00:00Ajax a draw after Madrid took the lead.
00:02The Germans, Borussia Dortmund, beat Ozer 3-1.
00:06Rene Schneider, Karl-Hans Riedel and Andreas Müller, the scorers for Dortmund.
00:10David May, Eric Cantona, Ryan Giggs and Andy Cole scored the goals
00:14in United's 4-0 win over Porto at Old Trafford.
00:17And the holders Juventus came from a goal down to draw 1-1 with the Norwegians, Rosenborg.
00:22So, a great win for United, who now take a commanding 4-goal lead to Portugal in two weeks' time.
00:29In search of the Holy Grail that is the European Cup,
00:33Manchester United walked out with the knowledge that the last four Portuguese sides to visit
00:37were all beaten at Old Trafford.
00:39But the early threat United had to contend with was Brazilian.
00:43Porto caught United on the break and Artur's shot was saved by Schmeichel.
00:47The Brazilian forward, unlucky not to put Porto ahead after 60 seconds.
00:52Though they looked good going forward, Porto seemed fragile at the back.
00:56David May's header was saved by Hilario.
00:59United's pressure told after 22 minutes, David Beckham's hopeful cross was headed goalwards by Pallister.
01:05Hilario saved again, but May scrambled the opening goal.
01:10The Porto defence primed for the flair of Giggs and Cantona, ill-prepared for the United defenders.
01:17United's second was out of character as well.
01:19A route one kick from Schmeichel.
01:22Solskjaer's pass somehow found its way to Cantona, and given a second chance, he didn't disappoint.
01:29If the semi-final seemed certain then, they made sure after the break with goals more in keeping with the
01:34champions elect.
01:36Andy Cole set up Giggs to make it three.
01:44Andy Cole made it four with an almost identical finish.
01:50Porto were unbeaten away in Europe for two and a half years.
01:55United, though, were on the verge of reaching their first European Cup semi-final for 28 years.
02:01Oli Foster, Sky News.
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