In the second semi-final of UEFA Champions League titleholder
Manchester United welcomes
FC Arsenal London at “Old Trafford” (Wednesday, 29.4.2009, 8:45 pm CET). It is also the duel between the trainer legends Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester) and Arsene Wenger (Arsenal). The statistic before the first European contest between the clubs: 14 wins for Arsene Wenger, 13 wins for Sir Alex Ferguson and 10 draws.
Manchester United advanced to the semi-finals with a 3:2 aggregate victory against FC Porto (2:2 home, 1:0 away). Previously United has won Group E with 2 wins and 4 draws and eliminated Inter Mailand in Round of last 16 (aggregate 2:0). Altogether, Manchester United has not lost any of their last 23 matches in the UEFA Champions League and they are also since 20 games unbeaten at “Old Trafford” in this competition.
FC Arsenal had no problems in the quarter-finals and beat the Spanish club Villarreal CF clearly (1:1 away, 3:0 home). More difficult was the Round of 16. Arsenal beat AS Roma in two thrilling fixtures after a penalty shoot-out (1:0 home, 0:1 away, 7:6 penalties). In the Group stage (Group G) Arsenal reached the second place (with 3 wins, 2 draws, 1 defeat) behind FC Porto.
Results - UEFA Champions League 2008/09:
Manchester United: 4 wins, 6 draws
Group stage:
1. matchday: Manchester United - FC Villarreal 0:0
2. matchday: Aalborg BK - Manchester United 0:3
3. matchday: Manchester United - Celtic Glasgow 3:0
4. matchday: Celtic Glasgow - Manchester United 1:1
5. matchday: FC Villarreal - Manchester United 0:0
6. matchday: Manchester United - Aalborg BK 2:2
First knockout round:
1st leg: Inter Mailand - Manchester United 0:0
2nd leg: Manchester United - Inter Mailand 2:0
Quarter-final:
1st leg: Manchester United - FC Porto 2:2
2nd leg: FC Porto - Manchester United 0:1
FC Arsenal: 5 wins, 3 draws, 2 defeats
Group stage:
1. matchday: Dynamo Kiew - FC Arsenal 1:1
2. matchday: FC Arsenal - FC Porto 4:0
3. matchday: Fenerbahce Istanbul - FC Arsenal 2:5
4. matchday: FC Arsenal - Fenerbahce Istanbul 0:0
5. matchday: FC Arsenal - Dynamo Kiew 1:0
6. matchday: FC Porto - FC Arsenal 2:0
First knockout round:
1st leg: FC Arsenal - AS Rom 1:0
2nd leg: AS Rom - FC Arsenal 1:0, 6:7 i.E.
Quarter-final:
1st leg: FC Villarreal - FC Arsenal 1:1
2nd leg: FC Arsenal - FC Villarreal 3:0
Head-to-Head: Manchester United vs. FC Arsenal
last 10 results in Premier League
28.03.2004: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 1:1
24.10.2004: Manchester United - FC Arsenal 2:0
01.02.2005: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 2:4
03.01.2006: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 0:0
09.04.2006: Manchester United - FC Arsenal 2:0
17.09.2006: Manchester United - FC Arsenal 0:1
21.01.2007: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 2:1
03.11.2007: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 2:2
13.04.2008: Manchester United - FC Arsenal 2:1
08.11.2008: FC Arsenal - Manchester United 2:1
Data:
Manchester United vs. FC Arsenal
Fixture: Wednesday, 29.4.2009, 8:45 pm CET
Stadium: Manchester (Old Trafford)
Tip: Manchester United wins
our tip is 1
the highest odd is on Betsson, odd 1.85
