome back in 2008-09!
This year, the exciting Final will be staged in Wembley Stadium , London! Whether you like it or not, notwithstanding the hordes of Barcelona fans globally , the Final will be a homecourt advantage of sorts for the Red Devils!
And to think that it's been 33 long years since the last Wembley Final was held and won by an English team , the Hitachi-sponsored and Umbro-geared Liverpool led by the legendary Ken Daglish and managed by the most revered Bob Paisley in season 1977-78!
So this year , another English team attempts to make history on English soil in what is arguably England's holy land of football , Wembley Stadium!
Take your pick : hometown favorite Man U or Spanish powerhouse Barca?
Me? I say , let the hostilities begin!
May 4, 2011 Results Semi-finals, 2nd leg @ Old Trafford
 | Man. United | 4 - 1 | Schalke |  |
| Aggregate: 6-1 | ||||
Clinical United safely through to Wembley
Manchester United FC 4-1 FC Schalke 04 (agg: 6-1)
Anderson scored twice as Sir Alex Ferguson's side completed a comfortable aggregate victory to set up a repeat of the 2009 final in London on 28 May.
Anderson scored twice as Sir Alex Ferguson's side completed a comfortable aggregate victory to set up a repeat of the 2009 final in London on 28 May.
UEFA Champions League reaction
Manchester
United FC will play FC Barcelona in the final after a 6-1 aggregate win
against FC Schalke 04. UEFA.com has reaction from Edwin van der Sar,
Sir Alex Ferguson and Manuel Neuer.
Sir Alex savours chance to turn tables on Barcelona
Sir
Alex Ferguson was understandably delighted after guiding Manchester
United FC to a fourth UEFA Champions League final, particularly at the
chance to atone for the 2009 final.
Video highlights: United 4-1 Schalke
Manchester
United FC set up a final meeting with FC Barcelona on Wednesday with a
4-1 victory against FC Schalke 04: watch how they did it on UEFA.com.
Barcelona keep Madrid at bay to reach final
FC Barcelona 1-1 Real Madrid CF (agg: 3-1)Josep
Guardiola's team booked their place at Wembley on 28 May after Pedro
Rodríguez's second-half goal helped see off a spirited Madrid side.
Guardiola satisfied but hungry for more
Josep
Guardiola said the FC Barcelona dressing room was a "happy place" after
advancing to the UEFA Champions League final but he warns his
players must not let their guards down.
Milito out for a month as Barça injuries mount
FC
Barcelona are facing mounting injury problems after defender Gabriel
Milito was sidelined for up to four weeks by a thigh tear sustained
during Saturday's loss to Real Sociedad de Fútbol.
Video
Highlights: United 4-1 Schalke
- Carrick out to finish the job
Pancev's memories of '91
Maldini and Trapattoni recall '63
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