Schalke went to the semifinals after brushing brilliantly defending champion Inter Milan, 7-3. Raul scored one goal in the first leg when Die Knappen won 5-2 and one more time in the second leg at home to them winning 2-1.
After the match, Raul became one of the best players hailed Schalke fans. With the German language haltingly, 33-year player holding a megaphone in front of one of the stands and menyaluti the audience.
