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Video: United's last European semi-final second leg

As Manchester United prepare to face Celta Vigo in Thursday's decisive Europa League semi-final second leg, it's been six years since the club were on the brink of reaching a European final. On that occasion, the Reds welcomed Schalke to Old Trafford in May 2011 for the return match in a Champions League last-four tie, already leading 2-0 from the first leg thanks to goals from Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney.

Antonio Valencia and Darron Gibson put United in the driving seat with two first-half strikes and, although Jurado pulled a stunning goal back for the German side, Anderson's second-half brace ensured Sir Alex Ferguson's men eased into a third final in four years, winning 4-1 on the night to complete a comfortable aggregate success and set up a Wembley showdown with Barcelona.