Champions League round up

goldenHuddlestone · 09-14-2006, 04:00 PM

Olympique Lyon beat Real Madrid 2-0 in their opening Champions League group match on Wednesday - a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last seasons opener. Brazilian Fred put Lyon ahead after 11 minutes and Portuguese Tiago made it 2-0 in the 31st to seal the opening Group E victory for the French champions. The game produced two milestones as far as Real were concerned.

New coach Fabio Capello became only the second man after Mircea Lucescu to coach four clubs in the competition - AC Milan, AS Roma, Juventus and now Real. Real, meanwhile, recorded their 100th defeat in European competition - the first club to reach that unwanted milestone, although it pales into insignificance against their successes over the last 50 years including a record nine European Cups. While Real were losing, there were victories for other former European champions.

Steaua Bucharest, triumphant 20 years ago, marked their return to the competition after a decades absence in style, beating Dynamo Kiev 4-1 in the other Group E match in Ukraine. Manchester United won a pulsating all-British tie against Celtic with substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer securing a 3-2 win at Old Trafford in Group F with a goal early in the second half. United, European champions in 1968 and 1999, and Celtic, Britains first champions in 1967, both led in the game.

Dutchman Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink fired Celtic ahead in the 21st minute before two goals from Louis Saha - one from the penalty spot - put United in front. Celtic equalised through Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura just before the break while substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored what proved to be the winner for United just after it. Debutants FC Copenhagen drew 0-0 with Benfica in their first match in the competition proper in the same group. Arsenal, last seasons runners-up, won 2-1 at Hamburg, who had goalkeeper Sascha Kirschstein sent off as he conceded a 10th minute penalty.

Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva scored to set the north London side on their way to a victory that appeared safe when Czech Tomas Rosicky scored his first goal for the club with an outstanding 53rd minute drive. But Hamburg almost saved the game in the closing stages with Piotr Trochowski hitting the bar and Boubacar Sanogo scoring in stoppage time. In the other Group G match, Porto, European champions in 2004, drew 0-0 at home to CSKA Moscow.

AC Milan, European champions six times, beat AEK Athens 3-0 in Group H with their opening two goals coming from headers by Filippo Inzaghi and Yoann Gourcuff before Kaka added the third 13 minutes from time with a penalty. AEK set an unwanted record by playing their 19th match in the competition since 1994 without a win after losing nine matches and drawing 10. Anderlecht were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Lille in the same group. Wednesdays tally of 20 goals followed the 22 scored on the opening night and brought the total to 42 for Matchday One with European champions Barcelona leading the goal rush with their 5-0 demolition of Levski Sofia on Tuesday.

theo kawala · 09-14-2006, 04:31 PM

lyon are gettin so good now they can go a really long way if they keep on winning against good sides like this

goldenHuddlestone · 09-21-2006, 08:41 PM

I really hope so I have a £5 bet on them

theo kawala · 09-21-2006, 08:43 PM

to win?

sdrawrof · 09-23-2006, 12:21 AM

Its going to be a small team, I know it.

theo kawala · 09-23-2006, 06:55 AM

not to small

sdrawrof · 09-23-2006, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theo kawala

not to small

never can tell. define too small.

goldenHuddlestone · 09-23-2006, 10:43 PM

Scunthorpe

sdrawrof · 09-24-2006, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by goldenHuddlestone

Scunthorpe

same league as Port Vale right? I have a friend who is a fan, but yes, thats small, the team im thinking of is bigger then that.

theo kawala · 09-24-2006, 08:37 AM

port vale have some international players havnt they?

sdrawrof · 09-24-2006, 04:18 PM

I assume so, but not any that I can recall.

goldenHuddlestone · 09-24-2006, 05:23 PM

They have a lot of T&T players

theo kawala · 09-25-2006, 05:00 PM

yes they do i saw a lot on paper

09-14-2006, 04:00 PM	#1 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Champions League round up Olympique Lyon beat Real Madrid 2-0 in their opening Champions League group match on Wednesday - a year to the day after inflicting a 3-0 defeat on the nine-time European champions in last seasons opener. Brazilian Fred put Lyon ahead after 11 minutes and Portuguese Tiago made it 2-0 in the 31st to seal the opening Group E victory for the French champions. The game produced two milestones as far as Real were concerned. New coach Fabio Capello became only the second man after Mircea Lucescu to coach four clubs in the competition - AC Milan, AS Roma, Juventus and now Real. Real, meanwhile, recorded their 100th defeat in European competition - the first club to reach that unwanted milestone, although it pales into insignificance against their successes over the last 50 years including a record nine European Cups. While Real were losing, there were victories for other former European champions. Steaua Bucharest, triumphant 20 years ago, marked their return to the competition after a decades absence in style, beating Dynamo Kiev 4-1 in the other Group E match in Ukraine. Manchester United won a pulsating all-British tie against Celtic with substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer securing a 3-2 win at Old Trafford in Group F with a goal early in the second half. United, European champions in 1968 and 1999, and Celtic, Britains first champions in 1967, both led in the game. Dutchman Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink fired Celtic ahead in the 21st minute before two goals from Louis Saha - one from the penalty spot - put United in front. Celtic equalised through Japan midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura just before the break while substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored what proved to be the winner for United just after it. Debutants FC Copenhagen drew 0-0 with Benfica in their first match in the competition proper in the same group. Arsenal, last seasons runners-up, won 2-1 at Hamburg, who had goalkeeper Sascha Kirschstein sent off as he conceded a 10th minute penalty. Brazilian midfielder Gilberto Silva scored to set the north London side on their way to a victory that appeared safe when Czech Tomas Rosicky scored his first goal for the club with an outstanding 53rd minute drive. But Hamburg almost saved the game in the closing stages with Piotr Trochowski hitting the bar and Boubacar Sanogo scoring in stoppage time. In the other Group G match, Porto, European champions in 2004, drew 0-0 at home to CSKA Moscow. AC Milan, European champions six times, beat AEK Athens 3-0 in Group H with their opening two goals coming from headers by Filippo Inzaghi and Yoann Gourcuff before Kaka added the third 13 minutes from time with a penalty. AEK set an unwanted record by playing their 19th match in the competition since 1994 without a win after losing nine matches and drawing 10. Anderlecht were held to a 1-1 draw at home by Lille in the same group. Wednesdays tally of 20 goals followed the 22 scored on the opening night and brought the total to 42 for Matchday One with European champions Barcelona leading the goal rush with their 5-0 demolition of Levski Sofia on Tuesday.

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09-21-2006, 08:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	to win? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

09-23-2006, 06:55 AM	#6 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	not to small MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

09-24-2006, 08:37 AM	#10 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	port vale have some international players havnt they? MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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09-14-2006, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	lyon are gettin so good now they can go a really long way if they keep on winning against good sides like this

09-21-2006, 08:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	I really hope so I have a £5 bet on them

09-23-2006, 12:21 AM	#5 (permalink)
sdrawrof 10 dolphins and a wall Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth Posts: 506 vCash: 500	Its going to be a small team, I know it.

09-23-2006, 10:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	Scunthorpe

09-24-2006, 04:18 PM	#11 (permalink)
sdrawrof 10 dolphins and a wall Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: earth Posts: 506 vCash: 500	I assume so, but not any that I can recall.

09-24-2006, 05:23 PM	#12 (permalink)
goldenHuddlestone Admin Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 5,647 vCash: 480	They have a lot of T&T players

09-25-2006, 05:00 PM	#13 (permalink)
theo kawala Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: england peterborough Posts: 3,149 vCash: 500	yes they do i saw a lot on paper MR VA VA VOOM HES THE BEST!! HES GONNA SCORE A THOUSAND GOALS WHEN HE STARTS EVERY GAME!!!

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