The rivals AC Milan and Inter Milan, also in the severe group. The defending champions had to against Werder Bremen, Tottenham Hotspur, and FC Twente.

Besides the competition between Europe’s top clubs who have subscribed to appear in the main phase of the Champions League debutant pace of interest to be observed. This season there are six new faces. Namely, Tottenham, Sporting Braga (Portugal), Hapoel Tel-Aviv (Israel), FC Twente (Netherlands), Bursaspor (Turkey), and MSK Zilina (Slovakia).

Of the six debutants, only Tottenham and Braga are not the country’s status in the league champions. But Tottenham made London recorded the passage of history with the record of Athens as a town with three representatives as well as on the main stage at the same season. London was represented by Tottenham, Chelsea and Arsenal. The same is carved through the 2003-2004 season Athens Olympiakos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.

From the sixth debutant, a name that is less familiar to the public is MSK Zilina and Bursaspor. Zilina listed as the third country of origin that penetrate the Slovak main round after MFK Kosice and FC Petrzalka.

Meanwhile, the passage of Bursaspor give new color for representing Turkey in the Champions League after all this time been dominated by Galatasaray, Besiktas and Fenerbahce. Based on the UEFA coefficient rankings as of August 25, 2010, Bursaspor is the lowest-ranked contestants main stage (ranked 132).

Last season, the seven debutantes in the main rounds, five of them the status of the caretaker in each group. Interesting how the football lunge awaited six debutants this season.

The main round first leg Champions League will commence 14 September later. Only the two best teams in each group qualifying for the round of 16 eligible major. Well, in this knockout round, no limit games. It means that a team from one country can meet each other. This season the Champions League final will be held in the Wembley Stadium, London, on May 28, 2011.

DRAWING CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2010-2011

GRUP A
Inter Milan (ITA)
Werder Bremen (GER)
Tottenham (ENG)
Twente (NED)

GRUP B
Lyon (FRA)
Benfica (POR)
Schalke (GER)
Hapoel Tel Aviv (ISR)

GRUP C
Manchester United (ENG)
Valencia (ESP)
Rangers (SCO)
Bursaspor (TUR)

GRUP D
Barcelona (ESP)
Panathinaikos (GRE)
Copenhagen (DEN)
Rubin Kazan (RUS)

GRUP E
Bayern Munchen (GER)
AS Roma (ITA)
FC Basel (SUI)
CFR Cluj (ROM)

GRUP F
Chelsea (ENG)
Marseille (FRA)
Spartak Moskow (RUS)
MSK Zilina (SVK)

GRUP G
AC Milan (ITA)
Real Madrid (ESP)
Ajax (NED)
Auxerre (FRA)

GRUP H
Arsenal (ENG)
Shakhtar Donetsk (UKR)
Braga (POR)
Partizan Belgrade (SER)

Anderlecht 2-2 Partizan Belgrade (Pen 2-3)

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Hapoel Tel Aviv 1-1 RB Salzburg

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S. Tiraspol 0-3 Basel

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0-1 M. Streller 74′ // 0-2 A. Frei 80′

0-3 Frei 87′

Sampdoria 3-2 Werder Bremen

Sevilla 3-4 Sporting Braga

Braga, who in the previous phase to get rid Celtic, managed to advance to the main round of the Champions League 4-3 victory when the capital hosted Sevilla.

Results in the second leg was complete 1-0 victory, the single goal by Matheus Leite Nascimento, who won Braga in last week’s first leg at the Estadio Municipal de Braga. Total, Braga escaped with a 5-3 aggregate.

Highlight Video Sevilla vs Sporting Braga :

the second leg playoff match (Qualification) Champions League

The second leg between Bremen contra Sampdoria held at Luigi Ferraris. Bremen has a capital in the first game 3-1 victory.

Sampdoria barely escapes into the group phase as they managed a 3-0 lead until the end of normal time. But Markus Rosenberg scored in injury time managed to force extra-time until the game resumed.

Goals are to ensure passage of Bremen Claudio Pizzaro packaged in 100 minutes.

Highlight Video Sampdoria vs Werder Bremen :

the second leg playoff match (Qualification) Champions League

This match is held in Weserstadion. Sampdoria, who last season finished on fourth Serie A standings rely on Antonio Cassano and Giampaolo Pazzini to pound the opponent’s defense. While Bremen who had just left Mesut Oezil put hope in Claudio Pizarro, Aaron Hunt and Torsten Frings.

In the first half tends to run a balanced game where both teams to attack each other with each other. And the Bremen and Sampdoria also end this round with a draw score.

In 52 minutes Bremen broke the deadlock and successfully winning first. Acceleration Clemens Fritz on the left side Sampdoria defense end with the hard left foot shot from a distance of 30 yards that nestled in the top right corner of goalkeeper Gianluca Curci.

Three minutes later Hunt’s turn to have a chance. Unfortunately kick on the left side of the penalty box was wide of the target. At the turn 57 minutes through Daniele Mannini Sampdoria after shots hit the pole under goalkeeper Tim Wiese.

In the 66th minute Bremen double to followed its superiority over the white point to a violation of Stefano Lucchini to Bremen players and that second yellow cards to Lucchini.

Sampdoria were playing with 10 men and Frings successfully convert the penalty to be scored.

Bremen superior number of players getting mad and the results are also seen two minutes after the goal Frings. Pizarro who do feed one or two with Hugo Almeida easily conquered under the rule Curci, Bremen had a 3-0 lead.

Sampdoria are increasingly far behind trying to attack Bremen goalkeeper looking for an away goal. Italy’s Deputy got it in the 90th minute when a cross Marius Stankevicius was heading by Pazzini who ripped Wiese nets.

Any action with the score ending 3-1 to Bremen and the second leg will be held in Sampdoria home, Luigi Feraris.

Highlight Video Werder Bremen vs Sampdoria :

the first leg playoff match (Qualification) Champions League

]]> http://football-highlight.net/bremen-beat-10-players-sampdoria-3-1/feed/ 0 http://football-highlight.net/el-real-need-winning-for-surviving-and-history/ http://football-highlight.net/el-real-need-winning-for-surviving-and-history/#comments Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:15:06 +0000 FootballAddict http://football-highlight.net/?p=711 Victory over Lyon just could not get Real Madrid to the Champions League quarterfinals round, but also improve their history can never subdue the French team.

The following statistical data and some other information related to the game the two teams in the last 16 second leg of the Champions League in Santiago Bernabeu, as abstracted Reuters:

Real Madrid vs Olympique Lyon

Record head-to-head
Meet: 5 times
Results: Lyon wins three times, series two times

Previous meetings:
Group stage 13 September 2005, Lyon 3 Real Madrid 0
Group stage 23 November 2005, Real Madrid 1 Lyon 1
Group stage 13 September 2006, Lyon 2 Real Madrid 0
Group stage 21 November 2006, Real Madrid 2 Lyon 2
Round of 16, February 16, 2010, Lyon 1 Real Madrid 0

Appearances in round eight of:
Champions League: Real Madrid 8 times, Lyon 3 times
European Cup: Real Madrid 27 times, Lyon 3 times
All European competitions: Real Madrid 36 times, Lyon 6

Top skorer
Real Madrid: Cristiano Ronaldo (6 goals)
Lyon: Miralem Pjanic (3 goals)

* Real Madrid, who never beat Lyon in five meetings, this time must win to qualify. But they are still overshadowed a bad report card to play on home turf in Europe. Of the last eight games they lost four times.

* Striker Raul Gonzalez is still waiting for another goal to make the collection into 67, and it will make top skorer in three major competitions in Europe. Currently he coupled with the former Bayern Munich player, Gerd Mueller.

* Lyon can win three of four last away game in Europe. But they have a bad record in Spain, where they only won one of seven games. The last two come from Barcelona in last season with three goals difference in the round of 16.

* Lyon conceded only three goals in seven games in the Champions League this season.

Key escape of Miroslav Klose and his colleagues are adamant that the spirit shown “FC Hollywood” as the German national team. Bayern coming from behind three times in this game, but they got up and minimize a 3-2 defeat.

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In the first half, both teams played with great caution. Up to 20 minutes, none shot towards goal. Bayern is usually rely on the speed of his wings, do not play out attack. Fiorentina own more rely crossing far into the penalty box, but all raw in the back row “FC Hollywood”.

Goal of the public waiting Florence finally created at minute 27. Long-distance shots failed Marco Marchionni perfectly anticipated by Hans-Jorg Butt. The ball bounced and struck Juan Vargas directly through a loud gunshot. The whole Artemio Franchi stadium roared to greet goals were his favorite team.

After that goal, Van Gaal directly change the strategy by entering Miroslav Klose. The strategy was successful because the movement Klose broke a few times the concentration Fiorentina back line.

In minute 33, Bayern have a chance first in this match. Robben who was alone in the penalty box hit the ball hard into the goal “La Viola”. Unfortunately, his shot can ditepis Sebastian Frey. That was the last chance the two teams. Until the break, the score was still 1-0 for the host advantage.

In the second half, “La Viola” more vibrant attacking defense Bavaria. Rapid breakthroughs Marchionni on the right wing bitch Bayern back line.

Second goal Fiorentina finally arrived at minute 53. Marchionni flat feedback from the right wing managed to continue with the heel by Gilardino to Jovetic. Without hesitation, the players from Montenegro was immediately shot the ball hard into the goal Butt, 2-0 for “La Viola”.

After that goal, Bayern seemed to wake from sleep. “FC Hollywood” directly attacking defense Fiorentina in a head-on. The result, in the 59th minute, Mark van Bommel successfully reduce the lag by shots from outside the penalty box.

Public hosts again cheered at minute 63 after Jovetic back scored his second goal in this match. However, the hose a minute later, “FC Hollywood” right back through the fire hard Robben from outside the penalty box, the score was 3-2 to Fiorentina. This score held until the end of the fight.

This victory proves that Porto is always lost in the Emirates Stadium. In two previous matches, “The Dragons” had never scored a goal in London.

Not like when bent Burnley last weekend, Arsenal coach Arsene Wenger this time to replace five players in his squad. Five Arsenal midfielder appeared unified and repeatedly ripped guest team formation.

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The first goal was created to host the 10th minute. Andrei Arshavin Samir Nasri chasing bait in the penalty box, but the mental ball of goalkeeper Helton. Nicklas Bendtner came to pick up the ball and into the goal menjejaknya.

Arshavin again gave birth to the birth of their second goal at minute 25. After fooling three opponents, he sent the ball into the front of goal. Bendtner there and poke the skin round.

Entry of Cristian Rodriguez in the second round to make the attack more dangerous Porto in the second round. Arsenal also had remiss in early minutes that “The Dragons” free to build an attack.

The condition lasted only 15 minutes. Individual action from Nasri change the 3-0 score at minute 63. French midfielder was successfully deceive three opponents in the penalty box before sending the ball into the far post.

Only the difference in three minutes, “the Gunners’ goal broke back his guests. This time turn Emanuel Eboue who conquered thanks to goalkeeper Helton rapid counterattack from Arshavin.

Porto increasingly helpless when Fucile offense in the penalty box on 90 minutes. Bendtner become executioners and successfully netted his third goal with a shot to the left of the goal. Not long after that, the referee finished the game.

The following statistical data and some other information related to the game the two teams in the first leg last 16 of the Champions League at Old Trafford, as abstracted Reuters:

Manchester United vs AC Milan

Record head-to-head
Meet: 9 times
Results: Milan won five times, Manchester United won four times

Previous meetings:
European Cup semi-final, May 8, 1958, MU 2 Milan1
European Cup semi-finals, May 14, 1958, Milan 0 Chelsea 4
European Cup semi-final, April 23, 1969, Milan 2 Chelsea 0
European Cup semi-finals, May 15, 1969, Manchester United 1 Milan 0
Round 16 of the Champions League, February 23, 2005, Milan 0 Chelsea 1
Round 16 of the Champions League, March 8, 2005, Milan 1 Chelsea 0
Champions League semi-final, 25 April 2007, Manchester United 3 Milan 2
Champions League semi-final, May 3, 2007, Milan 0 Chelsea 3
Round 16 of the Champions League, February 16, 2010, Milan 2 Manchester 3

Appearances in round eight of:
Champions League: Chelsea 10, Milan 8 times
European Cup: AC Milan 16 times, MU 15 times
All European competitions: AC Milan 23 times, MU 20 times

Top skorer
MU: Michael Owen (4 goals)
Milan: Ronaldinho (3 goals)

* MU, who just lost one of 24 Champions League matches at home last, chance aside Milan for the first time in five attempts at the European tournament.

* Since losing 0-3 in the semifinals of the 2007 Milan, Manchester United have played seven Champions League matches against Italian teams without a defeat. Last season in the last 16 of them dumped Inter Milan.

* Milan have not won in four Champions League final, and only won two of the last nine. Of the last four meetings against English clubs, they never achieve victory. Total, from 13 matches in the English soil, they only won one time, although it was obtained when bending MU 1-0 in the round of 16 five years ago.

* If lowered into the ground by Milan, David Beckham will have a record 105 appearances in the Champions League. Of that amount, he just swallowed defeat 21 times, both while with Chelsea, Real Madrid or Milan.

Matchday 4 – November 2009

Group Stage until Matchday 4 Champions League 2009/2010

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