article: Manchester United have fought all season to try to secure a return to the Champions League, but six players shown the exit door at Old Trafford are  in the competition's final four. Last season's disastrous campaign under David Moyes saw United miss out on Europe's premier competition for the first time in 19 years, with Patrice Evra and Javier Hernandez members of the failing squad. But those two - plus Cristiano Ronaldo, Carlos Tevez, Paul Pogba and Gerard Pique - have all made the semi-finals in their former club's absence from the competition. Javier Hernandez scored the winner for Real Madrid against Atletico. He is on loan from Manchester United . Patrice Evra was part of David Moyes' failing side last season but he now plays for Italian side Juventus . Hernandez and Ronaldo combined for Real Madrid's winner against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night, with the former only on loan and deemed surplus to requirements by Louis van Gaal who has instead relied on misfiring Radamel Falcao. Meanwhile, Tevez was leading the line for Juventus, with Evra at left back, in their 0-0 draw against Monaco that won a place in the last four. Pogba is out with a thigh injury but could return in the time for the semi-finals next month. Finally, Pique is enjoying one of the best seasons of his career at centre back for Barcelona and helped keep out Paris Saint-Germain's fearsome attack that featured Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Edinson Cavani on Tuesday night. Cristiano Ronaldo has gone from strength to strength since leaving United and is in the last four once again . Carlos Tevez went to Manchester City between his stints with United and Juventus, who beat Monaco . Whatever happens in the semi-finals, there will be at least one former Old Trafford representative at the Champions League final in Berlin's Olympic Stadium on May 6. United are on course for a return to Europe's top table next season, with their position inside the Barclays Premier League's top four looking fairly safe ahead of Liverpool who sit eight points behind. But for now, the Champions League semi-finals are the home of their former players, rather than their current ones. Gerard Pique spent time at United between two spells with Barcelona, and he is in the semi-finals with them . Paul Pogba was released by the Old Trafford club after spending his youth there and plays for Juve now .
highlights: Manchester United have six ex-players in Champions League semi-finals .
  Javier Hernandez scored the winner for Real Madrid against Atletico Madrid .
  Paul Pogba, Carlos Tevez and Patrice Evra play for Italian side Juventus .
  Cristiano Ronaldo set up Hernandez's goal for Real Madrid on Wednesday .
  Barcelona's Gerard Pique helped keep out Paris Saint-Germain .
  Hernandez was the hero for Madrid but he will need to find a new home .
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