Villarreal v Arsenal
Manchester United v Porto
Liverpool v Chelsea
Barcelona v Bayern Munich
The first legs will be played on 7/8 April with the second legs on 14/15 April.
Continue reading UEFA Champions League Quarter-final Draw 2009
Liverpool striker Fernando Torres was Spain’s goal hero, striking after 33 minutes when he cleverly lifted Xavi’s pass over Jens Lehmann.
Spain dominated the final throughout, with Torres heading against the post and Marcos Senna within inches of adding a second after 80 minutes.
Michael Ballack came close for Germany, shooting narrowly wide after the break.
Source: BBC Sport
Final Fixture
Sunday 29 June 2008
Germany vs. Spain at 19:45 GMT
Semi-final Fixtures
Wednesday 25 June 2008
Germany 3 – 2 Turkey at 19:45 GMT
Thursday 26 June 2008
Russia 0 – 3 Spain at 19:45 GMT
Continue reading UEFA Euro 2008 Semi-final Fixtures and Quarter-final Results [Updated]
The UEFA EURO 2008 starts on 7th June 2008 (tomorrow) and is going to be the biggest football event this year.
I tried looking on the official UEFA Euro 2008 website and could not find a Excel match schedule and scoresheet like the one from the World Cup 2006 website. So I have found you an unofficial Excel spreadsheet which you can use as a match schedule and scoresheet for the UEFA Euro 2008. All the dates and times should be correct when you adjust them for your time zone.
This template is equipped with formulae that will automatically calculate the group standings of each team, based on Euro 2008 match regulations. When all group matches have been played, the template will automatically put each group winner and runner up in the template and you just simply put the score in the correct score cells. The formula will continue to work until the champion is revealed.
Author: R. Musadya – Exceltemplate.net
Download: Original | Updated Version
View: UEFA Euro 2008 Website [English]
UPDATE: I have uploaded an updated version, with all the results filled in just before the semi-finals. So you don’t have to fill them in yourselves if you were late in getting this spreadsheet.
Manchester United win 6-5 on penalties. 1-1 at the end of half-time till the end of extra-time. Scorers: Cristiano Ronaldo 26′ and Lampard 45′
Manchester United FC vs. Chelsea FC
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Wednesday 21 May 2008 – 19.45 (GMT)
Attendance: 67,310
Drogba gets a red card on the 116 minute.
Not only that but Ryan Giggs takes over Sir Bobby Charlton’s 758-game feat to become United’s all-time record appearance holder, a Legend.
PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
TEVEZ SCORES Man Utd 1-0 Chelsea
BALLACK SCORES Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
CARRICK SCORES Man Utd 2-1 Chelsea
BELLETTI SCORES Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea
RONALDO MISSES Man Utd 2-2 Chelsea
LAMPARD SCORES Man Utd 2-3 Chelsea
HARGREAVES SCORES Man Utd 3-3 Chelsea
A COLE SCORES Man Utd 3-4 Chelsea
NANI SCORES Man Utd 4-4 Chelsea
TERRY MISSES Man Utd 4-4 Chelsea
ANDERSON SCORES Man Utd 5-4 Chelsea
KALOU SCORES Man Utd 5-5 Chelsea
GIGGS SCORES Man Utd 6-5 Chelsea
ANELKA MISSES Man Utd 6-5 Chelsea
View: Champions League Final [BBC.co.uk]
Almost ten months after launching their season with a penalties victory over Chelsea FC, Manchester United FC repeated the feat in the UEFA Champions League final with Edwin van der Sar saving from Nicolas Anelka to take the trophy to Old Trafford for the third time.
Continue reading UEFA Champions League 2008 Final (Moscow): Manchester United vs. Chelsea
Manchester United won the English league title for the second year in a row and the 17th time overall, defeating Wigan, 2-0, Sunday on the last day of the season, but it was Ryan Giggs who perhaps achieved the greater feat.
The former Wales winger appeared in his 758th game for Manchester United, tying the record set by Bobby Charlton four decades ago. Giggs can break the record if he plays in United’s May 21 European Champions League final against Chelsea in Moscow.
The 34-year-old has been a part of each of United’s 10 league championships under Coach Alex Ferguson and also has seven more winner’s medals from other tournaments.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored United’s first goal, his 41st of the season in all competitions, and Giggs added another goal after coming in as a second-half substitute. Continue reading Manchester United Premiership Champions! And the link between La Liga
| Home Team | Result | Away Team | Date | Leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1 – 1 | Chelsea | 22/04/08 | L1 |
| Barcelona | 0 – 0 | Manchester United | 23/04/08 | L1 |
| Manchester United | 1 – 0 | Barcelona | 29/04/08 | L2 |
| Chelsea | 3 – 2 | Liverpool | 30/04/08 | L2 |
Continue reading UEFA Champions League Semi-finals 2008: Fixtures and Results
The UEFA Champions League Quarter-final and Semi-final Draw Draw 2008 just happened a few minutes ago. Here are the results of the draw.
Quarter-final Draw:
Arsenal vs. Liverpool
Roma vs. Manchester United
Schalke vs. Barcelona
Fenerbahçe vs. Chelsea
Semi-final Draw:
Arsenal or Liverpool vs. Fenerbahçe or Chelsea
Schalke or Barcelona vs. Roma or Manchester United
Who do you think will win the UEFA Champions League this year?
Real Madrid ended their four-year trophy drought when they won the league title for the 30th time after a dramatic 3-1 comeback victory over Real Mallorca at the Bernabeu last night.
Substitute Jose Antonio Reyes was Real’s hero, equalising a minute after coming on in the second half and putting the icing on the cake with a spectacular third seven minutes from time.
The nine-times European champions topped the final standings by virtue of a better head-to-head record against arch-rivals Barcelona, whose 5-1 victory at already relegated Gimnastic Tarragona was to no avail.
The match marked the final appearances of David Beckham and Roberto Carlos, who signed off with a championship medal in front of 76,000 adoring fans at the Bernabeu.
Source: The Times & The Sunday Times, Malta
Coincidently, the last time Real Madrid won La Liga was when Manchester United last (before this year) won the Premier League, in 2003.
Manchester United have clinched their first Premiership title since 2003 following Chelsea’s 1-1 draw against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium.
The result means United are seven points clear at the top of the table with just two games left to play.
Gilberto put Arsenal ahead from the penalty spot but Michael Essien equalised for 10-man Chelsea.
United’s success means boss Sir Alex Ferguson has won the Premiership nine times during his 21-year reign.
View: MANUTD.COM | BBC Sport
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