Manchester United will attempt to complete the impossible on Wednesday as they look to beat Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena in their Champions League quarter-final second leg.
Given little chance before the first leg, the Red Devils put in a strong performance at Old Trafford and could have been forgiven for feeling slightly disappointed with their 1-1 draw.
Despite conceding the lion's share of the possession in Manchester they had the better chances to score and an early Danny Welbeck goal, shown below, was disallowed.
Nemanja Vidic's second-half header was cancelled out by Bastian Schweinsteiger's strike, meaning Bayern are still favourites to go through to the semi-finals.
Here's how to catch the action.
When: Wednesday, April 9, at 7:45pm BST/ 2:45pm ET
Where: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
TV Info: Live on Sky Sports 1
Live Stream: Sky Go (UK), Fox Soccer (US)
The key question for David Moyes is whether he implements the same tactics in Germany as he did at Old Trafford.
A distinctly defensive performance paid dividends for United at home, with Bayern's back line seemingly vulnerable to the counter-attack, especially Welbeck's surprising turn of pace.
However, this approach does mean giving up a huge amount of possession. According to Squawka.com, Moyes' side had only 35 percent of the ball on Tuesday.
Gifting Pep Guardiola's side this much possession is dangerous, especially with the likes of Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben in the side.
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