Today's Aston Villa-Chelsea match held many futures in its outcome: UEFA Champions League dreams for Chelsea and Tottenham Hotspur, and attempts to avoid relegation for Villa. The day would end up being even more dramatic than that, though.
Paris Saint-Germain's Champions League match against Barcelona is not off to the strongest start.
Borussia Dortmund Scores Two Goals In Stoppage Time To Steal A Place…
The Westfalenstadion crowd exploded as Borussia Dortmund scored twice in stoppage time to overcome Málaga and earn a spot in the final four of Europe's most prestigious competition today.
Manchester United Eliminated From Champions League Due To Ridiculous…
Real Madrid recovered from a one-goal disadvantage to score a road win at Old Trafford and win the UEFA Champions League knockout round tie with Manchester United thanks to an absurd red card.
Lionel Messi Suffers Knee Injury In Meaningless Match; Run At Breaking …
Lionel Messi came into today hoping to break Gerd Müller's 1972 record of 85 goals in one calendar year. Now, after suffering what appears to be a knee injury during this evening's Barcelona-Benfica match, fans are wondering if Messi will even take the pitch again in 2012.
It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year
Yesterday's Dinamo Zagreb-Dynamo Kyiv Champions League match in Croatia found itself being played under those most beautiful of conditions: a massive snowfall that blanketed the pitch. (It led to one of the prettiest delayed games you'll see in awhile.) In the end, a stoppage-time penalty allowed Zagreb to earn a 1-1…
Shakhtar Donetsk Is Not Ukrainian For "Good Sportsmanship," Takes…
In a stunt that has soccer traditionalists around the globe shaking their heads, today's UEFA Champions League match between Nordsjælland and Shakhtar Donetsk is bathed in controversy as Shakhtar's Willian took advantage of a drop-ball to fire a long-range pass to Luiz Adriano who raced past a baffled Nordsjælland…
Oscar's Long-Range Volley Gave Chelsea A Halftime Lead
Brazilian wunderkind Oscar is off to a fantastic start for Chelsea, leading the Blues with extraordinary goals in UEFA Champions League play. We featured one of them a few weeks ago
On The Cusp Of Elimination, Manchester City Supporters Had No Answers
Reigning English Premier League champions Manchester City have struggled representing their nation in Champions League play, and a loss to Dutch side Ajax yesterday would have eliminated them from the competition entirely. That loss looked increasingly likely after Siem de Jong's early brace put Ajax up 2-0, a score…
