Barcelona did the impossible and proved the world wrong tonight. It was no mean feat.
The Spanish giants made history tonight after their emphatic victory over Paris Saint Germain (PSG) at the Round of 16 return leg 2 of their Champions League clash. The Catalans overturned a 4-0 deficit to send PSG out of the competition with three goals in the final seven minutes. The biggest comeback in football history.
A late goal by Sergi Roberto at the 95th minute produced an incredible feat for the Blaugranas and chiefly secured a 6-5 aggregate win over their rivals.
Enrique’s men have now made it to the Champions League quarter-finals. They become the first side in Champions League and European Cup history to overturn a first-leg 4-goal deficit.
Mikel Arteta revealed as the man who provoked Messi in the tunnel
Remember the tunnel incident involving Messi and an unnamed man few days ago? Read it here
The unnamed man has been identified. It was Guardiola’s assistant, Mikel Arteta who irked and insulted the Argentine at the tunnel shortly after their clash with Barcelona on Tuesday.
Spanish radio station, La Cope learnt that immediately the former Arsenal player sighted Messi waiting outside the referee’s room, he said: ‘Anda tontorrón, vete y métete en tu vestuario,’ meaning: ‘Move along stupid, get yourself in your dressing room.’
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We controlled, except the goal – Guardiola
Manchester City boss, Pep Guardiola has denied claims that his side’s 4-0 loss to Barca is the worst run of form in his career. A hat-trick by Lionel Messi and a Neymar strike saw Barca triumph over Manchester City in the Champions League on Wednesday.
He told AS, “The worst defeat of my career was with Bayern against Madrid. It was the whole situation and the mistakes I made with the starting line-up.”
The Spaniard added that his team had a lot of opportunities but just couldn’t find the net.
“Last time with Bayern in 2014 we didn’t create chances but today we did, we created chances to score one or two goals,” he said.
“But Barca can punish you, they have a lot of quality. We controlled, except the goal.”
All you need to know about the 2016/2017 Champions League group stage draw
The draw for the group stage draw for
the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League takes place on Thursday, August 25 at 6pm
CET, 5pm BST at the UEFA headquarters in Monaco.
the 2016/2017 UEFA Champions League takes place on Thursday, August 25 at 6pm
CET, 5pm BST at the UEFA headquarters in Monaco.
The 32 teams will be put into four
pots, with one team from each pot going into each of the eight groups.
pots, with one team from each pot going into each of the eight groups.
Pot 1 consists of the current title
holders (Real Madrid) and the winners of the top-seven ranked nations at the
end of the 2014/15 season.
holders (Real Madrid) and the winners of the top-seven ranked nations at the
end of the 2014/15 season.
Pots 2-4 are decided by each side’s
UEFA club coefficient at the end of last season.
UEFA club coefficient at the end of last season.
Clubs from the same association cannot
be drawn against each other.
be drawn against each other.
Russian and Ukrainian teams cannot
play each other.
play each other.
Teams In The Pot.
Pot 1
Real Madrid, Barcelona,
Leicester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, CSKA
Moscow
Leicester City, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Benfica, Paris Saint-Germain, CSKA
Moscow
Pot 2
Atlético Madrid, Borussia Dortmund,
Arsenal, Sevilla, Napoli, Bayer Leverkusen
Arsenal, Sevilla, Napoli, Bayer Leverkusen
Pot 3
Dynamo Kyiv, Lyon, PSV Eindhoven,
Sporting
Sporting
Pot 4
Beşiktaş
Pot to be confirmed
Basel and Tottenham will be in either Pot 2 or 3 depending
on results in the play-offs, while Club Brugge will be in Pot 3 or 4
on results in the play-offs, while Club Brugge will be in Pot 3 or 4
Teams in qualifying play-offs
The following ties will be settled on
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 August
Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 August
Ludogorets Razgrad vs FC Viktoria
Plzen (2-0 agg)
Plzen (2-0 agg)
Celtic vs Hapoel Beer-Sheva (5-2 agg)
FC Copenhagen vs Apoel Nicosia (1-0
agg)
agg)
Dundalk vs Legia Warsaw (0-2 agg)
Dinamo Zagreb vs FC Salzburg (1-1 agg)
Steaua Bucharest vs Manchester City
(0-5 agg)
(0-5 agg)
FC Porto vs Roma (1-1 agg)
Ajax vs Rostov (1-1 agg)
Young Boys vs Borussia Monchengladbach
(1-3)
(1-3)
Villarreal vs Monaco (1-2)
Group
stage dates?
Matchday one: 13–14 September
Matchday two: 27–28 September
Matchday three: 18–19 October
Matchday four: 1–2 November
Matchday five: 22–23 November
Matchday six: 6–7 December
Former Liverpool player, Ian Rush named ambassador for 2016/17 UEFA Champions League final
Wales and Liverpool legend, Ian Rush has been named ambassador for the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League final coming up in Cardiff.
The The 54 year-old former Juventus forward will help conduct the group stage draw on Thursday along with Roberto Carlos Ruud van Nistelrooy, Clarence Seedorf and Thierry Henry.
2016/2017 Champions League final football leaked.
Wasn’t the 2015 /2016 Champions League final played ‘minutes’ ago?
Pictures of the brand new Adidas 2016-17 Champions League final football have surfaced online. The new football will be introduced for the first time in the round of sixteen.
The 2016-17 Champions League final will take place on June 3, 2017 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
The 2016-17 Champions League final will take place on June 3, 2017 at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Real Madrid fans get in here! Marcelo is giving out his Champions League medal&boots.
Actually this is open to his fans, regardless of the team you support.
Real Madrid right back, Marcelo announced on his Facebook page yesterday that he is hosting a contest to give away his new Champions league medal and a pair of boots. Find further instructions below.
Nothing beats the feeling of being first and I want to share this feeling with you, my fans, who mean so much to me.
SHARE this post on your Facebook profile and tell me your best memory of being first. My favorite response wins an UEFA Champions League Final medal and adidas Football #X16 boots! You have until Saturday 4th June, good luck!#FirstNeverFollows #Undecima #M12
UCL: Fernando’s own goal hands hands victory to Real Madrid
Real Madrid are through to the Champions League final. Fernando’s 1st half own goal gave Zidane Zinedine’s men a 1-0 aggregate win over Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League semi-final held today at the Santiago Bernabeu.
The final of the Champions League between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will hold on Saturday, 28 May 2016 at the San Siro, Milan, Italy. Real Madrid have kept a clean sheet for the 10th time this Champions League season, equalling the Champions League record set by Arsenal in 2005/2006 season.
Atletico Madrid advance to the UEFA Champions League final
For the second time in three seasons, Atletico Madrid are through to the UEFA Champions League final. Bayern Munich failed to overturn a first leg deficit as they were knocked out of the race by Diego Simeone-led defiant squad in a thrilling second leg encounter.
Although Bayern won 2-1, the Spanish giants beat Pep Guardiola’s men on away goals after it ended 2-2 on aggregate. The goals of the night were delivered by Xabi Alonso and Robert Lewandowski for Bayern and Antoine Griezmann for Atletico Madrid.
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Video: Champions League Twitter account trolls Lionel Messi
Will Lionel Messi be happy about this deliberate shade? Who knows, he might have raked in some cool cash from it or be laughing it off like some of us are doing at the moment.
So, ahead of Real Madrid and Manchester City’s semi final clash tonight, Champions League’s official twitter handle posted a video which appeared to have poked fun at the Barcelona’s star who along with his team crashed out of the Champions League race weeks ago. In the 30-second footage, Champions League implied the World best footballer and some fans will munch some snacks while they watch the piece of the action between the Los Blancos and the English team tonight.
Barca lost the opportunity to defend their European crown and Messi was made the scapegoat for the loss.
Well, this might just be an advert for the confectionery company.
Well, this might just be an advert for the confectionery company.