The second legs of the Champions League semi-final kick off today, with both home sides having won 2-0 away last week to all but put the two series on ice.
With that in mind, what is left to play for in either match?
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FC Barcelona v. Real Madrid
(Barcelona leads 2-0)
Today gives us Round Four of the springtime El Clasico series, with the teams locked at 1-1-1. For all intents and purposes, Barcelona has rendered today's final meeting pretty pointless, barring a tremendous collapse at Camp Nou.
Given the lackluster nature of the previous games between these two sides (relative to the astronomical hype), it's not surprising that many just want this fixture over and done with. The over-the-top dramatics emanating from Jose Mourinho and company in recent weeks has gone from mildly amusing to outright annoying, and this writer will be glad to be done with it and watch the classier side move on to the final.
Manchester United v. Schalke 04
(Manchester United leads 2-0)
Last week was David finally succumbing to Goliath, as Schalke's great run through the Champions League came to an unceremonious halt by way of 90 minutes of brilliance from Wayne Rooney.
The scene now shifts to the Theatre of Dreams, where all Schalke can realistically hope for is a creditable performance while United aim to cruise to an incident-free result.