3 Under Alex Ferguson, Manchester United have lost three of four Champions League semi-finals.
The only time the Red Devils managed to win was on the way to lifting the European Cup in 1999, when Roy Keane turned in a remarkable individual performance at Juventus.
- 2006-07: United lost 3-5
First leg: United 3 AC Milan 2
Second: Milan 3 United 0
- 2001-02: United lost 3-3 on away-goals rule
First leg: United 2 Bayer Leverkusen 2
Second: Leverkusen 1 United 1
- 1998-99: United won 4-3
First leg: United 1 Juventus 1
Second: Juventus 2 United 3
- 1996-97: United lost 0-2
First leg: Borussia Dortmund 1 United 0
Second: United 0 Dortmund 1
United, after a 0-0 first away leg in Europe
3 Taking a 0-0 result away from Old Trafford in the first leg has also been the cause of more than one United downfall in European competition.
- 1999-00 Champions League q-finals: United lost 2-3
First leg: Real Madrid 0 United 0
Second: United 2 Real 3
- 1997-98 Champions League q-finals: United lost 1-1 on away goals
First leg: Monaco 0 United 0
Second: United 1 Monaco 1
- 1995-96 Uefa Cup 1st round: United lost 2-2 on away goals
First leg: Rotor Volgograd 0 United 0
Second: United 2 Rotor 2
Dip in form
5 If the historical baggage is not bad enough, United have suffered a recent dip in form. It culminated in last Saturday's 1-2 loss at Chelsea, giving them just five points from a possible 12.Middlesbrough 2 United 2
The Red Devils escaped with a draw only because shambolic defending by Boro allowed Cristiano Ronaldo to score a 74th-minute equaliser.
United 2 Arsenal 1
Yes, United won. But Arsenal should have added to their lead if not for some wayward finishing by Emmanuel Adebayor.
Blackburn 1 United 1
It took an 88th-minute goal from Carlos Tevez to rescue a point.
Chelsea 2 United 1
United lost for the first time in the League since February through a Michael Ballack penalty, and then lost the plot. Their players fought with Chelsea ground staff, defender Rio Ferdinand accidentally kicked a female steward while midfielder Owen Hargreaves left the pitch ranting and raving. Nemanja Vidic lost a tooth, while Wayne Rooney's hip injury was aggravated.