All posts tagged "2015/2016 Champions League"

  • MOTD: Real Madrid 1-1 Atletico Madrid (5-3 pens)

    “La Undecima” wasn’t quite as glorious as La Decima.  Real Madrid were crowned champions of Europe for the eleventh time after an epic final victory over Atletico Madrid, defeating their cross-town rivals in a dramatic penalty shoot-out...

    • Posted May 29, 2016
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  • MOTD: Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City (1-0 agg)

    Manchester City had a tough act to follow.  Yesterday, Atletico Madrid upset Bayern Munich in a fantastic display at the Allianz Arena to nick their spot in the Champions League final just twenty four hours after Leicester...

    • Posted May 4, 2016
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  • MOTD: Bayern Munich 2-1 Atletico Madrid (2-2 agg)

    Only Atletico Madrid could have held on.  Diego Simeone’s men were out-shot thirty-three to seven, out-possessed 73% to 27% and defeated 2-1 by Bayern Munich, yet still managed to secure their second berth in the Champions League...

    • Posted May 3, 2016
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  • MOTD: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Bayern Munich

    Saul Niguez’s wonder-strike put Atletico Madrid in the driver’s seat in a tight Champions League semifinal tie against Bayern Munich and took Diego Simeone’s men within ninety minutes of their second European final in three years. It...

    • Posted April 27, 2016
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  • MOTD: Manchester City 0-0 Real Madrid

    The stage is set for Cristiano Ronaldo to take Real Madrid to the Champions League final after the Galacticos etched out a scoreless draw against Manchester City.  The Portuguese forward’s absence hung over the proceedings and despite...

    • Posted April 26, 2016
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  • MOTD: Atletico Madrid 2-0 Barcelona (3-2 agg)

    Champions League title holders Barcelona fell 2-0 to Atletico Madrid in a tight Quarterfinal tie at the Vicente Calderon. Arrigo Sachi’s famous AC Milan team of 1990 were the last team to retain European’s crowning trophy two...

    • Posted April 13, 2016
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  • MOTD: Manchester City 1-0 Paris Saint-Germain (3-2 agg)

    Moments like these are what justify the hundreds of millions of pounds of investment from Abu Dhabi into Manchester City. A sense of euphoria enveloped the Etihad Stadium as Kevin de Bruyne fired home a gorgeous winner...

    • Posted April 12, 2016
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  • MOTD: Paris Saint-Germain 2-2 Manchester City

    For all that riches can buy in football, perfection isn’t a trait on display in the storefront. Although Manchester City’s Champions League quarterfinal visit to Paris Saint-Germain had been dubbed as a battle between the two richest...

    • Posted April 6, 2016
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  • MOTD: Barcelona 2-1 Atletico Madrid

    The enigma of Fernando Torres lives on. For so long, he has been vying to get a breakthrough goal in the Champions League to translate his good run of form in La Liga into Europe. Finally, he...

    • Posted April 5, 2016
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  • MOTD: Barcelona 3-1 Arsenal

    Arsenal are the latest team to have been felled by the merciless trident of Barcelona’s front line as the Blaugrana continued their romp through Europe. The 3-1 win was the comfortable victory Barca had been looking for,...

    • Posted March 16, 2016
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