Tag Archives: Champions League

Wednesday, 15 March 2017 :   Its a new chapter for Leicester City as they overturned a first-leg deficit to beat Sevilla and reach the Champions League quarter-finals on a night of raw passion at the King Power Stadium. The Foxes looked in trouble after a 2-1 first-leg loss in Spain that …

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Friday, 10 March 2017 :  The French champions flew home from Catalonia after a 6-1 defeat which overturned their 4-0 first-leg win. Fans insulted players and vandalised their cars in an “extremely hostile and aggressive climate”, the club say. PSG also claim one person was hit by a car during …

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Thursday, 9 March 2017 :   Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scored a hat-trick as Borussia Dortmund thrashed Benfica to ease into the Champions League quarter-finals.  Trailed 1-0 on aggregate from the first leg but Aubameyang levelled the last-16 tie after just four minutes with a header at the back post. Winger Franco Cervi …

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Wednesday, 8 March 2017 :  A debated decision in the 53rd minute shattered any hopes of the Gunners becoming the first side in Champions League history to overturn a four-goal deficit, having also lost the first leg in Germany 5-1. They led through Theo Walcott’s stunning 20th-minute goal, before Bayern …

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23 February 2017 :  Substitutes Marko Pjaca and Daniel Alves struck goals within two minutes of one another as Juventus punished 10-man Porto to take charge of their Champions League last-16 tie. The hosts saw left-back Alex Telles dismissed after two bookings in a 74-second spell, the second after a …

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Thursday, 16 Feb 2017 :  The Gunners, who have been eliminated in the first knockout round of the competition in each of the last six seasons, twice by Bayern, not only conceded five goals but over 75% possession in Germany. Their challenge lasted until the break thanks to Alexis Sanchez, …

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    Wednesday, 15 Feb 2017 :  PSG dominated this last-16 first-leg tie throughout and took the lead through Di Maria’s curled free-kick. Angel di Maria scored twice as Paris St-Germain stunned Barcelona to leave the Spanish side in danger of failing to reach the Champions League quarter-finals for the first …

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Thursday, 10 November 2016 REAL Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo is eagerly anticipating the upcoming Champions League clash against his former team Sporting CP. The prolific attacker rose to prominence at the Lisbon side before earning a move to Manchester United in 2003 and will return to familiar hunting ground when …

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Thursday, 28 September 2017 :PSG's superstars delivered a stunning performance as Bayern Munich suffered a comprehensive 3-0 defeat in their Champions League encounter in Paris. The Parisians took only 88 seconds to get on the scoreboard as Neymar made a darting run into the box, laying off the ball to his compatriot Dani Alves. The full-back—who has been directly involved in 19 Champions League goals in the last five seasons—nutmegged Sven Ulreich with his finish. Despite PSG’s early lead, Bayern enjoyed the lion’s share of possession and created plenty of chances in the first half. Javi Martinez came closest with a first-time shot from 25 yards that was tipped over the bar. The home side’s st

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Wednesday, 27 September 2017 :  Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Tottenham maintained their 100% start in the Champions League with victory over Apoel Nicosia. Kane - who also scored twice in Spurs' opening win over Borussia Dortmund - put his side ahead in the 39th minute, slotting into the bottom-left corner from Toby Alderweireld's pass. The England striker then calmly stroked in Moussa Sissoko's cross from the edge of the penalty area in the 62nd minute to double the lead. He completed his hat-trick five minutes later with a header into the bottom corner.