2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season
Knockout phase
The draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on 17 December 2010. United, as group winners, could have faced such teams as Inter Milan and Milan, but were ultimately paired with French champions Marseille, who have former Red Gabriel Heinze in their ranks.

2010–11 Manchester United F.C. season

Section Title: Knockout phase
Table Section Text: The draw for the first knockout round of the Champions League was made in Nyon, Switzerland, on 17 December 2010. United, as group winners, could have faced such teams as Inter Milan and Milan, but were ultimately paired with French champions Marseille, who have former Red Gabriel Heinze in their ranks.

Date	Round	Opponents	H / A	Result F–A	Scorers	Attendance

23 February 2011	First knockout round First leg	Marseille	A	0–0	57,957

15 March 2011	First knockout round Second leg	Marseille	H	2–1	Hernández (2) 5', 75'	73,996

6 April 2011	Quarter-final First leg	Chelsea	A	1–0	Rooney 24'	37,915

12 April 2011	Quarter-final Second leg	Chelsea	H	2–1	Hernández 43', Park 77'	74,672

26 April 2011	Semi-final First leg	Schalke 04	A	2–0	Giggs 67', Rooney 69'	54,142

4 May 2011	Semi-final Second leg	Schalke 04	H	4–1	Valencia 26', Gibson 31', Anderson (2) 72', 76'	74,687

28 May 2011	Final	Barcelona	N	1–3	Rooney 34'	87,695

Sentence(s)

Manchester United competed in the Champions League, in the final contest with Barcelona on 28 May 2011, but they lost to a score of 3–1.

final_sentence: Manchester United competed in the Champions League, in the final contest with Barcelona on 28 May 2011, but they lost to a score of 3–1.