Man. United beat Arsenal to reach Champions League final

LONDON. May 6. KAZINFORM Manchester United reached the Champions League final for a second straight year after Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice to lead Red Devils to a 3-1 win at Arsenal on Tuesday; Kazinform cites Xinhua.
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Park Ji-sung put the defending champions ahead following a slip by defender Kieran Gibbs before Ronaldo hit a swerving free kick from 35 meters to make it 2-0 after only 11 minutes. Ronaldo then rounded off a 61st-minute counterattack that he started in his own half and, although Robin van Persie got a late goal back for Arsenal, United completed a 4-1 aggregate win in the two-legged semifinal. The victory means United could now become the first team since AC Milan in 1989 and 1990 to earn the title of European champion for two straight years, although it will face Chelsea or Barcelona in the May 27 final in Rome. Chelsea, which lost last year's final on a penalty shootout, hosts the Spanish league leader in the second semifinal Wednesday. The teams are tied 0-0 from the first leg. The only bad news for United was that midfielder Darren Fletcher, who was an unused substitute last year, will be suspended for the final after he was sent off for conceding the late penalty that led to Arsenal's only goal; Kazinform cites Xinhua. See www.chinaview.cn for full version
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