UEFA Champions League News: Galatasaray Draws with CFR Cluj

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THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Turkish top football side Galatasaray failed to secure a crucial home win against Romanian top club CFR Cluj, with the match ending 1-1.

Cluj, which were reduced to 10 men later in the game, scored first through an own goal from Galatasaray centre back Dany Nounkeu. Matias Aguirregaray received two bookings that caused him to sit out of the game and leave his side with one player less.

Galatasaray have not played past through rival Romanians despite Burak Yilmaz’ leveller, as a Felipe Melo penalty failed to penetrate keeper Mario Felgueiras’ net.

FC Dila Gori (N) vs Maritimo Match Preview

FC Dila Gori (N) vs Maritimo Match Preview

Result, Goals and more Details for the Match Marítimo vs FC Dila Gori on 23/8/12 at 21:00.
The Team Marítimo won the Game against FC Dila Gori with Result 1 : 0 (0 : 0) (1 : 0) .
 
The Soccer Game was played on 23/08/2012, 21:00 o`clock within the Tournament European League Playoffs.
It was part of the serveral Games from the European League Playoffs Tournament.
Status of the Game Marítimo vs FC Dila Gori is finished, Full Time (FT).
The European League Playoffs Football Match was played over the full regular Time.
The Result of this Match was added or updated on 23/08 at 22:56 to the Soccer Result Service.
 

	Final Result	1. Halftime	2. Halftime
Marítimo	1	0	1
FC Dila Gori	0	0	0

Before this Match Rio Ave played against Marítimo within the League Liga Zon Sagres
and lost with the Result 0:1 (0 : 0) (0 : 1)  and FC Dila Gori played within the League
against FC Chikhura Sachkhere and lost with the final Result 2:3 (1 : 1) (1 : 2) 
More about the Soccer Teams Marítimo and FC Dila Gori can be found in the Team Statistics.

Czech Republic (N) vs. Greece LIVE 12:00 AM GMT+8 @ 12BET.COM

Group A makes its second match day foray into Euro 2012 action as Greece take on the Czech Republic on Tuesday June 12 at the Municipal Stadium Wroclaw, Wroclaw.

With Greece having churned out a 1-1 draw with Poland, and the Czech Republic having been thumped by Russia 4-1, there is plenty to play for going into this clash.

Having the more attacking potential, Greece and has the additional option of Dimitris Salpingidis, a substitute against Poland who came on to score the equalizer and win the penalty that was subsequently missed.

Undefeated in the tournament qualifiers and plucky winners eight years ago, Greece provides both inspiration to other small footballing nations and hope to its fans so in need of a sporting distraction.

Greece contributed admirably to the thrilling tournament opener and, in Giorgos Samaras and Theofanis Gekas, coach Fernando Santos has two frustrating yet proven goal scorers to call on. 

Playing for Eintracht Frankfurt during the 2010-2011 season, Gekas scored so many goals that his underrated team was in the top four of the top German league with around half all matches played. Then, mysteriously, he stopped scoring, and Eintracht was relegated.

However, Jaroslav Plasil and Petr Jiracek are part of a Czech midfield that should be able to dominate the central parts of the pitch. Plasil, in particular, is one to watch after setting up five of his side's first eight shots against Russia, according to Opta Sports.

Completing a tricky trio is Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky. Arsene Wenger, his club coach, when recently asked about Rosicky said simply, "I love Tomas Rosicky, personally, as a man and as a player."

2012 UEFA Europa League Final to Be Contested By Two Blazing Spanish Squads

This year’s Europa League Final between two of Spain’s primary La Liga clubs Atlético Madrid and Athletic Bilbao is a battle that will focus on the traditions of Spanish soccer. Having met one another in local matches for 100 times, the incoming Europa League Final match is the first time both teams will be facing each another in the Europa League.

Atlético Madrid is a clear favorite, having won the 2010 Europa League championship. It currently has 64 domestic wins against Bilbao’s 59. Madrid has a further advantage in form standings, with 4 wins and 2 draws as opposed to Bilbao’s 2 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw, taken from each team’s last 6 matches with other teams.

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CHELSEA VS. LIVERPOOL MATCH PREVIEW

With the 1-0 score Liverpool defeated Cottagers which clearly made them to the FA Cup and face their rival team Chelsea.

Liverpool defeat Chelsea twice at Stamford Bridge in Nov, first in the Premier League and then in the Carling Cup quarter-final. However Chelsea are the bookies’ favourites to lift the FA Cup but with Liverpool’s form in knockout competitions far exceeding their league form, the Reds will be optimistic of adding an eighth FA Cup to the club’s trophy cabinet.

Chelsea also rested players in midweek ahead of Saturday’s game; Ashley Cole, Frank Lampard and Juan Mata all started on the bench for Chelsea’s 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle on Wednesday. Didier Drogba has been on the bench for Chelsea’s last two games, but may start at Wembley unless Roberto Di Matteo keeps faith in ex-Red Fernando Torres. At the back, Branislav Ivanovic may partner John Terry in central defence as David Luiz and Gary Cahill are both still recovering from hamstring injuries.

The game play will be on 5/09/2012 at 3:00 AM GMT+8.

This will gonna be the most out of it game in FA. More exciting and more fun. 

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Victory masterminded by José Mourinho

José Mourinho may have masterminded a 2-1 victory against FC Barcelona at the weekend, but the Real Madrid CF coach is keen to remind his players that the season "is a marathon and you must always run fast". The next bump in the road comes in the shape of FC Bayern München, who are 2-1 up going into Wednesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg, but coach Jupp Heynckes is only too wary of the threat posed by the Merengues.

FC Barcelona Vs Chelsea football liga match preview

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12BET odds FC Barcelona Vs Chelsea 4/25 2:45AM GMT+8 

Barcelona and Chelsea have faced each other 10 times in the Champions League, with each side sharing three wins. Messi has faced Chelsea six times but has never managed to score against them, while Torres has netted seven goals against Barcelona during his time at Atletico Madrid.

This season Chelsea have won all their Champions League home games, while Barcelona have not lost an away match yet. In fact, they have registered victory in all visits, except the 0-0 draw at Milan in the first leg of the quarter-finals. When the two clubs met in the quarter-finals in 2000, Barcelona went through 6-4 on aggregate after beating Chelsea 5-1 in the second leg at Camp Nou. That game saw a Roberto Di Matteo start for the Blues, whilst a certain Pep Guardiola played for the Catalans.

Probable Starting Line-up


Chelsea: Cech, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Cole, Lampard, Ramires, Mata, Kalou, Sturridge, Drogba

Barcelona: Valdes, Puyol, Pique, Mascherano, Alves, Busquets, Xavi, Iniesta, Pedro, Sanchez, Messi

 

Draw delights Cahill

Blues defender delighted with Emirates display

 

Gary Cahill felt Chelsea's goalless draw with Arsenal was the perfect preparation for their UEFA Champions League clash with Barcelona. On the back of Wednesday's 1-0 success over Pep Guardiola's troops at Stamford Bridge Roberto Di Matteo's side held the Gunners at Emirates Stadium. The Blues are expected to be on the back foot during Tuesday's trip to Camp Nou as the European champions look to reach back-to-back finals. Chelsea's defence has been much improved under Di Matteo and Cahill believes the squad can take great heart from keeping the likes of Robin van Persie off the scoresheet.

 

Ribery and Robben reconcile after Bayern's win over Werder Bremen

After the Bavarian giants' victory over Thomas Schaaf's side on Saturday, the Frenchman immediately went to shake the hand of the Netherlands winger in the dugout

Franck Ribery and Arjen Robben have cast their differences aside after they shook each other's hand following Bayern Munich's 2-1 win over Werder Bremen on Saturday.


The pair came to blows in the aftermath of Tuesday's Champions League semi-final first leg against Real Madrid, when the former Marseille midfielder proceeded to punch his team-mate in the face during a heated dressing-room exchange.


Reports in Germany claimed the Bavarian outfit slapped Ribery with a €50,000 fine for his misconduct, but he did his best to win back the hearts of his club's fans with a 93rd-minute winner against Bremen on Saturday.


However, the 29-year-old quickly ran over to the Bayern bench to shake Robben's hand, a gesture the ex-Chelsea winger promptly accepted.


Despite the win over Bremen, Jupp Heynckes' side have conceded the Bundesliga title to Borussia Dortmund as they trail BVB by eight points with only two league games to go.


Bayern travel to Madrid on Wednesday in the return leg of their Champions League semi-finals as they look to defend their 2-1 advantage.

Cech - No Camp Nou concern

Blues keeper in confident mood ahead of trip to Catalunya

Petr Cech says a trip to Camp Nou for a crucial European showdown with Barcelona holds no fear for a buoyant Chelsea side. The Blues will travel to Catalunya on Tuesday for the second leg of their UEFA Champions League semi-final looking to defend a narrow 1-0 lead. Just 90 minutes separate Chelsea from a place in the final of Europe's premier club competition, but the current holders and one of the continent's most prolific sides stand in their way. The Blues have, however, picked up positive results in Barcelona in the not too distant past and Cech insists they will head out on the road confident of claiming a notable scalp. He said: "We've done well in the past there and need to reproduce the same kind of performance that we did and like we have before. "It will be really important to score an away goal as well but we seem always to score there and, hopefully, we can replicate that."

Match line up Chelsea Vs FC Barcelona

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12BET odds Chelsea Vs FC Barcelona 4/19 2:45AM GMT+8

Chelsea: Petr Cech, Branislav Ivanovic, Gary Cahill, John Terry, Ashley Cole, John Obi Mikel, Frank Lampard, Ramires, Juan Mata, Salomon Kalou, Fernando Torres

FC Barcelona: Victor Valdes, Daniel Alves, Javier Mascherano, Gerard Piqué, Carles Puyol, Xavi Hernandez, Sergio Busquets, Andrés Iniesta, Alexis Sanchez, Lionel Messi, Cesc Fabregas

The Real Madrid – Bayern München Showdown: A European Clash of Colossal Proportions

Europe is home to some of the most storied rivalries in football, and the world is bound to play spectator once again as the legendary rivalry between Real Madrid and Bayern München takes off in another showdown in the UEFA Champions League Semi-Finals.

With much anticipation during the Quarter-Finals, Bayern München’s victory against Marseille has signaled that another matchup against Real Madrid might happen again. True enough, Real Madrid sealed fate with its win against the Cypriot team APOEL. While observers might have believed that the famous rivals are better off facing each other in the Final round, the same excitement could be expected from parting crowds betting on their team’s prospects for the coveted UEFA Champions League trophy.

Real Madrid stands out as the top contender of the Champions League with its fabled 9 wins throughout its history in the League. However, its altercations with Bayern München were never easy battles. The two teams faced twice at the turn of the 21st century in two respective semifinals, with Real and Bayern being the League’s titleholders in 2000 and 2001, respectively. This time, the suspense strikes back – which among the two rivals will escalate to the Final round of this year’s UEFA Champions League?

UEFA match preview Bayern Munchen Vs Real Madrid

UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE: 12BET odds Bayern Munchen Vs Real Madrid 4/18 2:45AM GMTP+8

Bayern Munich have posted six straight home victories in the Champions League and have won 12 of their last 13 European outings at the Allianz Arena. The Bavarian outfit have never lost to Real Madrid at home (W8, D1). Their overall record against Madrid is W10, D2, L6. The clubs have met each other in four previous European Cup semi-finals, with Bayern prevailing three times (1976, 1987, 2001) to Madrid's one (2000).

Real Madrid are unbeaten in this season's Champions League and, with just six goals conceded, have the best defensive record of the teams still involved in the tournament. The Castilian giants have recorded just one victory on German soil in 22 attempts (W1, D6, L15) - a 3-2 success over Bayer Leverkusen in 2000-01. Madrid are making a record 23rd semi-final appearance in Europe's elite club competition and they are seeking to reach their 13th final.

 

UEFA CHAMPIONSHIP Semi-Final match

This is what we are waiting for the semi-finals is here!!! Prepare and think on what team are you going to play. UEFA CHAMPIONSHIP odds are now available at 12BET 

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Di Matteo targets weaknesses

Caretaker Chelsea boss looks to beat Barcelona on Wednesday

 

Roberto Di Matteo is not fazed about taking on Barcelona this week, insisting the reigning European champions do have weaknesses. Caretaker Blues boss Di Matteo will attempt to mastermind a victory over a team billed by some as the greatest of all time when the sides meet in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have been written off by some pundits but Di Matteo has spent hours scouring video footage of Barca since both sides won their respective quarter-finals almost two weeks ago. And the Italian insisted they can be beaten.

 

Dogan Group renews Turkish media rights

UEFA has announced the signing of media rights deals with the Dogan Group in Turkey for the 2012–15 cycle of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.



UEFA announced today the award of the 2012–15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League media rights in Turkey to the Dogan Group.The DSmart platform will deliver a strong programming base for both UEFA club competitions. Every week a significant choice of live match programmes and matchnight highlights programmes will be broadcast across the platform in order to provide Turkish viewers with comprehensive UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League coverage.To complement the DSmart coverage, the first-choice UEFA Champions League game each Tuesday, the best UEFA Europa League match each Thursday as well as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League finals will be shown on a free-to-air basis on a combination of Star TV and NTV. The free-to-air programming will also include a highlights programme every Tuesday, for the UEFA Champions League, and every Thursday, for the UEFA Europa League.DSmart internet and mobile services will be used to exploit the rights to all games in line with UEFA's platform neutral approach.

Dogan Group renews Turkish media rights

UEFA has announced the signing of media rights deals with the Dogan Group in Turkey for the 2012–15 cycle of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.

UEFA announced today the award of the 2012–15 UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League media rights in Turkey to the Dogan Group.

The DSmart platform will deliver a strong programming base for both UEFA club competitions. Every week a significant choice of live match programmes and matchnight highlights programmes will be broadcast across the platform in order to provide Turkish viewers with comprehensive UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League coverage.

To complement the DSmart coverage, the first-choice UEFA Champions League game each Tuesday, the best UEFA Europa League match each Thursday as well as the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League finals will be shown on a free-to-air basis on a combination of Star TV and NTV. The free-to-air programming will also include a highlights programme every Tuesday, for the UEFA Champions League, and every Thursday, for the UEFA Europa League.

DSmart internet and mobile services will be used to exploit the rights to all games in line with UEFA's platform neutral approach.

Bayern will beat Real Madrid and meet Barcelona in Champions League final, says Phil Taylor

The darts legend praised Toni Kroos and asserted that the Bavarians will pip the Spanish giants in the semi-finals and face the current holders in Europe's top club tournament

The bookkeepers may have tipped Real Madrid and Barcelona to meet in the Champions League final, but English darts professional Phil Taylor believes there is a better bet.

The 15-time world champion is convinced that Bayern Munich will edge Jose Mourinho's side in their semi-final tie, and book a place in the final against Barcelona at the Allianz Arena on May 19. 
"I'm tipping the final to be Barcelona against Bayern Munich,"  Taylor was not so optimistic over his country's remaining representative in the Champions League, Chelsea, who will face the Blaugrana in their semi-final encounter. "Chelsea won't stand a chance against Barca. When Chelsea said, 'We're not scared of you,' they're saying this because they're scared." However, he admitted jokingly that the Blues may have a shot for a place in the final: "Chelsea have a chance, especially if Drogba stays on his feet. He's always on the ground!" Taylor went on to praise Bayern for their class, and singled out several individuals for special mention. "I love to watch Bayern Munich," he said. "Toni Kroos is very good. I like Arjen Robben, I think he's a great player. Franck Ribery ... I think they're all great. They are a great team." Bayern and Madrid kick-off their semi-final clash with the first leg at the Allianz Arena on Tuesday April 17. The return game is scheduled for Wednesday April 25 at the Santiago Bernabeu.

Xavi and golden generation aim to make history

Xavi Hernández says that reigning champions Spain believe they "have a great generation of players" who are looking forward to "writing more history" at UEFA EURO 2012.



Reigning European champions and 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain could be forgiven for taking their foot off the pedal at UEFA EURO 2012.

For metronomic midfielder Xavi Hernández, though, this summer's final tournament is just another chance for them to reassert their dominance.Any possible doubts surrounding Spain's credentials were emphatically banished by another show of superiority in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying – eight wins out of eight taking them top of Group I at a canter. Xavi, however, is far from satisfied."The competition makes you do that," said the 32-year-old FC Barcelona man. "We look forward to winning more trophies and writing more history. We believe we have a great generation of players. We want to win the European Championship or at least compete until the final."The whole world is keeping an eye on the team and there is a certain pressure, but a good one. Having won a EURO and a World Cup, it gives you the peace to go out there and compete calmly." The other 15 teams in Poland and Ukraine can consider themselves warned.

Lennon eyes right Euro recipe

Celtic boss looks to improve the club's status in Europe



Neil Lennon is looking to find the right recipe to advance Celtic into the UEFA Champions League group stages next season.

Lennon won his first Clydesdale Bank Premier League title as Celtic manager with a sparkling 6-0 success at Kilmarnock on Saturday.But the Hoops' Europa League campaign was less successful, bringing only one win in eight games.And the former Celtic skipper is looking to bolster his squad and get through the two Champions League qualifiers and into the group stages next term. He said: "We want to improve the club's status in Europe if we can but again, that's a hard thing to do.

"But I think it is important, looking at the Champions League qualifiers, it will be important now to get into the group stages."We will have to look at the close-season programme and our pre-season and try to get a recipe to get that right for the qualifiers because it would enhance the season no end and give these players a huge shot in the arm in terms of their own development."There's no doubt we have to trim the squad a little bit, we will look to do that and maybe enhance the squad with two or three players of undoubted quality."But that's for the future, for the here and now I am delighted for the supporters, they have been behind this team since I took over."