What To Watch For

Goal.com takes a look at some of the storylines to keep an eye on as Barcelona and Real Madrid meet in the Champions League semifinal later today, including the war of words between the coaches and the different styles of superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Finding A Replacement

Potential fill-ins Ned Grabavoy and Will Johnson will both start for a Real Salt Lake team in search of a replacement for Kyle Beckerman, who will miss the CONCACAF Champions League final through suspension. Kyle McCarthy looks at the importance of finding the right option.

Tim Terrific

American Tim Howard showed that he is rounding into his best form by keeping Everton alive in games - though he can't save his club on his own. Allen Ramsey ranks the rest of the USA's top players in his weekly performance evaluation of the top talent representing the Stars and Stripes.

An Easy Win

Schalke was no match for Manchester United in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal. After dominating the first 66 minutes, Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney finally put two in a row past standout goalkeeper Manuel Neuer to give the Red Devils an easy 2-0 victory at Veltins Arena.

Blast From The Past

Goal.com rewinds the clock to remember when Major League Soccer last won CONCACAF's premier international club competition as Real Salt Lake waits for the chance to become the first MLS club to win the competition since changing to the Champions League format.

Mourinho: Barca Not The Greatest

Jose Mourinho believes Barcelona is not the best team in the world, but he is expecting a tough task when his Real Madrid side welcomes its rivals to the Bernabeu for Wednesday's Champions League semifinal clash. It will be the third of four meetings between the teams in 18 days.

MVP Rankings

Was Thierry Henry's spectacular two-goal performance against D.C. enough to make a dent in Goal.com's MLS MVP rankings this week? What about Vancouver's Italian playmaking midfielder Davide Chiumiento? Readers might be surprised so check out this week's edition to find out.