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Champions League Quarterfinals 2007
March 15, 2007Champions League Draw Quarterfinals
March 9, 2007The Champions League Quarterfinals draw takes place Friday at 1100 GMT.
No teams are seeded and teams from the same country can be drawn against each other.
England feature three teams. Italy two. Spain, Germany, and Netherlands all feature one side.
Chelsea, Manchester United, Liverpool
AC Milan, Roma
Valencia
Bayern Munich
PSV
The drawing takes place in Athens where the Final will be played on 23 May.
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November 20, 2006Kaka Goals, Champions League Hat-trick GOLAZO!
November 2, 2006A Kaka hat-trick sees AC Milan five points clear on 10. The Italian side are almost through as second place Lille are beaten by Athens.
Kaka’s third goal is a cracker as the Brazilian does it all himself, firing a brilliant strike over the diving defender and just out of reach of the keeper, into the upper corner of the net.
GOLAZO! GOLAZO! GOLAZO!
Goals:
7′ AC Milan – Kaka penalty
23′ AC Milan – Kaka
56′ AC Milan – Kaka
61′ Anderlecht – Roland Juhasz
89′ AC Milan – Alberto Gilardino
UEFA Will Investigate Barcelona v Chelsea
November 1, 2006
Tuesday’s Champions League match between Barcelona and Chelsea is to be investigated by UEFA to decide what fines will be handed out.
The heated match saw ten yellow cards, six of which went to Chelsea. By UEFA rules, teams receiving five or more bookings are automatically fined.
Although both teams surrounded Italian referee Stefano Farina on several occasions, the worst incident took place when Ashley Cole was booked.
It appeared that Barcelona believed Cole’s yellow was his second, mistaking Frank Lampard’s earlier booking for Cole’s first yellow.
Other incidents included Barcelona manager Frank Rijkaard charging Farina at game’s end and Barcelona fans hurling objects at Chelsea players following the match.
Uefa set to examine Chelsea tie – BBC Report (new window)
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Spartak Moscow 0 – 1 Inter Milan, Champions League Thriller in Freezing Temperatures
November 1, 2006
Spartak Moscow 0 – 1 Inter Milan
Tuesday 31.10.06
Match Summary:
A thrilling match in -2 C (28 F) temperatures as a first minute goal by Julio Cruz, from a Zlatan Ibrahimovic cross, holds up to move Inter to second with 6 points.
The Italian side showed signs of brilliance with some lovely passing, but Spartak dominated for long stretches.
A draw or better would have been a fair result for the Russian side as they will certainly rue missed opportunites. Not the least of which being a 78th minute Roman Shishkin strike from 40 yards that rocked the crossbar, dramatically sending chucks of ice raining down onto the goal line.
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November 1, 2006
Didier Drogba’s 92nd minute strike puts Barcelona on the verge of elimination as Chelsea draw the Spanish champions 2 – 2 at the Nou Camp.
It was a sloppy and contemptuous affair that saw 10 yellow cards and very little in the way of beautiful football. Even the managers seemed particularly hostile, with Jose Mourinho sliding on his knees in celebration of Chelses’s game-tying goal, and Frank Rijkaard charging referee Stefano Farina at game’s end.
Chelsea had dominated throughout, but were made to pay for their two glaring mistakes.
In the 3rd minute, Deco was left completely unmarked just outside the area and the Portuguese star showed just how ill-advised that can be, firing a lovely strike past Hilario for the early Barcelona lead.
Even though Chelsea had the better of the first half, they would not answer back until the 52nd when Frank Lampard chipped Victor Valdes from an impossible angle, just inches from the end-line, to make it even at 1 – 1.
But just 6 minutes later, the Chelsea defense again made a critical error. Khalid Boulahrouz, who had kept Ronaldinho in check for the better part of two matches, finally slipped up. When the Dutch defender overcommitted and missed a stab at stealing from Ronaldinho well out on the wing, the Brazilian superstar raced undefended toward goal and crossed neatly to Eidur Gudjohnsen who tapped home what looked to be the winner.
Chelsea began to press and seemed destined to score in the final ten minutes, but both Michael Ballack and Arjen Robben missed gilt-edged chances that would have salvaged a draw.
Just when it seemed they were about to give in, the Blues appeared to be lifted when beleaguered referee Farina signaled five minutes of added time. The English champions would only need two.
Michael Essien raced from his own half and lofted a brilliant ball to John Terry on the far post. The Chelsea captain headed across to Didier Drogba who promptly chested down past Rafael Marquez and fired a low left-footed strike back across Valdes as the visitor’s bench erupted.
The final 2 – 2 scoreline spells frustration for Barcelona who are still unable to defeat Chelsea when both teams play with eleven.
The draw also leaves Barca in trouble in Group A as Werder Bremen jumped to second with a 3 – 0 pasting of Levski Sofia. A 5th of December showdown between the La Liga champions and Bremen will possibly see Barca needing a win to advance.
Chelsea, on the other hand, are well in control of their destiny, as one more draw or better will see them through to the knockout stages.
Match Highlights Video 2:04 (new window)
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October 30, 2006Champions League Fixtures for October/November 2006
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Group A
Barcelona 2 – 2 Chelsea
Chelsea are close to going through, 3 points clear of Bremen and 5 points clear of Barcelona, who now have their work cut out for them, sitting in third.
SoccerGolazo Match Report and Video Link
Levski Sofia 0 – 3 Werder Bremen
Werder Bremen move to second with 7 points, but now must face Chelsea and Barcelona, likely needing one win or two draws to qualify for the next round.
Goals :38 (new window)
Group B
Bayern Munich 0 – 0 Sporting Lisbon
Bayern are through to the knockout stages.
Spartak Moscow 0 – 1 Inter Milan
Inter are back on track to go through, now in second, one up on Sporting.
SoccerGolazo Match Summary
Goal Video :22 (new window)
Group C
Liverpool 3 – 0 Bordeaux
Luis Garcia gets two and Steven Gerrard gets one, as the Reds are through to the Round-of-16.
Goals :29 (new window)
PSV 2 – 0 Galatasaray
PSV are through to the knockout stages as well, with goals from Timmy Simons (59′) and Arouna Kone (83′). Galatasaray go down to 10 in the 39th as Stjepan Tomas sees red.
Goals :28 (new window)
Group D
Roma 1 – 1 Olympiacos
Julio Cesar puts the Greek side up in the 19th, but Francesco Totti gets the equalizer in the 66th. Roma is in good shape in second with 7 points.
Goals :33 (new window)
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 – 2 Valencia
Valencia comes back twice with goals from Fernando Morientes (18′) and Roberto Ayala (68′). The Spanish side are almost through, leading the group with 10 points.
Match Highlights :52 (new window)
Wednesday, 01 November 2006
Group E
Real Madrid 1 – 0 Steaua Bucuresti
Madrid squander countless opportunities, including a penalty miss by Van Nistelrooy and the miss-of-the-year by Ivan Helguera. Only an own goal on a freak play sees the Spanish side through to the knockout stages.
Own Goal :27 (new window)
Lyon 1 – 0 Dynamo Kiev
Lyon are perfect after four matches. A 14th minute goal from Karim Benzema holds up as the French side are through to the next round.
Match Highlights :52 (new window)
Group F
FC Copenhagen 1 – 0 Manchester United
Marcus Allback’s 73rd minute winner will surely have United supporters fearing a repeat of last year. Fergie’s side will likely need a result from one of their two final group matches against Celtic and Benfica.
Goal :46 (new window)
Benfica 3 – 0 Celtic
Benfica breathe life into their chances of going through with a rout of Celtic. The Scottish side missing an opportunity to go even with Manchester United on points.
Benfica Goals:
11′ – Gary Caldwell own goal
23′ – Nuno Gomes
77′ – Andrei Karyaka
Goals :27 (new window)
Group G
Arsenal 0 – 0 CSKA Moscow
Moscow stay top the table with 8 points. Arsenal are now tied for second with Porto, both on 7 points.
Hamburg 1 – 3 FC Porto
Porto jump into a second place tie with Arsenal just one point behind CSKA Moscow. Goals from Lucho Gonzalez (44′), Lisandro Lopez (61′), and Bruno Moraes (88′) squelch Hamburg’s only goal from Rafael van der Vaart (62′).
Group H
AC Milan 4 – 1 Anderlecht
A Kaka hat-trick, the third being a cracker, sees AC Milan five points clear on 10. The Italian side are almost through as second place Lille are beaten by Athens.
Goals:
7′ AC Milan – Kaka penalty
23′ AC Milan – Kaka
56′ AC Milan – Kaka
61′ Anderlecht – Roland Juhasz
89′ AC Milan – Alberto Gilardino
Match Highlights :43 (new window)
AEK Athens 1 – 0 Lille
Stathis Tavlaridis is sent off for Lille in the 21st as Nikos Lyberopoulos 74th minute goal gives Athens hope of going through. They now have four points, only one behind second place Lille.
Tuesday, 21 November 2006
Group E
Real Madrid v Lyon
Steaua Bucuresti v Dynamo Kiev
Group F
Celtic v Manchester United
Benfica v FC Copenhagen
Group G
Arsenal v Hamburg
CSKA Moscow v FC Porto
Group H
AEK Athens v AC Milan
Lille v Anderlecht
Wednesday, 22 November 2006
Group A
Werder Bremen v Chelsea
Levski Sofia v Barcelona
Group B
Inter Milan v Sporting
Spartak Moscow v Bayern Munich
Group C
Liverpool v PSV
Bordeaux v Galatasaray
Group D
Shakhtar Donetsk v Roma
Valencia v Olympiacos
Tuesday, 05 December 2006
Group A
Chelsea v Levski Sofia
Barcelona v Werder Bremen
Group B
Bayern Munich v Inter Milan
Sporting v Spartak Moscow
Group C
Galatasaray v Liverpool
PSV v Bordeaux
Group D
Roma v Valencia
Olympiacos v Shakhtar Donetsk
Wednesday, 06 December 2006
Group E
Lyon v Steaua Bucuresti
Dynamo Kiev v Real Madrid
Group F
Manchester United v Benfica
FC Copenhagen v Celtic
Group G
Hamburg v CSKA Moscow
FC Porto v Arsenal
Group H
AC Milan v Lille
Anderlecht v AEK Athens
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Steven Gerrard, Liverpool Manager Rafael Benitez Says Captain Not For Sale
October 30, 2006
Liverpool manager Rafael Benitez says Steven Gerrard is not for sale and is surprised at media speculation that he doesn’t get along with his team captain.
Concerning that speculation Benitez states, “He is my captain and we talk all the time, sometimes for long times. To say anything else is crazy.”
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Didier Drogba, Andriy Shevchenko, Make Trip to Barcelona
October 30, 2006
Chelsea strikers Didier Drogba and Andriy Shevchenko both made the trip to the Nou Camp for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Barcelona.
Shevchenko missed Saturday’s match with a leg injury. Drogba came off after being kicked in the foot.
Match Preview at the BBC (new window)
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Petr Cech, Chelsea Keeper Returns Home
October 25, 2006Injured Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has left hospital and is expected to begin light training this week.
Cech returns home from hospital – BBC Report (new window)
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Michel Platini, UEFA Candidate Would Like Changes
October 21, 2006
If Michel Platini does become the new UEFA president, he has made it clear that he would like to see certain changes, notably, no more than three Champions League spots per league.
Under the current format, England, Spain and Italy all have four and would lose one spot.
Platini noted his opposition to refereeing by video replay and his support of adding two more line-judges per match.
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Goal Videos on YouTube Being Stopped
October 21, 2006Football videos featured on YouTube, and subsequently on sites like SoccerGolazo, 101greatgoals, and others, are being stopped.
A firm that represents the English FA, UEFA, and SPL, have contacted the website 101greatgoals with an order to stop linking to the YouTube content.
YouTube has also been contacted and thousands of videos are now being purged.
YouTube was recently bought by Google and its users watch about 100 million clips per day.
Goal footage warning for website – BBC Report (new window)
Juninho Goal, Lyon v Dynamo Kiev, 17.10.06
October 19, 2006Juninho brilliantly curls a free kick just out of the goalkeepers reach for the Olympique Lyonnais lead.
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Didier Drogba Goal, Champions League Strike v Barcelona GOLAZO!
October 19, 2006Didier Drogba controls from Ashley Cole. Shakes off world-class defender Carles Puyol by backheeling to himself. Wheels, and fires a tremendous strike just out of the reach of goalkeeper Victor Valdes.
Chelsea 1, Barcelona 0.
GOLAZO! GOLAZO! GOLAZO!
Thierry Henry Goal Errantly Ruled Out For Handball
October 18, 2006
Thierry Henry’s Champions League Goal against CSKA Moscow was ruled out for a handball.
Video evidence showed no signs of the Arsenal striker handling the ball in the penalty area, just before he fired home what would have been the equalizer.
The Gunners went on to lose 1 – 0, dropping them to second in Group G following CSKA.
Henry fumes at disallowed strike – BBC Report (new window)
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October 18, 2006Champions League Results and Videos for October 2006
Tuesday, 17 October 2006
Group E
Steaua Bucuresti 1 – 4 Real Madrid
Match Highlights 4:18 (new window)
Dynamo Kiev 0 – 3 Lyon
Goals – Music Video – 02:05 (new window)
Group F
Manchester United 3 – 0 FC Copenhagen
Goals 00:36 (new window)
Celtic 3 – 0 Benfica
Goals 00:37 (new window)
Group G
CSKA Moscow 1 – 0 Arsenal
Match Highlights 02:12 (new window)
FC Porto 4 – 1 Hamburg
Match Highlights 05:39 (new window)
Group H
Anderlecht 0 – 1 AC Milan
Match Highlights 00:32 (new window)
Lille 3 – 1 AEK Athens
Match Highlights 05:12 (new window)
Wednesday, 18 October 2006
Group A
Chelsea 1- 0 Barcelona
Match Highlights 2:51 (new window)
Didier Drogba Goal Video
Werder Bremen 2 – 0 Levski Sofia
Goals 0:20 (new window)
Group B
Inter Milan 2 – 1 Spartak Moscow
Goals 0:43 (new window)
Sporting Lisbon 0 – 1 Bayern Munich
Goal 0:28 (new window)
Group C
Bordeaux 0 – 1 Liverpool
Match Highlights 1:10 (new window)
Galatasaray 1 – 2 PSV
Goals 0:38 (new window)
Group D
Olympiacos 0 – 1 Roma
Goal 0:11 (new window)
Valencia 2 – 0 Shakhtar Donetsk
Goals 0:32 (new window)
BBC – CL Review – Text (new window)
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Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Group A
Barcelona v Chelsea
Levski Sofia v Werder Bremen
Group B
Bayern Munich v Sporting Lisbon
Spartak Moscow v Inter Milan
Group C
Liverpool v Bordeaux
PSV v Galatasaray
Group D
Roma v Olympiacos
Shakhtar Donetsk v Valencia
Wednesday, 01 November 2006
Group E
Real Madrid v Steaua Bucuresti
Lyon v Dynamo Kiev
Group F
FC Copenhagen v Manchester United
Benfica v Celtic
Group G
Arsenal v CSKA Moscow
Hamburg v FC Porto
Group H
AC Milan v Anderlecht
AEK Athens v Lille
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Petr Cech, Chelsea Keeper Regains Consciousness
October 17, 2006A Chelsea club statement says goalkeeper Petr Cech has regained full consciousness after surgery for a skull fracture.
The Czech Republic international was injured Saturday in a collision with Reading’s Stephen Hunt.
BBC Report (new window)
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October 16, 2006Champions League Fixtures for October 2006
Even supporters of other teams know that the Champions League spotlight this week only has room for two.
Chelsea v Barcelona – Wednesday – Stamford Bridge
Tuesday, 17 October 2006
Group E
Steaua Bucuresti v Real Madrid
Dynamo Kiev v Lyon
Group F
Manchester United v FC Copenhagen
Celtic v Benfica
Group G
CSKA Moscow v Arsenal
FC Porto v Hamburg
Group H
Anderlecht v AC Milan
Lille v AEK Athens
Wednesday, 18 October 2006
Group A
Chelsea v Barcelona
Werder Bremen v Levski Sofia
Group B
Inter Milan v Spartak Moscow
Sporting Lisbon v Bayern Munich
Group C
Bordeaux v Liverpool
Galatasaray v PSV
Group D
Olympiacos v Roma
Valencia v Shakhtar Donetsk
Tuesday, 31 October 2006
Group A
Barcelona v Chelsea
Levski Sofia v Werder Bremen
Group B
Bayern Munich v Sporting Lisbon
Spartak Moscow v Inter Milan
Group C
Liverpool v Bordeaux
PSV v Galatasaray
Group D
Roma v Olympiacos
Shakhtar Donetsk v Valencia
Wednesday, 01 November 2006
Group E
Real Madrid v Steaua Bucuresti
Lyon v Dynamo Kiev
Group F
FC Copenhagen v Manchester United
Benfica v Celtic
Group G
Arsenal v CSKA Moscow
Hamburg v FC Porto
Group H
AC Milan v Anderlecht
AEK Athens v Lille
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Petr Cech, Chelsea Keeper Has Surgery
October 15, 2006Chelsea goalkeeper Petr Cech has undergone surgery for a skull fracture. The Czech Republic international was injured Saturday in a collision with Reading’s Stephen Hunt.
A Chelsea club statement read in part, “The operation was successful but it is too early for an accurate assessment of his condition.”
Backup keeper Carlo Cudicini was knocked unconscious later in the same match.
Both keepers were taken to hospital, with Cudicini being released later in the evening.
Hilario will likely be in goal for Chelsea on Wednesday when the Blues clash with Champions League rivals Barcelona.
BBC Report (new window)
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October 5, 2006UEFA announced that Moscow will host the prestigious Champions League Final in 2008 and Rome will host in 2009.
The 2007 Final will be held in Athens, Greece.
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Liverpool FC, Peter Crouch Home Burglary Solved
October 5, 2006Stolen items from the home of Liverpool’s Peter Crouch were recovered when police raided a Merseyside house on Wednesday.
The men involved are now in custody on various charges.
The break-in occurred during last week’s Champions League match against Galatasaray at Anfield.
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September 29, 2006Didier Drogba’s Champions League hat-trick puts Chelsea atop Group A with six points.
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Lionel Messi Champions League Goal Video
September 29, 2006
A wonderful 89th minute strike from Lionel Messi off a give and go with Deco. Salvages a Champions League point for Barcelona.
A joy to watch unless you support Werder Bremen.
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Peter Crouch Goal – Champions League Stunner
September 29, 2006Peter Crouch’s second goal against Galatasaray was nothing short of spectacular. Steve Finnan’s wonderful cross was rewarded with the most brilliant of goals.
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Samuel Eto’o Barcelona Striker Out for Five Months
September 28, 2006Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o will be out for up to five months following a knee injury in Barca’s 1 – 1 Champions League draw with Werder Bremen.
The Cameroon international underwent surgery on Thursday to repair the meniscus of the knee.
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