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Post by lesd on Sept 17, 2014 21:58:05 GMT 1
With Messi and Neymar up front, and having over 70% possession, it took a Piqué header from a set piece to give Barca a 1-0 win over the Cypriots. Still, it's 3 points in the bag.
Together with Real's trouncing of Basel last night and Bilbao's point tonight, I suppose it is a satisfactory start to the Spanish campaign.
Just a shame Atleti let the side down last night.
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Post by lesd on Sept 30, 2014 21:03:11 GMT 1
It's a game of nip-and-tuck in Paris!
10 mins...PSG score...11 mins Messi makes it level.
54 mins...PSG score...55 mins Neymar steers a great goal.
Trouble is....PSG have another goal in the bag. They lead 3-2 with half an hour to go.
15 mins to go....still 3-2. Amazingly, PSG have had the greater possession!
5 mins to go and it's all Barca. Munir hits the post but it's still 3-2.
And that's how it finished. A great game between two teams that should be in the final!
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Post by lesd on Oct 1, 2014 22:30:36 GMT 1
So, this time around, there were victories for Real and Athléti. But defeats for Barca and Bilbao.
Real's victory coming from a penalty courtesy of a disgusting dive by Ronaldo. Scottish ref Craig Thompson to blame for being conned!
See it here .....
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Post by steve on Oct 2, 2014 15:26:02 GMT 1
Just watched it on a number of you tube postings, WHAT A DIVER!!!!!!!! Better than Ton Daley. Ref completely fooled. He should have been given at least a yellow for that one.
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Post by lesd on Nov 25, 2014 22:39:57 GMT 1
No problems for Barca against Apoel this time. Another hat-trick and another record (all-time CL scorer) for Messi! The game ends with 10 against 10 but it wasn't that sort of game. Final score Apoel 0-4 Barcelona.
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Post by lesd on Dec 10, 2014 22:12:00 GMT 1
Yet again, the Barca versus PSG game is close with 30 mins to go, and only 1 goal in it.
And, as before, one goal for the big guy at PSG was met with an immediate reply from the little man at Barca!
This time though.....it's Barca who have the leading goal.
Keeeeeeep watching!
77 mins - and it looks like the hungry man of Barca has put the game to bed. 3-1
And that's it.
Top spot for Barca, but really honours even over the two games.
I hope they both make the final.
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Post by lesd on Feb 24, 2015 21:19:22 GMT 1
Man City vs Barca
30 mins and it's almost all over already!
Man City 0, Suarez 2!
And Messi's on fire!
But we saw some history! Leo misses a penalty!
Final score 1-2.
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Post by lesd on Feb 25, 2015 21:21:57 GMT 1
30 mins....and Leverkusen vs Atlético is getting a bit hot!
Still 0-0
55 mins...and it's not good for the Spanish and Brits!
Leverkusen 1-0 Atlético
Meanwhile it's Arsenal 0-2 Monaco!
75 mins...and the heat has boiled over at Leverkusen....but it's Tiago for Atlético who gets a second yellow and an early bath.
Not good at all.....
Final 1-0 in Germany and 1-3 at the Emirates!
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Post by lesd on Mar 10, 2015 21:08:07 GMT 1
Oh dear....it gets no better for Los Blancos!
20 mins...Real Madrid 0-1 Schalke.
25 mins...normal service is resumed...Ronaldo header makes it 1-1.
40 mins...the pendulum swings....Casillas makes his second mistake and it's 1-2.
45 mins and the pendulum is still swinging...Ronaldo again...2-2. (Agg 4-2)
52 mins and it's all over...Benzema makes it 3-2.
Oh no it's not...here's the pendulum back again...19 y/o Sané makes it 3-3. (Casillas just a bystander.)
84 mins and it wasn't Casillas's fault - Huntelaar (ex-Real) makes it 3-4!!!
86 mins and Casillas keeps them in the game!!!
89 mins and Casillas is there again....it's all Schalke now!
92 mins and it's Casillas in the way again!
What a fantastic game!!!!! Final score 3-4 (a 500/1 shot before the game!).
But they go through. Although the natives are restless....lots of white hankies fluttering in the breeze!
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Post by lesd on Mar 11, 2015 23:19:21 GMT 1
Not a good night at The Bridge! PSG play with 10 men for 90 mins (inc extra time) and still so through on away goals after drawing 2-2 (Agg 3-3).
Ibrahimovic saw red after just 30 mins.
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Post by lesd on Mar 17, 2015 23:32:21 GMT 1
What do you know! The Germans lose on penalties!
Atlético are through....Bayer Leverkusen out.
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Post by lesd on Mar 18, 2015 20:57:15 GMT 1
Hmmmm....Pep Guardiola's in the Nou Camp! Is he there to watch Barca or Man City???
32 mins....Messi with a sublime ball to Rakitic and he scores his first CL goal! 1-0
And City have already racked-up FOUR yellow cards. They're not going to keep 11 on the pitch at this rate.
This is a game of two goalkeepers. I've lost count of the number of Joe Hart saves. And now Ter Stegen has saved a penalty from Sergio Aguero!
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Post by lesd on Apr 22, 2015 20:30:48 GMT 1
22nd.....after last night's walk-in-the-park for Barca, it's the man's game tonight....Real vs Atléti.
And Herr Brych is having his work cut out sorting the real (excuse the pun) from the imaginary!
Turan faces the long walk and the early bath. One team was always going to go down to 10.
It's gonna be a long 40 mins - assuming extra time!
88 mins and the deadlock is broken......1-0 to Real (Chicharito)
And Real beat Atléti at last.
Barca, Real, Bayern and Juve (courtesy of their 1 goal from the first leg) make up the semis.
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Post by lesd on May 6, 2015 20:03:22 GMT 1
Apart from seeing how Tevez has progressed, the Juve vs Real Madrid game was a bit stolid.
But, tonight, it's amazing! Bayern have come to the Nou Camp to play 4-3-3! 4 up front and three at the back!!!
That's man-to-man on Messi, Neymar and Suarez.
But with a keeper as good as Neuer, I guess you can say it's 4-3-4!
Ah, seems Guardiola might have been trying for an early goal with Barca off balance.
After 20 mins, he's settled on a traditional 4-3-3/4-4-2 mixture.
Both sides had clear chances, but no one could put it in the back of the net! half-time.....0-0.
Deadlock up to 77 mins...then who breaks it? Messi makes it 1-0.
3 mins later...Messi again...2-0.
93 mins and going for an away goal has been Bayern's undoing - Neymar....3-0.
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Post by lesd on Jun 6, 2015 19:54:23 GMT 1
Less than 4 mins and it's Barca 1-0 Juve!
And you would not have bet it being Rakitic!
54 mins and it had to be Morata (ex Real Madrid)!
1-1
68 mins and Suarez gets a reward for his running....2-1 to Barca.
71 mins...Neymar makes it 3-1. Oh no he doesn't! Head to hand...free kick to Juve!
96 mins and Neymar gets it! 3-1.
And no goal for Messi!
The Cup goes back to Spain!!!
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