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Champions League on Betfair: United set up all-English final

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Paul Scholes' piledriver sends [2.34] United through to Moscow.

Manchester United are [1.77] to win the Champions League following their 1-0 victory over Barcelona at Old Trafford tonight.

On a nervy evening, United were big drifters in the Match Odds market prior to kick-off as news of Nemanja Vidic and Wayne Rooney's absence was released.

From near evens, the 1999 champions went out to [2.18].

But Paul Scholes' 14th minute opener soothed the home nerves and gave Barcelona a little more to do to pull off the upset they craved.

And try as they might Barca could not get past Van Der Sar in the Utd goal.

Fergie's men were matched at a top price of [2.34] following the early strike.

Scholes' strike saw punters pile into over 1.5 goals in the match - £17,158 was matched at a low of [1.14]. Under 1.5 was backed at a high of [8.4].