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Valencia 1-1 Chelsea HT

Cracking game. Chelsea look very good but Valencia are dangerous when attacking.
 
82 mins
GOAL - Valencia 2-2 Chelsea
Daniel Wass
 
Poor performance by an off form Liverpool today. We lacked energy from the start, only in the second half did we show any urgency. It won't be easy having to get something at Salzburg.
 
Lionel Messi scored on his 700th Barcelona appearance as they reached the knockout stages of the Champions League with a win over Borussia Dortmund.

The Argentine, who has now scored 114 goals in the competition, was the catalyst for Barcelona's best work throughout.

His deft pass released Luis Suarez for the opener, with the Uruguay forward finding the bottom left corner of the Dortmund goal, moments after being caught offside when converting another Messi pass.

Messi doubled the hosts' lead four minutes later, registering his 613th goal for the club, with a left-foot effort from eight yards.

Antoine Griezmann completed a comfortable evening for Ernesto Valverde's side, with his rasping drive into the bottom right corner coming from another incisive Messi pass.

England winger Jadon Sancho pulled a goal back for Dortmund, who are now third in Group F - behind Inter Milan on head-to-head record - and face a battle to join Barca in the knockout stages.

To go through, Dortmund must pick up more points from their final group fixture on 10 December, against Slavia Prague, than Inter Milan get at home to Barcelona on the same night.

The old maestro and young gun
Dortmund manager Lucien Favre, who is already under pressure with his side sixth in the Bundesliga, sprung a surprise before kick-off with his decision to leave Sancho out of his starting XI.

However, it was the introduction of the 19-year-old that sparked the visitors into life after the interval.

The winger not only supplied some much-needed pace to the Dortmund forward line but an inventiveness that had also been absent during the first half.

Sancho created an excellent opportunity for Julian Brandt to score as Dortmund trailed 2-0 and also saw a late effort to further reduce Dortmund's deficit brilliantly tipped on to the crossbar by home goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen.

While the Englishman's influence was restricted by his limited time on the pitch, the same could not be said of Messi, who delivered another masterclass for the hosts.

The Barca maestro has now had a direct hand in 48 goals in his 34 Champions League group-stage matches at the Nou Camp and could well have had the further reward of another goal, with a trademark free-kick which hit the Dortmund crossbar.
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Source: https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/50519968.
 
RB Salzburg 0-0 Liverpool

Napoli 1-0 Genk
 
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Champions League returns with first leg of two last-16 ties
Holders Liverpool travel to Atletico Madrid - Fabinho & Mane come in
Simeone's side are fourth in La Liga, Reds have reached past two finals
Borussia Dortmund host PSG - Haaland & Sancho start for hosts
Dortmund have scored 24 in past six games
Neymar starts for French side after injury
 
0-0 or 1-1 would have been better, but I am not unhappy actually. Liverpool has 70% possession in an away game - at Anfield, quite confident they’ll turn it around. By the time of second leg, Liverpool might be EPL champs!!!!
 
Not a bad result. Athletico are a very good defensive side when ahead early but Anfield is a different monster all together.

Tonight showed how good Liverpool are even with a 1-0 loss, totally dominated them. Only need to hit the back of the net.
 
The Norwegian youngster beauty, Erling Braut Haaland is the biggest star in CL this season, 2 goals today and 10 in total so far. Norway will soon be a very good side.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Not a bad result. Athletico are a very good defensive side when ahead early but Anfield is a different monster all together.

Tonight showed how good Liverpool are even with a 1-0 loss, totally dominated them. Only need to hit the back of the net.
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The issue with 0-1 is if Athletico get’s one away goal, Liverpool then needs 3 goals all of sudden.
 
MMHS said:
0-0 or 1-1 would have been better, but I am not unhappy actually. Liverpool has 70% possession in an away game - at Anfield, quite confident they’ll turn it around. By the time of second leg, Liverpool might be EPL champs!!!!
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Yeah it has taken them long enough ;-)
 
IAJ said:
The issue with 0-1 is if Athletico get’s one away goal, Liverpool then needs 3 goals all of sudden.
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Yes this is risk against a good defensive unit but Liverpool are capable of scoring 4/5 at home against this team if we play even 80% of our level.
 
So a team from the “inferior” La Liga has managed to beat the current invincibles of the Premier League.
 
KingKhanWC said:
Not a bad result. Athletico are a very good defensive side when ahead early but Anfield is a different monster all together.

Tonight showed how good Liverpool are even with a 1-0 loss, totally dominated them. Only need to hit the back of the net.
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LOL, when your losing to a defensive side your expected to hold possession, it hardly means dominating the game, you had 70%+ possession and ZERO shots on target, Oblak didnt have to make a save all night, hardly shows how good you were.
 
Liverpool beaten by Atletico who are at their weakest they have been under Simeone LOL.

Premier league is so ovverated. A competitive league but let's not make out as though its quality football week in and week out.
 
Although it would be funny to see Liverpool get knocked out, I would still make them favourites to win the tie at Anfield. I think their firepower at home will probably be too much for Atletico.
 
PetroDollars said:
LOL, when your losing to a defensive side your expected to hold possession, it hardly means dominating the game, you had 70%+ possession and ZERO shots on target, Oblak didnt have to make a save all night, hardly shows how good you were.
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The defensive side were at home, stats will only tell you so much. Our players were stronger, faster and controlled the game. AM were defending but also like to hold possession.

Being a Man Utd, you wont know what domination is when struggling to get into the Europa League :))
 
KingKhanWC said:
Not a bad result. Athletico are a very good defensive side when ahead early but Anfield is a different monster all together.

Tonight showed how good Liverpool are even with a 1-0 loss, totally dominated them. Only need to hit the back of the net.
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You watched a different game. They need to hit the target first, then hit the back of the net.

Athletico of a few years ago, would have won that by 2 or 3 with the same possession.
They didnt have the quality to play through midfield when they had opportunities to do so
 
Abdullah said:
You watched a different game. They need to hit the target first, then hit the back of the net.

Athletico of a few years ago, would have won that by 2 or 3 with the same possession.
They didnt have the quality to play through midfield when they had opportunities to do so
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Dominating the game means dominating the play, the pitch, the pace and physicality of the opposition, we did this. Sure not hitting the target isn't great but when a team at home parks the bus, it's not easy. They will park the bus again at Anfield but we will hit the back of the net, don't worry about that.
 
KingKhanWC said:
The defensive side were at home, stats will only tell you so much. Our players were stronger, faster and controlled the game. AM were defending but also like to hold possession.

Being a Man Utd, you wont know what domination is when struggling to get into the Europa League :))
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Domination? AM could have left there keeper at home and the score line would've still been the same :)))

if domination means keeping the ball without taking shots maybe we should bring LVG back.

Listen it was a bad day at the office ok, dont get worked up over it, it happens, you have one more leg to look forward too.
 
KingKhanWC said:
The defensive side were at home, stats will only tell you so much. Our players were stronger, faster and controlled the game. AM were defending but also like to hold possession.

Being a Man Utd, you wont know what domination is when struggling to get into the Europa League :))
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Lol you clearly watched a different game. Athletico were better than Liverpool and if they had Griezmann or prime Costa instead of Morata, the score line would have been 3-0. Just be happy that it only finished 1-0.

And United fans have seen their team dominate for 20 years straight under Sir Alex. Liverpool are finally about to win their first league in 30 years and you are acting as if Liverpool have dominated the premier league for years. Calm down!
 
KingKhanWC said:
Dominating the game means dominating the play, the pitch, the pace and physicality of the opposition, we did this. Sure not hitting the target isn't great but when a team at home parks the bus, it's not easy. They will park the bus again at Anfield but we will hit the back of the net, don't worry about that.
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I know. That's why I felt they weren't quite good enough to get the second goal they needed.
 
PetroDollars said:
Domination? AM could have left there keeper at home and the score line would've still been the same :)))

if domination means keeping the ball without taking shots maybe we should bring LVG back.

Listen it was a bad day at the office ok, dont get worked up over it, it happens, you have one more leg to look forward too.
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lol. again keep your focus on qualifying for the Europa. Sure no keeper would have been the same score line :))

The_KING said:
Lol you clearly watched a different game. Athletico were better than Liverpool and if they had Griezmann or prime Costa instead of Morata, the score line would have been 3-0. Just be happy that it only finished 1-0.

And United fans have seen their team dominate for 20 years straight under Sir Alex. Liverpool are finally about to win their first league in 30 years and you are acting as if Liverpool have dominated the premier league for years. Calm down!
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I watch every LFC game in 4KHD on a big screen tv, LFC players dominated the AM players. AM just parked the bus at home.

We can bring up the past too, LFC dominated for decades.
 
I think it was expected that Atletico would park the bus as that really is the only way they could win against Liverpool.

There is no doubt they will do the same at Anfield and try and hit Liverpool on the counter. It will be much more difficult for them at Anfield though. Had they got another goal, they would have had a decent chance to win the tie, but at just 1-0, I can still see Liverpool overpowering them (as painful as it is for me to say as a United fan).
 
Today's scores:

Full time in the Champions League.

Atalanta 4-1 Valencia
Tottenham 0-1 RB Leipzig
 
KingKhanWC said:
lol. again keep your focus on qualifying for the Europa. Sure no keeper would have been the same score line :))



I watch every LFC game in 4KHD on a big screen tv, LFC players dominated the AM players. AM just parked the bus at home.

We can bring up the past too, LFC dominated for decades.
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and just to add, AM players went down by the slightest touch by any liverpool players. it was so frustrating. that's why Klopp subbed Mane out and in the press conf said he was worried that he would get yellow or get a wrong a call even if he breathed on any AM player.

ref was absolute disgrace.

but credits to AM for winning the game and executing their play to perfection. they got the early goal and everything worked out well for them. Liverpool was sub par that day. the final third and finishing touch was poor. Some of the TAA crosses were shocking. Even VVD had some poor mistakes.

gladly it only ended at 0-1. As Klopp said, "to any Atleti fans who got the tickets for the 2nd leg, Welcome to Anfield!!"
 
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Lionel Messi has said Barcelona is not playing well enough to win this season's Champions League but his four goals against Eibar on Saturday were a reminder that with him there will always be hope.

Barca plays Napoli in the first leg of the last 16 on Tuesday and will be expected to go through, even if its opponent is on a strong run, having won six out of its last seven matches, including victories over Juventus and Inter Milan.

Yet despite a whirlwind couple of months of political wrangling, remarkably Barcelona approaches this tie sitting top of La Liga and with a spring in its step, in large part due to Messi.

His quadruple in the 5-0 rout at Camp Nou on Saturday was cathartic and not only because Real Madrid, which Barca faces in the Clasico on Sunday, failed to regain first place after losing to Levante a few hours later.

“It was a win we needed,” said coach Quique Setien.

Messi has scored seven quadruples in his career but none executed amid such an intense time of pressure, with the spotlight on the Argentine.

While other players might have sulked or crumbled, Messi delivered with another breathtaking performance that underlined his ability to drag this troubled team through even the most turbulent of periods.

“He's been in this form for 14 or 15 years and he keeps performing like this,” said Setien.

“He's a guarantee for any club and for any coach and that's what makes him the best player in the world. He can do things that others can only dream about.”

Messi could have had many reasons to feel upset but he hasn't let them affect his performances.

Barcelona's board sacked Ernesto Valverde last month, despite Messi's public backing three days before, and failed to sign a striker in the transfer window with Luis Suarez and Ousamane Dembele both out injured.

No margin for error

The club's technical secretary Eric Abidal then said the squad was the main reason for Valverde's departure while the president, Josep Maria Bartomeu, has been accused of hiring a PR company that criticised key players, including Messi, in a bid to improve his image online.

Barcelona has denied the allegations but when asked in an interview with Mundo Deportivo last week if he was convinced, Messi said he would wait to see if they were true.

He also admitted, “the way we are at the moment, I don't think it's enough to win the Champions League” and identified Real Madrid, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool as greater threats.

Setien was more optimistic on Friday. “There are things that I agree with and others evidently... I have seen every year how Champions Leagues are won and I think we could have the same chance as other teams,” he said.

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“It is true that there is no margin for error and there are things we have to try to improve and do better. We are not happy with everything but I think we are growing little by little and we are reaching levels that will allow us to challenge.”

Yet if Messi were to win the Champions League this season, it would surely represent one of his most impressive achievements.

With the likes of Frenkie de Jong and Arthur Melo in midfield and the excellent Marc-Andre ter Stegen in goal, they do not lack for talent but weaknesses in defence remain, not to mention a fragility against the counter-attack.

And by appointing Setien, a coach devoted to a very particular style, Barcelona is having to change mid-season, with Setien admitting this month that it would take time for the players to understand his methods.

“It's not easy,” said Messi. “We come from playing under Valverde to playing differently now and being asked to do something else. The truth is we are learning and we still have a lot to learn.”

But with in-form Napoli fast-approaching and then Madrid to come at the Santiago Bernabeu, time is not on Barcelona's side. For now, they will look to Messi.

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Rough night for Chelsea:

CHAMPIONS LEAGUEROUND OF 16

Chelsea 0 Bayern Munich 3

Napoli 1 Barcelona 1
 
That was tough to watch, Chelsea played well in the first half but things changes quickly in the second. Hopefully they'll learn from tonight's lesson and the young players can improve
 
Kevin DeBruyne! scores a penalty to give Man City the lead in the Bernabeu.
 
Tonight's results

Lyon 1 Juventus 0

Real Madrid 1 Man City 2
 
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION], no tactics Pep beats Real Madrid after being 1-0 . No tactics Pep brings on Sterling who changes the game. Also won the game without Aguero,Laporte being taken off, and Sane.

Genius tactician Klopp can't even get a shot on target against the weakest Athletico under Simeone.

But guess which manger is always called ovverated and every ne under the sun?

Pep is so disrespected by some it's unreal. Best manager in the world.
 
Hasan123 said:
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION], no tactics Pep beats Real Madrid after being 1-0 . No tactics Pep brings on Sterling who changes the game. Also won the game without Aguero,Laporte being taken off, and Sane.

Genius tactician Klopp can't even get a shot on target against the weakest Athletico under Simeone.

But guess which manger is always called ovverated and every ne under the sun?

Pep is so disrespected by some it's unreal. Best manager in the world.
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right now, yes - but there is a death in quality of football management and its not difficult to out play zidane.

I guess the disrespect comes from the fact hes always had the best players in his arsenal and didnt do great things at BM. Moving on from City will be his real challenge, because if he goes back to Barca he wont be given alot of funds and Messi is going.
 
Hasan123 said:
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION], no tactics Pep beats Real Madrid after being 1-0 . No tactics Pep brings on Sterling who changes the game. Also won the game without Aguero,Laporte being taken off, and Sane.

Genius tactician Klopp can't even get a shot on target against the weakest Athletico under Simeone.

But guess which manger is always called ovverated and every ne under the sun?

Pep is so disrespected by some it's unreal. Best manager in the world.
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Well said.

The notion that Pep is just an overrated checkbook manager is utterly ridiculous. He is comfortably the best manager in the world who has had tremendous impact on modern football.

Klopp is brilliant in his own right, but it is ironic to see Liverpool fans accuse Pep for spending money when Klopp couldn’t deliver a tea cup for Liverpool before he lucked out on Barcelona overpaying for his long shot merchant.

Then they hide behind “net spend”. The bottom-line is that you cannot win without quality and you have to spend money for that.

What Pep did with Barcelona after 2007-2008 and took them to a treble in 12 months was nothing short of a miracle. He has nothing to prove to anyone.
 
PetroDollars said:
right now, yes - but there is a death in quality of football management and its not difficult to out play zidane.

I guess the disrespect comes from the fact hes always had the best players in his arsenal and didnt do great things at BM. Moving on from City will be his real challenge, because if he goes back to Barca he wont be given alot of funds and Messi is going.
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He may have a lot at City but what City do is they overpay for players who fit their system rather than just go for big names. Pep than coaches them and improves, which than creates the notion he has all the best players.

I think he may go to PSG or Juventus next. Both will be big tests for him as they can't seem to cross the line in the champions league despite having strong resources.
 
Hasan123 said:
[MENTION=131701]Mamoon[/MENTION], no tactics Pep beats Real Madrid after being 1-0 . No tactics Pep brings on Sterling who changes the game. Also won the game without Aguero,Laporte being taken off, and Sane.

Genius tactician Klopp can't even get a shot on target against the weakest Athletico under Simeone.

But guess which manger is always called ovverated and every ne under the sun?

Pep is so disrespected by some it's unreal. Best manager in the world.
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*name under the sun
 
Mamoon said:
Well said.

The notion that Pep is just an overrated checkbook manager is utterly ridiculous. He is comfortably the best manager in the world who has had tremendous impact on modern football.

Klopp is brilliant in his own right, but it is ironic to see Liverpool fans accuse Pep for spending money when Klopp couldn’t deliver a tea cup for Liverpool before he lucked out on Barcelona overpaying for his long shot merchant.

Then they hide behind “net spend”. The bottom-line is that you cannot win without quality and you have to spend money for that.

What Pep did with Barcelona after 2007-2008 and took them to a treble in 12 months was nothing short of a miracle. He has nothing to prove to anyone.
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Klopp needed to sign VVD and Alison for record fees before turning Liverpool into the force they are now. Something which isn't highlighted by the media.

I came across a stat a few weeks ago that Klopp has lost 6 out of his last 7 away European games against teams in the top 5 leagues. When they lost to Athletico Klopp started referencing Athletico need to fear Anfield. Genius tactician Klopp relies more on home advantage than tactics. :kp

Barcelona and Bayern haven't been as good since Pep left them especially Bayern. Although they are building a top team now tbf.
 
Hasan123 said:
Klopp needed to sign VVD and Alison for record fees before turning Liverpool into the force they are now. Something which isn't highlighted by the media.

I came across a stat a few weeks ago that Klopp has lost 6 out of his last 7 away European games against teams in the top 5 leagues. When they lost to Athletico Klopp started referencing Athletico need to fear Anfield. Genius tactician Klopp relies more on home advantage than tactics. :kp

Barcelona and Bayern haven't been as good since Pep left them especially Bayern. Although they are building a top team now tbf.
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Can't really blame him for mouthing off about that. Liverpool can take anyone at Anfield.

One of the if not the hardest place to get a result in world football right now if you're the opposition.
 
Kroll said:
Can't really blame him for mouthing off about that. Liverpool can take anyone at Anfield.

One of the if not the hardest place to get a result in world football right now if you're the opposition.
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But people claim he is a tactician. If they turn the result around, it seems as though it will be more due to Anfield crowd than his genius tactics.
 
Hasan123 said:
He may have a lot at City but what City do is they overpay for players who fit their system rather than just go for big names. Pep than coaches them and improves, which than creates the notion he has all the best players.

I think he may go to PSG or Juventus next. Both will be big tests for him as they can't seem to cross the line in the champions league despite having strong resources.
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Theres no denying that Pep can turn around players, i couldnt imagine Sterling turning into a decent player by any other manager. But this is not a notion he doesnt get the best players, City had the best squad in the league when he took over, BM were much better when he took over then how he left them, Barca were already the worlds best when he took over.

He will never go to Juventus after the failed BM experiment because they wont give him the funds, PSG, maybe, but who wants to play in a rubbish league unless your desperate and no one else wants you.
 
PetroDollars said:
Theres no denying that Pep can turn around players, i couldnt imagine Sterling turning into a decent player by any other manager. But this is not a notion he doesnt get the best players, City had the best squad in the league when he took over, BM were much better when he took over then how he left them, Barca were already the worlds best when he took over.

He will never go to Juventus after the failed BM experiment because they wont give him the funds, PSG, maybe, but who wants to play in a rubbish league unless your desperate and no one else wants you.
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City didn't have the best squad in the league when he took over. They scrapped 4th on the last day the season before he took over.That is far from being the best squad in the league.

He could stay at City for a while longer. He has a good relationship with the owners and will have money to spend at City. He has built the squad as well. He may hang around at City.
 
Aymeric Laporte: Manchester City defender ruled out for three to four weeks with hamstring injury

Watch Aston Villa vs Manchester City on Sunday in the Carabao Cup Final on Sky Sports Football from 3.30pm; Kick-off 4.30pm; Leroy Sane will make his return from injury in U23 game against Arsenal on Friday night

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expects Aymeric Laporte to be out for "three weeks to a month" with a hamstring injury.

Laporte sustained the injury in Wednesday s 2-1 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League and will now miss the Carabao Cup final against Aston Villa on Sunday, live on Sky Sports.

The France international is unlikely to feature in the Manchester derby on March 8 and is also a doubt for the return leg against Madrid at the Etihad on March 17.

When asked to give an update on Laporte's fitness, Guardiola said: "Hamstring injury, [the] prognosis is normally three weeks to one month, more or less.

"We tried to avoid it but unfortunately it has happened. After four or five months, when you go directly at demanding games, sometimes it can happen."

Guardiola has confirmed Leroy Sane will make his return from injury in an U23 game against Arsenal on Friday night.

Sane has not played for City since suffering anterior cruciate ligament damage in the Community Shield win over Liverpool at the start of the season and Guardiola says he will not rush the German back to first-team action.

"I don't want to put targets," he said.

"We want to see the game, speak with him, and see how he felt against Arsenal. But it's good."

City are currently 22 points behind Liverpool in the Premier League table and Guardiola believes it could have been a much closer title race this season if he'd had Laporte and Sane available throughout the campaign.

"A manager needs the players," said Guardiola. "All the players are fantastic but the more alternatives you have, [you have] the rotation to be fresh."

He added: "To be in all of them (competitions) you need a top talented squad and the manager depends absolutely, 100 per cent on the quality of our players."

Guardiola is looking forward to facing Villa at Wembley and says reaching another Carabao Cup final is a fantastic achievement for his side, who won every major domestic trophy last season.

"Being there again is a great achievement for us but of course we have to try to win it," he added.
"The result of the last few days has passed, it's gone. The focus is on the final, a different competition against a historic team. They have a Champions League [win] in their history.

"I think it will be a fantastic game."

https://www.skysports.com/football/...for-three-to-four-weeks-with-hamstring-injury
 
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Teams like PSG and Juventus who lost the first leg away and will be playing their home game behind closed doors are going to have some massive disadvantage because of this.
 
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Tonight's Games:

RB Leipzig vs Tottenham (1-0 aggregate lead for Leipzig)

Valencia vs Atalanta (4-1 aggregate lead for Atalanta)
 
Tonights results:

RB Leipzig 3 Tottenham 0

(Agg 4-0)

Valencia 3 Atalanta 4

(Agg 4-8)
 
Liverpool v Atletico Madrid (0-1) - Henderson returns for Reds

Holders unbeaten in two-legged knockout ties under Jurgen Klopp
Costa and Felix start for Atletic

Paris Saint-Germain v Borussia Dortmund (1-2) - Mbappe on PSG bench

PSG game behind closed doors
 
Liverpool 1-0 Atletico Madrid (1-1 on aggregate)

PSG 2-0 Borussia Dortmund (3-2 to PSG on aggregate)

With around 30 minutes to play.
 
Looks like Liverpool are heading out unless they score 2 goals.
 
Yay! Liverpool out! WOOOOOO!!! Gonna be fun seeing all those Liverpool bandwagoners crying.:)))
 
PSG through after a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund tonight. 3-2 on aggregate.
 
Atletico are some team. What a win at Liverpool tonight 3-2.

4-2 on aggregate.
 
Liverpool are cursed with keeper howlers

Congratulations Athletico. Showed great character.
 
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