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On Wednesday, the remaining two participants of the UEFA Champions League semi-finals were revealed. Eliminating the title defender Milan's Inter, unexpectedly among the four strongest teams broke through Schalke from Gelsenkirchen, and Madrid's Real left no hope for Tottenham from London.
In the semi-final on April 26, Schalke will face Manchester United for the first time, and the next day the Spanish giants - Real Madrid and Barcelona - will enter the battle.
In the response match, Inter failed to equal the fiercely motivated Germans - Schalke, who only occupy the ninth place in the national championships, won the victory 2-1, and crushed the opponents with a total score of 7-3.
The hopes of Leonardo's protégés collapsed at the end of the first half, when veteran Raul sent the ball into the net after shaking off goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
Although Thiago Motta equalized the score after the break, Benedikt Howedes took advantage of the same Raul's pass to allow the fans to rejoice.
There was no intrigue in London, where Tottenham's efforts to recover after four goals were thwarted by goalkeeper Heurelho Gomes, unable to resist a seemingly not very dangerous long shot by Cristiano Ronaldo.
Results:
Schalke 2 - 1 Inter Milan
(first leg 5-2, total score 7-3)
45' [1 - 0] Raul
49' [1 - 1] T.Motta
81' [2 - 1] B.Howedes
Tottenham 0 - 1 Real Madrid
(first leg 0-4, total score 0-5)
50' [0 - 1] C.Ronaldo
