Posted on 03/08/2005 11:01:49 AM PST by soccer_linux_mozilla
TODAY'S MATCHES @ 2:45PM EST:
AC Milan v Manchester Utd
Chelsea v Barcelona LIVE ON ESPN2
Lyon v Werder Bremen
England's two leading clubs have it all do tonight as six teams chase places in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals. Chelsea FC and Manchester United FC both enter their first knockout round second-leg ties needing to overturn deficits. Premiership leaders Chelsea take on Primera División counterparts FC Barcelona trailing 2-1 from the first leg at Camp Nou, while United travel to AC Milan needing to score following a 1-0 defeat a fortnight ago.
Go Red Devils!
American Tim Howard is in goal for Marchester United.
http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/UCL/index.html
Have fun without me!
Milan striker Andriy Shevchenko is still sidelined with a broken cheekbone. Ancelotti has been boosted by the return of Filippo Inzaghi, however, who came off the substitutes' bench against Atalanta BC at the weekend and helped create a dramatic added-time goal for Andrea Pirlo as Milan extended their winning run to seven matches. He will start from the bench again tonight as Crespo starts at the apex of a three-pronged attack with Rui Costa and Kaká, who scored the only goal in the derby win against FC Internazionale Milano on 27 February. Rui Costa, Clarence Seedorf and Gennaro Gattuso were rested at the weekend but all return this evening, as does Cafu. The Brazilian will play at right-back while former United player Jaap Stam shifts across to the centre. Manchester United have been less than impressive on their travels in the competition this term, and have not won in their last four away trips. Sir Alex Ferguson's side must also breach a formidable defensive unit that has kept a clean sheet in five of their seven Champions League games this season and did not warm up for the encounter in the best of fashions, drawing 0-0 at Premiership strugglers Crystal Palace FC on Saturday. The result was tempered by the fact that Sir Alex rested a number of key players, including in-form Wayne Rooney. The England striker returns to the starting lineup tonight, taking his place just behind Ruud van Nistelrooij, who made his first start for three months in the 2-1 victory against Portsmouth FC ten days ago. Cristiano Ronaldo and Paul Scholes also start, while Wes Brown continues to deputise for the injured Gary Neville.
In the other match, the French side appear stong favourites to reach the quarter-final stage following their 3-0 victory in Germany 13 days ago. However, Bremen will be hoping that history repeats itself tonight. In 1999 these two sides met in the UEFA Cup and, as in this tie, Lyon took a 3-0 first-leg lead courtesy of a double from Sonny Anderson and a goal from Tony Vairelles. But, with the tie seemingly over, the Bundesliga side stormed back to win the second leg 4-0 - although they did have home advantage on that occasion.
Amen!
Chelsea FC have taken the lead against FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge.
8' Wiltord (Lyon) scores! It has taken Lyon just eight minutes to score. Florent Malouda's through-ball is perfect and finds Sylvain Wiltord in an onside position. The former Arsenal FC striker makes no mistake and slides the ball into the corner of the net.
Argh. :) After all that Mourinho has pulled this week I wouldn't mind seeing Chelsea take a tumble. Eidur Gudjonsen, I believe was the scorer.
Hasn't been a good week for Lyon. Champions League glory would help put things right, I think. And lately French teams seem to have done quite well against the Bundesliga.
17' Lampard (Chelsea) scores! Chelsea up 2-0
17' Essien (Lyon) scores! Lyon up 2-0!
19' Duff (Chelsea) scores! Chelsea up 3-0!!!
WHOOOOHOOOOOO!
Who scored Chelski's 1st goal?
Gudjohnsen
27' Ronaldinho (Barcelona) scores from the penalty spot after Ferreira (Chelsea) handles the ball.
3-1 Chelsea
Let's go, Rikjaard. :)
32' Micoud (Bremen) scores!
30' Essien (Lyon) scores!
3-1 Lyon
38' Ronaldinho (Barcelona) scores!
3-2!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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