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Barca grind out win in Gelsenkirchen
2008-04-01 23:09:00 Barcelona have put themselves in pole position for a Champions League semi-final spot after 17-year-old Bojan Krkic scored the only goal of the game in a 1-0 win over Schalke in Gelsenkirchen. The Catalans were far from their best on the night but Schalke only started putting them under pressure in the final half hour and couldn't find a deserved equaliser.Barcelona took the lead after just 12 minutes when Rafinha was caught trying to play the offside trap and Thierry Henry was allowed to latch onto a lovely ball by Andres Iniesta.Henry then cut inside and side footed a poor shot towards goal, however, Manuel Neuer who was superb in the previous round against Porto, spilled the ball, allowing the off-balance Henry the chance to poke it across the goal for Bojan to tap in from close range.With the goal Bojan, aged just 17 years and 217 days, becomes the second youngest goalscorer in Champions League history after former Olympiacos man Peter Ofori-Quaye. More About: Grind
Ronaldo and Rooney conquer Rome
2008-04-01 23:05:00 Manchester United have one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions League after beating Roma 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.Manchester United have one foot in the semi-finals of the Champions League after beating Roma 2-0 at the Stadio Olimpico.Cristiano Ronaldo scored his 36th goal of the season - and his seventh in Europe - before Wayne Rooney scored a second to give the Premier League side an advantage of two away goals to take into the second leg of the quarter-final at Old Trafford.Ronaldo timed his run well to burst forward with power to meet Paul Scholes's chipped cross and nod a solid header past goalkeeper Alexandre Doni as half-time was looming.Rooney scored against Roma in the 1-0 win at Old Trafford during the group stage, and reacted quickly when Park Ji-Sung headed Wes Brown's diagonal ball back across goal. The ball broke free after confusion between Doni and Cristian Panucci, and Rooney pounced to bundle it over the line from close range. More About: Rome , Conquer
No change as top two draw in Italy
2008-03-30 20:00:00 There was no change at the top of Serie A after leaders FC Internazionale Milano and nearest pursuers AS Roma both drew on Saturday. Parity in RomeInter, who remain four points ahead of the second-placed Giallorossi, had to settle for a share of the spoils against S.S. Lazio at the Stadio Olimpico. Roberto Mancini's men gained an early advantage when Hernán Crespo scored from close range after good work between Maicon, who delivered the cross, and Dejan Stankovi?. However, the lead lasted only until the 59th minute when Tommaso Rocchi broke the offside trap and beat goalkeeper Julio Cesar in a one-on-one. Júlio César then saved Inter by touching a Valon Behrami shot on to the crossbar. All-square in SardiniaEarlier in the day, Roma had missed the chance to close the gap to Inter to just one point when they were held to a 1-1 draw at lowly Cagliari Calcio. Francesco Totti's 14th league goal of the season was not enough for the UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists, who had fallen... More About: Italy , Change , Draw
Bayern profit amid dropped points
2008-03-30 19:46:00 A combination of results elsewhere in Germany and Lukas Podolski's equaliser in a 1-1draw at 1. FC Nürnberg kept FC Bayern München on course for the Bundesliga title.Favourable scorelinesA share of the spoils against struggling Nürnberg might not have been the ideal outcome but it was enough for the leaders because none of their potential pursuers won. Second and third-placed Hamburger SV and FC Schalke 04 both drew while there were home defeats for Bayer 04 Leverkusen and Werder Bremen. So Bayern maintained their seven-point advantage thanks to substitute Podolski's 81st-minute equaliser against Nürnberg. The home team had led in the Franconia-Bavaria derby through Zvjezdan Misimovi?'s 44th-minute strike. Points aplenty droppedHamburg, meanwhile, slipped up against a DSC Arminia Bielefeld side who sit two points above Nürnberg in the third and final relegation place. HSV also needed a late leveller, from Paolo Guerrero on 82 minutes, to cancel out a Markus Bollmann opener ten mi... More About: Profit
Arsenal revival while Man United response
2008-03-30 19:43:00 Arsenal FC gained a vital victory by overturning a two-goal deficit to win 3-2 at Bolton Wanderers FC ? but they still trail Premier League leaders Manchester United FC by six points. Title raceA stoppage-time own goal from Jlloyd Samuel snatched the points for Arsenal who had started the day in third place yet moved into second. However, Manchester United remain in charge of the title race after defeating Aston Villa FC 4-0 at Old Trafford in the Saturday evening kick-off. Chelsea FC, in third, host Middlesbrough FC on Sunday. Arsenal revivalArsčne Wenger's men endured a miserable first half at the Reebok Stadium with two goals for Matthew Taylor sandwiching the 31st-minute sending-off of Arsenal midfielder Abou Diaby. But the Gunners' ten men fought back after the interval. William Gallas reduced arrears before Robin van Persie's penalty restored parity and then Cesc Fabregas forced the decisive own goal. The result ended a five-match winless run for Arsenal in the Premier Leag... More About: Arsenal , Response , Revival , Man United
Man United move top as Arsenal slip again
2008-03-16 16:36:00 Of the four English UEFA Champions League quarter-finalists, Arsenal FC were the only team not to win on Saturday - a home draw against Middlesbrough FC costing them the Premier League leadership after Manchester United FC triumphed at Derby County FC.Touré levellerMiddlesbrough are the only team to defeat the Gunners in the top flight this season, and Gareth Southgate's side were on course for a memorable double thanks to Jérémie Aliadiere's 25th-minute opener with four minutes remaining, when Kolo Touré bundled the ball in following a corner. Arsenal have now drawn their last four league outings to relinquish top spot on goal difference to United, who have a game in hand and a superior goal difference.Ronaldo winnerCristiano Ronaldo was the champions' match-winner at Pride Park, finally breaking the resistance of the beleaguered bottom club with a 76th-minute winner - his 22nd top-flight goal of the season. Chelsea FC are also firmly in contention three points further back, Joh... More About: Move , Slip , Man United
Madrid lose as Riazor curse strikes
2008-03-16 16:26:00 Real Madrid CF wasted the chance to extend their lead at the top of the Primera División to eleven points on Saturday after losing 1-0 at RC Deportivo La Coruńa ? the champions' third defeat in six league fixtures.Own goalChances were at a premium in an otherwise uninspiring first half at the Riazor ? where Madrid have not won since 1991 ? but the hosts struck the decisive blow in the 58th minute when Pepe turned Filipe's cross past Iker Casillas and into his own net. Bernd Schuster's team offered little by way of response and stay eight points ahead of FC Barcelona, who would trim that lead to five if they overcome UD Almería on Sunday. The victory moves Deportivo three points clear of the relegation zone.Sinama-Pongolle goalsAlso moving clear of the bottom three are RC Recreativo de Huelva following their 4-2 home success against relegation rivals Real Murcia CF. Enrique De Lucas (16) gave second-bottom Recreativo the lead but the hosts hit back when Florent Sinama-Pongolle (19... More About: Curse , La Liga
AS Roma defeat AC Milan
2008-03-16 16:10:00 Second-half substitutes Ludovic Giuly and Mirko Vu?ini? scored the goals as AS Roma came from behind to defeat AC Milan 2-1 at the Olimpico and close to within three points of FC Internazionale Milano ahead of the Serie A leaders' match against US Cittŕ di Palermo on Sunday.Kaká openerWith Roma eyeing the title and the Rossoneri needing points to break into the top four, the first half was cagey with defences having little trouble establishing dominance. Milan were the first team to up the tempo following the restart and home goalkeeper Doni was twice forced to make smart stops to deny Kaká (50) and Clarence Seedorf (55). The Brazilian goalkeeper could do nothing in the 66th minute, though, when Massimo Oddo's low cross from the right was drilled into the top of the net by Kaká.Two-goal burstAs Milan were seemingly in control, it was a surprise to see Roma turn the match around with a two-goal burst in three minutes. First, Giuly latched on to Simone Perrotta's pass and volleyed ...
Energie Cottbus beat Bayern
2008-03-16 16:05:00 FC Energie Cottbus caused the sensation of the German season when they became only the second team to defeat FC Bayern München in the Bundesliga this term, Serbian striker Branko Jeli? scoring twice without reply at the Stadion der Freundschaft.Missed penaltyEnergie started the day at the foot of the table, 33 points adrift of a Bayern team seemingly steamrollering their way to the title, but ripped up the form book to climb three places and out of the drop zone. Jeli?, 30, opened the scoring after 18 minutes, although it looked like being business as usual when Bayern were awarded a penalty on 29. Gerhard Tremmel saved Franck Ribéry's spot-kick, however, and Jeli? doubled the lead soon after to seal the victory for Energie who move on to 20 points from 24 outings.Duisburg bottomMSV Duisburg are now propping up the rest on 18 points following last night's 2-1 defeat at FC Schalke 04, level with 1. FC Nürnberg who meet fourth-placed Bayer 04 Leverkusen on Sunday. Like Energie, DSC ... More About: Beat
Real Madrid 1-2 AS Roma Agian
2008-03-06 01:16:00 AS Roma reached the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the second successive season as second-half headers from Taddei and substitute Mirko Vu?ini? earned a memorable victory over ten-man Real Madrid CF.Roma resolveDespite winning 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico two weeks ago, the Italian side were widely considered as outsiders against the Spanish champions and Primera División leaders, who had bowed out in the last 16 of this competition in each of the last three campaigns. Both teams had their chance in an open encounter, but the 71st-minute dismissal of Madrid defender Pepe finally tipped the balance in Roma's favour. Taddei duly headed the visitors in front two minutes later and, although Raúl González levelled with 15 minutes left, Vu?ini? struck in added time to ensure it is Luciano Spalletti's Roma who take their place in the draw on 14 March.Cautious openingBoth coaches had stressed the importance of concentration and the danger of committing errors, so it was perhaps no... More About: Real Madrid
Chelsea 3-0 Olympiacos
2008-03-06 01:14:00 Chelsea FC underlined their class as they comfortably dismissed the challenge of Olympiacos CFP to book their accustomed place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the fourth time in five seasons.Smooth progressAn early Michael Ballack header set Avram Grant's team on their way and confirmation came as Frank Lampard and Salomon Kalou added further strikes. It would have been more but for the defiance of Olympiacos goalkeeper Antonios Nikopolidis, who was setting a Greek record of 53 UEFA Champions League appearances.Goalkeeping changeAn injury to Petr ?ech brought a late change to the Chelsea lineup with Carlo Cudicini stepping up in his place. The initial signs were that it was going to be an easy night for the keeper as wave upon wave of attacks bore down on the Olympiacos defence. A John Terry header in the second minute was never threatening but 60 seconds later there was a real scare for the visitors as Joe Cole seized upon Didier Drogba's half-blocked effort and s... More About: Chelsea
Spot-on Schalke ruin Porto dreams
2008-03-06 00:57:00 Manuel Neuer was FC Schalke 04's hero, capping an outstanding display with two penalty saves as the Bundesliga side won through to the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals at the expense of ten-man FC Porto . Penalty dramaNeuer kept out spot-kicks from Bruno Alves and Lisandro López, allowing Jermaine Jones to seal a 4-1 shoot-out victory as Schalke reached the last eight for the first time. It had looked like a series of fine Neuer stops would be enough for the German team in regulation time, before López scored on 86 minutes to cancel out their first-leg lead, despite Porto having been reduced to ten men moments earlier when Fucile was dismissed. Neuer performed more heroics in the additional half-hour, brilliantly denying Ricardo Quaresma when the winger was clean through, and he conjured even more magic in the subsequent shoot-out.Porto purpose Neuer had been busy from kick-off as Porto began brightly, although the No1 himself started shakily, spilling a second-minute shot from ... More About: Dreams , Spot , Ruin
Fenerbahçe wins over Sevilla after penalty shoot out
2008-03-04 23:42:00 Volkan Demirel turned from villain to hero to send Fenerbahçe SK into the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals for the first time in their history, saving three spot-kicks after hosts Sevilla FC had won 3-2 to take their first knockout round tie the distance.RedemptionTwo errors from the visitor's goalkeeper had given the hosts the perfect start just seven minutes in, allowing Daniel Alves and Seydou Keita to score, but two Deivid goals either side of a Frédéric Kanouté effort forced the game into extra-time following Fenerbahçe's 3-2 first-leg victory in Istanbul. Andrés Palop denied Edu after no further goals were added, however Volkan Demirel grabbed all the headlines with saves from Julien Escudé, Enzo Maresca and Alves.Alves free-kickThe local fans had put on a captivating spectacle before kick-off, full of colour and chanting, and their favourites soon gave them the goal they craved. Frédéric Kanouté won a foul 20 metres out and, with just five minutes on the clock, Daniel A... More About: Wins , Penalty , Shoot
Milan 0 - 2 Arsenal by Fabregas & Adebayor
2008-03-04 23:34:00 Late goals from Cesc Fabregas and Emmanuel Adebayor sent Arsenal FC through to the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League at the expense of holders AC Milan . Fabregas decisiveWith the game heading towards extra time an enthralling game was effectively decided with six minutes to go as Fabregas, who had earlier hit the bar, received the ball on the halfway line, ran 15 metres and unleashed a low shot onto the bottom corner of Zeljko Kalac's goal. Adebayor completed the memorable victory as substitute Theo Walcott raced down the right to square for the Togo international to score his first goal in the competition this season. Maldini header Arsenal knew an away goal would leave the European champions with a huge mountain to climb and set about trying to break the deadlock early on. Aleksandr Hleb shot over from distance but his effort only served to spark a flurry of activity at the other end, where Pato danced his way past four defenders and unleashed a venomous shot of his own...
Man United 1-0 Lyon by C.Ronaldo`s goal
2008-03-04 23:31:00 It is next stop the quarter-finals for Manchester United FC after Cristiano Ronaldo 's 41st-minute goal secured a 1-0 victory against Olympique Lyon nais and a 2-1 aggregate triumph. Ronaldo's sixth strike of this UEFA Champions League season proved enough for Sir Alex Ferguson's team but it was not all plain sailing against a Lyon side who ensured some nervy moments in the second half, notably when substitute Kader Keita struck a post. Attacking impetusA scoreless draw would have been sufficient for United yet the English champions know only one way to play and soon had Lyon on the back foot. The lively Anderson, given licence to roam ahead of Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher in midfield, released Ronaldo down the right with a superb crossfield ball and very nearly got on the end of the return pass. Lyon goalkeeper Grégory Coupet had told United's Patrice Evra that the French title-holders were only too conscious of the fate AS Roma suffered here when trying to play United at ... More About: Goal , Man United
Barcelona 1-0 Celtic by Xavi`s goal
2008-03-04 23:19:00 An early goal from Xavi Hernández booked FC Barcelona 's place in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals with victory against Celtic FC, although the Spanish side were made to work hard for their victory by opponents who grew in confidence and will deeply regret the handful of errors which ultimately decided this enthralling tie.Xavi deciderHaving won the first leg in Glasgow 3-2, thanks in no small part to Messi's two goals, Barcelona were hot favourites to reach the last eight against the Scottish champions, who had never won a knockout tie in UEFA club competition after losing the first leg and were without an away win in the UEFA Champions League. Celtic's prospects looked bleaker still after Xavi increased's Barcelona's aggregate advantage in only the third minute with his fifth goal in eight matches, although the visitors never lost heart and pressed their opponents until the final whistle.Early setbackWhatever else Gordon Strachan's team talk had included he will certa... More About: Goal
Juventus 2-3 Fiorentina
2008-03-02 18:42:00 Substitute Daniel Pablo Osvaldo struck an added-time winner as ACF Fiorentina moved a point behind Juventus with a 3-2 victory in Turin ? their first away victory over the Bianconeri in two decades. Open race Osvaldo kept his cool in the dying seconds, capitalising on some lax defending to head in Papa Waigo's cross to seal a first Viola victory at Juve since 15 May 1988. It completed a memorable contribution for Senegalese winter-signing Waigo, who had made it 2-2 only 15 minutes before having come on as a second-half substitute. Until then Juve had seemed destined for victory after Mohamed Sissoko (29) and Mauro Camoranesi (60) had cancelled out Massimo Gobbi's 19th-minute opener. Victory would have sent Juve seven points clear in Italy's third UEFA Champions League berth but Osvaldo denied the, that, even if he did then receive a second yellow card for taking off his shirt in the subsequent celebration. Udinese triumphFiorentina's win means AC Milan are now four points off fo...
Liverpool ease to welcome away win
2008-03-02 18:41:00 Liverpool FC ended their barren recent away form as they eased to a 3-1 Premier League win at Bolton Wanderers FC to maintain their battle for fourth place with city rivals Everton FC. Bizarre opener The disappearance of the Reds' slender title ambitions over the past two months has largely been down to a run of four away games without a win, yet they enjoyed a timely return to winning ways at Bolton. The visitors made much of the early running though their 12th-minute opener owed a fair amount to luck. Steven Gerrard's shot looked to be going just wide but Bolton goalkeeper Jussi Jääskeläinen dived to save it and in doing so contrived to help it into his own net thanks to vicious spin. Second-half strikesWithout a league goal since the last time the sides met in December, Ryan Babel made it 2-0 on the hour, driving in a crisp, near-post effort after Dirk Kuyt's effort had cannoned back off the upright. Fábio Aurélio wrapped up the points 15 minutes from time with a well-taken vo... More About: Liverpool , Ease
Real Madrid go five clear
2008-03-02 16:12:00 Real Madrid restored their five-point lead over Barcelona at the top of La Liga by winning 3-2 at Recreativo Huelva while the Catalans lost 4-2 at Atletico Madrid.Real, who had lost three of their last four league games, fell behind at Recreativo when Uruguayan defender Martin Caceres steered the ball in at the far post following a free kick.The visitors equalised against the run of play on 28 minutes when Raul headed over Stefano Sorrentino as the Recreativo keeper tried to punch the ball clear.There was a flurry of red cards early in the second half, Recreativo having defenders Beto and Quique Alvarez dismissed either side of Real fullback Sergio Ramos's sending off.It was the appearance of Robinho 17 minutes from time that proved decisive.The Brazilian put Real in front with his first touch, firing home after he had snapped up a loose ball on the edge of the area.Robinho then made it 3-1 with a delightful chip before Recreativo pulled a goal back in added time as midfielder Carl... More About: Real Madrid , Real , Clear
Bundesliga - Round-up: Bayern end Gelsenkirchen curse
2008-03-02 16:09:00 Bayern Munich ended their Gelsenkirchen curse with a 1-0 win at Schalke 04 while Werder Bremen kept up the chase with a 2-0 victory at home to Borussia Dortmund. Bayern were outstanding for the first hour against Schalke, regularly carving through the home defence and hardly giving their opponents so much as a sight of goal.The goal began with a great piece of work from Bastian Schweinsteiger, who found Franck Ribery running into the penalty area with a clever pass inside.The French playmaker took the ball on and crossed to the near post, where Klose, arriving late, surprised the Schalke defence to score with what looked to be his hip.Klose headed against the bar in the 38th minute and early in the second half Ribery again strolled through the defence only to land a chip over the keeper and just wide.Luca Toni brought a sharp save with a header in the 60th minute and, following up, Daniel van Buyten managed to head against the bar from two metres.Bayern almost had cause to regret th... More About: Curse , Round Up , Bundesliga , Bayern , Round
Win preserves Roma title bid
2008-03-02 16:04:00 Roma registered a comfortable 4-0 win over Parma at the Stadio Olimpico to move to within six points of league leaders Internazionale and keep alive their title dream. Elsewhere, Milan passed up the chance to reclaim fourth place as they were held to a 1-1 draw by Lazio at the San Siro.Roma 4-0 ParmaIn the capital, goals from Alberto Aquilani, Francesco Totti, Mirko Vucinic and a Giulio Falcone own-goal gave the Giallorossi a comprehensive victory - and kept up the pressure on Inter, who play at Napoli on Sunday.Roma face Real Madrid in a crunch Champions League encounter next week, but coach Luciano Spalletti opted not to rest any key players ahead of the clash in Spain and named the strongest side available to him.But his somewhat risky tactics paid off and Roma ultimately cruised to all three points after putting in a performance that served as good preparation for the Bernabeu test.Aquilani - who later appeared to have a verbal spat with captain Totti - was the architect of the ... More About: Roma , Title , Preserves
Bendtner keeps Arsenal on top
2008-03-01 22:55:00 Nicklas Bendtner 's goal in the dying seconds earned English Premier League leaders Arsenal FC a 1-1 draw at home to Aston Villa FC but Manchester United FC moved within a point with a 3-0 win at Fulham FC. United cruiseArsčne Wenger's side were set to lose top spot on goal difference but Bendtner pounced ten seconds from the end of three added minutes to cancel out a first-half Philippe Senderos own goal and keep them on top of the table. Manchester United had no such troubles against relegation-threatened Fulham with first-half efforts from Owen Hargeaves and Ji-Sung Park followed by a Simon Davies own goal after the interval giving them a comfortable win at Craven Cottage. Chelsea responseChelsea FC bounced back from their defeat in the League Cup final last Sunday with an impressive 4-0 win at London rivals West Ham United FC. Three goals in five first-half minutes killed the game off, with Frank Lampard's penalty, Joe Cole and Michael Ballack finding the net. Lampard was se...
Tottenham win carling cup
2008-02-24 19:24:00 Tottenham came from a goal down to beat Chelsea at Wembley and win the Carling Cup after extra-time. Jonathan Woodgate won it when Petr Cech disastrously punched the ball on to his head from Jermaine Jenas's free-kick. Pascal Chimbonda had hit the bar for Spurs, before Didier Drogba's 20-yard free-kick gave Chelsea the lead with Paul Robinson badly out of position. Spurs levelled when Wayne Bridge handled in the box and Dimitar Berbatov coolly rolled in the resulting penalty. Spurs' success is their fourth League Cup win and first since 1999, the last time they won a major trophy. It also means their boss Juande Ramos has still never lost a cup final as a manager after five triumphs in Spain with Sevilla. It ends Chelsea's quadruple hopes in Avram Grant's first season as Blues boss, though they are still in the hunt for the Premier League, Champions League and FA Cup. Spurs set their stall out early on and began in a positive fashion in the first League Cup final at the new Wem... More About: Tottenham
Asenal lose ground
2008-02-24 18:44:00 Liverpool 3-2 Middlesbrough Fernando Torres grabbed a hat-trick as Liverpool came back from a goal down to beat Middlesbrough and move fourth. The Reds went behind when Tuncay Sanli headed in from six yards before Julio Arca's mistake let Torres around keeper Mark Schwarzer to slot in and level. Torres rifled in from 22 yards and side-footed in a third after Schwarzer rushed out of his goal without success. Stewart Downing poked in a shot for Boro but the Reds held on with the help of Jeremie Aliadiere being red-carded.The win was only Liverpool's second in the top flight since the turn of the year and came after a poor start when they quickly went behind following some terrible defending. Boro striker Tuncay timed his run perfectly to move unmarked through Liverpool's flimsy offside trap and nod in Downing's free-kick. The visitors have been an improving side in recent months and, while they showed plenty of energy in closing the Reds down, they also threatened with some promis... More About: Ground
Celtic 2-3 Barcelona
2008-02-20 23:57:00 Lionel Messi scored twice, including a late winner, as FC Barcelona came from behind in Glasgow to claim both a 3-2 victory and a sizeable advantage in their first knockout round tie against Celtic FC.Headed goalsCeltic threatened to maintain their superb home record in the UEFA Champions League as they took the lead through fine headed goals from Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink and Barry Robson, but a pair of strikes by Messi ? now the competition's six-goal leading scorer ? and a delightful Thierry Henry effort make Barcelona favourites to reach the quarter-finals at Camp Nou in a fortnight.Caddis clearanceHaving been handed a European debut by Gordon Strachan, Celtic's 19-year-old full-back Paul Caddis found himself up against Ronaldinho, who was making his first start since December. The Brazilian helped the visitors dictate the early tempo, although it was Henry who created the first chance on 13 minutes for Andrés Iniesta whose shot was saved by Artur Boruc. From the ensuing corn...
Lyon 1-1 Manchester United
2008-02-20 23:48:00 Carlos Tévez's late equaliser boosted Manchester United FC's hopes of reaching the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals as Sir Alex Ferguson's team secured a hard-fought draw at Olympique Lyon nais, who had looked set to claim their first success against an English club for 40 years when Karim Benzema opened the scoring on 54 minutes. Milestones for veteransOn a night when two veterans reached significant milestones, it was two younger players who stole the headlines with their goalscoring prowess. Ryan Giggs struggled to inspire United on his 100th UEFA Champions League appearance, and when the visitors did succeed in breaking through Lyon's determined defence, they were invariably denied by a commanding Grégory Coupet, playing his 500th match for the club. United never gave up, however, and will now be confident of progressing at Old Trafford in a fortnight, when Lyon will be without the suspended Anthony Réveillčre.Lyon threatUnited issued an early warning when Cristiano Ronal...
Fenerbahçe 3-2 Sevilla
2008-02-20 23:27:00 Late substitute Semih ?entürk struck with three minutes left to give Fenerbahçe SK the edge over Sevilla FC in both teams' debut appearance in the UEFA Champions League first knockout round. Narrow marginMateja Ke?man and Lugano scored early in each half for the hosts yet within minutes both leads had been cancelled out ? first by an Edu own goal, then by a close-range Julien Escudé finish. However, Semih ?entürk, only just recovered from a knee injury, was thrown on and his shot deflected off Ivica Dragutinovi? to put the Turkish champions in front ahead of the return a fortnight hence in Spain. Big chillWith the Sükrü Saraçoglu Stadium snowbound until Tuesday, and frantic work having been needed to make the pitch playable, Sevilla coach Manuel Jiménez selected his lineup based on the previous night's training session. Those players who had coped best made the cut. When Duda, who obviously did enough to earn his first UEFA Champions League start, forced a fifth-minute corner that...
Arsenal 0-0 AC Milan
2008-02-20 23:25:00 Arsenal FC and AC Milan will move on to the San Siro with this UEFA Champions League tie evenly poised after an absorbing encounter in north London ended goalless. Kalac strongGunners manager Arsčne Wenger had called the tie the "ultimate test" for his young side and they proved worthy of the challenge as they pressed the European champions back for long stages. A faultless display from Zeljko Kalac in the Milan goal, though, kept the English Premier League leaders at bay though he was grateful to the woodwork when Emmanuel Adebayor headed against the crossbar from point-blank range in the closing seconds. Maldini chance The emergence of Pato has given Milan's season fresh impetus and he was quickly involved on his return from injury here. Kolo Touré was forced off on seven minutes after blocking the 18-year-old's powerful shot and from the resulting corner Rossoneri old boy Jens Lehmann spectacularly tipped away Paolo Maldini's header. At 38 and 39 respectively, two of the game... More About: Arsenal
Liverpool 2-0 Internazionale
2008-02-19 23:04:00 Dirk Kuyt's deflected shot and Steven Gerrard's raking low drive in the last five minutes put Liverpool FC in command of their UEFA Champions League first knockout round tie with FC Internazionale Milano, who battled bravely for almost an hour with only ten men only to fall short at the last.Red cardInter central defender Marco Materazzi was shown a second yellow card after only 30 minutes but Liverpool, who dominated proceedings for long spells, could not make their numerical superiority pay off until the 85th minute when Jermaine Pennant's deep right-wing cross was allowed to bounce through to Kuyt at the far post for a shot that beat Júlio César with the help of a considerable deflection off Maicon. Liverpool took a firm grip on the tie in the 90th minute, Gerrard beating the Inter goalkeeper with a low shot from the corner of the penalty area that evaded everyone and went in off a post to finally reward the home side for a vibrant display.Materazzi offLiverpool started the st...
AS Roma 2-1 Real Madrid
More articles from this author:2008-02-19 22:56:00 AS Roma came from behind to record their first home win over Real Madrid CF, Mancini's second-half strike earning the Giallorossi a slender advantage to take to the Santiago Bernabéu for the conclusion of this first knockout round tie in a fortnight's time. TurnaroundTrailing to Raúl González's eighth-minute goal, Luciano Spalletti's side drew level through David Pizarro midway through the first half before Mancini's winner raised their hopes of advancing to the quarter-finals for the second season running. Madrid settle quicklyMadrid had prevailed on their three previous trips to Roma and the home fans in a freezing Stadio Olimpico could have been forgiven for fearing the worst when Raúl gave the visitors an early lead. Despite an injury list that included Robinho, their joint-leading scorer in the group stage, Madrid settled quickly to their task and struck when Arjen Robben surged down the left and pulled the ball back to the edge of the box for Guti to take a first-time sho... More About: Real Madrid 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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