Champions League
Ajax – Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham Cause Ajax Heartbreak With Tremendous Second Half Comeback (2-3)
Tottenham are through to the Champions League final after Lucas Moura’s goal in the last seconds of the injury time completed “mission impossible” and turned the
Tottenham Hotspur – Ajax: Twenty Minutes Of Good Football; Seventy Minutes Of Fighting (0-1)
Ajax blitzed past Tottenham Hotspur in the opening stages and scored in the fifteenth minute. However, thanks to an early formation change from Pochettino, Spurs were
Manchester City – Tottenham Hotspur – Pochettino’s Bravery Produces A Bonkers Start That Led To An Absolute Champions League Classic (4-3)
Tottenham went through to the Champions League semi finals after Mauricio Pochettino’s tactical choice led to a record-breaking opening stage that produced five goals in twenty-one
FC Porto – Liverpool: Liverpool Easily Progress After Surviving Fifteen First Half Shots (1-4)
Fighting for their last chance at a semi-final berth, Porto put up a genuine fight in the opening half hour, constantly playing in and around Liverpool’s
FC Barcelona – Manchester United: Dominant Barcelona stroll into Champions League semi finals (3-0)
Despite very brief hope for Manchester United with a promising first five minutes, Barcelona would go on to completely dominate this second leg. Two first half
Ajax – Juventus: Ajax Fail To Fully Capitalize On Their Tactical Superiority (1-1)
Ajax dominated large portions of the game thanks to their mastery with and without the ball. If their final pass would have been slightly better, they
Tottenham Hotspur – Manchester City: Guardiola’s cautious approach backfired as Spurs gained the advantage in the tie (1-0)
Manchester City were nowhere near their accustomed attacking flair as Pep Guardiola’s choice of a double pivot led to a lot of unambitious possession play. Tottenham
Liverpool – FC Porto: Porto’s frenetic midfield make for a chaotic encounter (2-0)
In this frantic affair, Liverpool unsurprisingly displayed the most composure. FC Porto’s seemingly-uncontrolled and direct approach – while giving themselves more than a few problems –
FC Barcelona – Olympique Lyonnais: Lyon’s Mirrored Setup Backfires To Devastating Effect (5-1)
Bruno Génésio’s Lyon went for an ambitious man-for-man approach in the second leg of their tie with FC Barcelona. Because of Lyon’s poor execution of the
Juventus – Atlético Madrid: Allegri’s masterful game plan and a Ronaldo hat trick lead Juventus into the quarter finals (3-0)
Juventus completed a spectacular comeback against Atlético. In the first sixty minutes of the game, Juventus players executed Allegri’s masterplan to perfection, overwhelming Atlético with crosses