Tom Jenkins captures the action at Old Trafford where Manchester United are looking to hold onto their two-goal advantage against Schalke to confirm their place in the Champions League final at Wembley
This chap has gone all out to show the strength of his affiliation to Schalke. But even a fan as ardent as him must acknowledge the chance of Schalke scoring twice without reply at Old Trafford - which they must to level the aggregate scores - is nigh on impossiblePhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianSchalke fans feel right at home as they eat sausages from The German Sausage Company trailerPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianManuel Neuer, whose efforts last week denied United a more emphatic first leg advantage, prepares before kick-offPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianAn enthusiastic kid shakes Fergie's handPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianFerguson said he suffered a sleepless night wondering whether to field a weakened side with United's Premier League match with Chelsea on Sunday in mind. His decision is visible as the teams line up: the likes of Chris Smalling, Rafael, Darron Gibson, John O'Shea and Antonia Valencia are all starting tonight. Yet there's no place for Michael OwenPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianPerhaps more crucially, Ferguson has decided to rest Wayne Rooney ... Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianUnited's makeshift side looks more than capable of earning the required. Here, Nani takes on Uchida in the early exchangesPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianThe Portuguese sends Farfan and Papadopoulos the wrong way with some neat skillsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianAnderson tangles with HowedesPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianAntonio Valencia puts United in front in the 26th minute when Gibson's slide-rule pass provides the Ecuadorian with a one-on-one against NeuerPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianGibson then scores a goal of his own when Neuer fails to handle his shot and the ball loops into the net via the post Photograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianSchalke are given cause for slender celebration before half-time when Juardo pounces on a loose ball and lashes it into the near corner of Edwin van der Sar's netPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianIt matters little, though, as United remain in control in the second half. Anderson eventually makes it 3-1 on the night in the 72nd minute when he scrambles the ball home inside the penalty boxPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianFour minutes later, Anderson taps home his second and United's fourth to seal a 6-1 aggregate winPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianNeuer slumps dejectedly after the fourth United goal – this is not quite the way he wanted his career at Schalke to endPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The GuardianAt least someone's happy. A re-match with Barcelona at Wembley awaitsPhotograph: Tom Jenkins for The Guardian
