Apparently, the rules don’t apply in the 89th minute in Munich. Bayern Munich came out a goal better than Fiorentina today, but the winner by Miroslav Klose was oh-so controversial. Klose’s header came when he was more than a yard offsides. Stupid refs!
But, Arjen Robben is talented. Enough said there.
Lukasz Fabianski, pack your damn bags! A double dose of howler gifted FC Porto a vital win in today’s Champions League Round of 16 first leg. As if the first goal wasn’t bad enough, the second showed that Fabianski hasn’t quite mastered the rules of football. I can’t wait to hear the [...]
Guess who can’t figure out the Champions League Round of 16? If you answered Real Madrid, you are as astute as I am! And, if not, keep playing. But, with the off-season additions of Kaka, Ronaldo, and Benzema, one would assume Madrid would at least walk it to the semis. But, [...]
After taking a two month hiatus, the Near Post is back! I’ve been knee deep in college basketball, and without the Champions League hanging around, it’s difficult to get amped. But, the Champions League Round of 16 started today, and I’m back in full force, my friends.
I had to DVR the [...]
This morning’s Champions League draw leaves some salivating ties, but we have to wait until February to see any of them! Oh well, at least we’ll have the crazy festive period in England to hold us over until the fight for the “Cup with the big ears” returns. Here are the matchups, with [...]
Unfortunately, the Champions League will be put to bed until late February, but at least we know the 16 teams heading into the knock-out stages, as eight more teams secured their places today. If you need some information as to how the Round of 16 draw works, click here for Goal.com’s explanation. Today’s qualifiers [...]
Dynamo Kiev 1 – 2 Barcelona
Inter Milan 2 – 0 Rubin Kazan
Sevilla 1 – 0 Rangers
Stuttgart 3 – 1 Unirea
Liverpool 1 – 2 Fiorentina
Lyon 4 – 0 Debrecen
Standard Liege 1 – 1 AZ Alkmaar
Olympiacos 1 – 0 Arsenal
It should be a pretty interesting day in the Champions League, as only four of the eight teams from Groups E-H have qualified for the Round of 16. Arsenal, Sevilla, Fiorentina, and Lyon have already booked their places, but only Arsenal have locked up first place in the group.
In Group E, the battle will be [...]
All of the following matches kick-off at 2:45 pm EST
Inter Milan v. Rubin Kazan on Fox Soccer Channel
Dynamo Kiev v. Barcelona on Setanta Sports/Fox Sports en Espanol
Liverpool v. Fiorentina on DirecTV 462
Stuttgart v. Unirea on DirecTV 463
Sevilla v. Rangers on DirecTV 464
Standard de Liege v. AZ Alkmaar on DirecTV 465
Lyon v. Debrecen on DirecTV 466
Olympiacos [...]
It was moving day in Groups A-D, as five teams secured places in the Champions League round of 16. The biggest surprise came in Group A, as Juventus, who were in second place at the beginning of the day, were beaten 3-1 at home by Bayern Munich, and will drop into the Europa League. The [...]
Michael Owen showed his worth today, as he bagged a hat trick for an extremely weakened Manchester United squad v. Wolfsburg in the Champions League. United beat Wolfsburg 3-1 to win Group B, and sent Wolfsburg into the Europa League, after CSKA Moscow beat Besiktas 2-1 to take second in the group.
United were without a [...]
Group A – Bordeaux have already qualified as group winners, but Juventus and Bayern Munich have it all to do as they sit on eight and seven points, respectively. Juve hosts Bayern tomorrow, and Juve only need a draw to qualify for the Round of 16, while nothing less than a win will qualify Bayern [...]
All of the following matches begin at 2:45 pm EST
Wolfsburg v. Manchester United on Fox Soccer Channel
Marseille v. Real Madrid on FSN
Juventus v. Bayern Munich on Setanta Sports
FC Zurich v. AC Milan on DirecTV 462
Chelsea v. APOEL on DirecTV 463
Besiktas v. CSKA Moscow on DirecTV 464
Maccabi Haifa v. Bordeaux on DirecTV 465
Atletico Madrid v. FC [...]
Bordeaux and Chelsea have secured safe passage into the Round of 16 today. Bordeaux disposed of Juventus 2-0, while Chelsea beat FC Porto 1-0, as both clubs claimed top spot in their respective groups. Elsewhere, Manchester United were beaten at home by Besiktas 1-o, leaving United, CSKA, and Wolfsburg with a chance of qualification. [...]
Wednesday, Nov. 25th
CSKA Moscow v. Wolfsburg @12pm EST on DirecTV 462
All of the following matches kick-off at 2:45pm EST
AC Milan v. Marseille on Fox Soccer Channel
Manchester United v. Besiktas on Setanta Sports
FC Porto v. Chelsea on DirecTV 463
Bordeaux v. Juventus on DirecTV 464
Bayern Munich v. Maccabi Haifa on DirecTV 465
APOEL v. Atletico Madrid on DirecTV [...]
The big news of the day is that Liverpool have found their way into the Europa League, as Fiorentina beat Lyon 1-0 today. Things seem to continually get worse for the Reds, as they sit in 7th place in the League, and compounded with early exit from the Champions League, don’t be suprised to see [...]
Tuesday, Nov. 24th
Rubin Kazan v. Dynamo Kiev @12pm EST on DirecTV 461
The following matches all begin at 2:45pm EST
Fiorentina v. Lyon on Fox Soccer Channel
Debrecen v. Liverpool on Setanta Sports
Barcelona v. Inter Milan on FSN/Fox Sports en Espanol
Arsenal v. Standard Liege on DirecTV 463
Unirea v. Sevilla on DirecTV 464
Rangers v. Stuttgart on DirecTV 465
AZ Alkmaar [...]
Today’s match of the day comes from the Champions League. Coming into matchday 4, Liverpool sat 3rd in the group on three points, while Lyon topped the group with nine points. Liverpool needed all three points to keep their chances of advancing past the group stage intact, while Lyon could afford to drop [...]
Unirea 1 – 1 Rangers:
Standard Liege 2 – 0 Olympiacos:
Dyanmo Kiev 1 – 2 Inter Milan:
Sevilla 1 – 1 Stuttgart:
Fiorentina 5 – 2 Debrecen:
Arsenal 4 – 1 AZ Alkmaar:
Today’s Atletico Madrid v. Chelsea match was quite the cracker. Atletico Madrid came into the match struggling, sitting in 18th place in La Liga. Chelsea came into the match leading the Premier League. On paper, it looked like a Chelsea win, and I was thinking by a two or three goal margin. [...]