Sentences with phrase «champions league final last»

Serbia international Nemanja Matic has emerged as a potential transfer target for Juventus following their debacle at the hands of Real Madrid in the Champions League final last weekend.

«A lot of the Juventus players played in the Champions League final last season and we dominated from the start, pressed high, got that early goal and controlled the game from there,» said Harry.

Cuadrado helped Juventus in reaching the Champions League final last season but came on as a substitute and received a red card as Real Madrid won the game 4 - 1.

Godin, 28, was pivotal as Atletico won the La Liga title and reached the Champions League Final last season, and has continued to impress this season too.

Of course, we don't know that Juventus» midfield will look identical to the one that lost to Barcelona in the Champions League final last weekend.

On the outcome «A lot of their players played in the Champions League Final last season and we dominated from the start, pressed high, got that early goal and controlled the game from there.

The Polish star showed his world class performance against Real Madrid scoring four times to lead his club to the Champions League final last season.

Like Vidal it is unlikely that Dortmund would willing to let him go, and whether he would want to leave a side that reached the Champions League final last season also weighs against the possibility of a move.

The Chilean midfielder continues to be linked with a move away from the Bianconeri, after helping them to the Serie A title and Champions League final last season.

Hey, did you hear these two teams played in the Champions League final last season?

The Argentina international was the best player in the Champions League final last season, created more goals than anyone else in La Liga and was Madrid's second best player after Cristiano Ronaldo and ahead of Luka Modric.And he was actually better and more important to Carlo Ancelotti's side than Gareth Bale was in 2013 - 14.

From a relatively unknown entity to the top performer at Euro 2016 and Atletico's shining light on their way to the Champions League final last season.

The 26 - year - old played a major role in helping Juventus reach the Champions League final last season.

The 44 - year - old has worked wonders during his time at the Vicente Calderon, winning La Liga and reaching the Champions League final last season despite having limited resources to work with.

Not having a second defender on the post cost Athletico Madrid the Champions league final last season in 90 minutes plus stoppage time.

It is almost unbelievable to think that the team that Jurgen Klopp took to the Champions League final last summer and that gave us a footballing lesson in Germany this season, are languishing at rock bottom of the German Bundesliga.

The Brazilian has impressed for both Juve and Porto during his career so far, with the defender helping the Old Lady to the Champions League final last season, where his side lost 4 - 1 to Real Madrid.

Despite a poor start to the season, Allegri has led Juventus all the way to the top of the table after a 15 - game winning streak and led the club to the Champions League Final last season.

With 67 goals in his career so far, there's no doubt Sergio Ramos is confident in finding the back of the net, popping up just at the right time in the Champions League final last season and in other big games.

Whether Danilo can step up and deliver remains to be seen as he's had an indifferent spell in Madrid, while in contrast, Sandro was a pivotal figure in Juve's domestic double and run to the Champions League final last season.

He was particularly impressive in their run to the Champions League final last season.

His team Atletico Madrid lost to Real in the Champions League Final last night, but not before he pulled off the slickest move we've seen on a football field — bagging an equaliser and kissing his girlfriend Noemie Happart in celebration.

Not exact matches

They were knocked out of the Champions League quarter - finals to Liverpool on Tuesday night and failed to win the Premier League title against rivals Manchester Utd last weekend — after surrendering a two goal lead.

The 25 - year - old was seen clutching his groin as he made his way off the pitch during the 3 - 0 win at Anfield in the first leg of their Champions League quarter - final tie last Wednesday night.

For an hour, Juventus matched Real Madrid in last season's Champions League final.

Don Balon are reporting that the Italian side, who lost 3 - 0 at home to Los Blancos in the quarter finals of the Champions League last week, are interested in bringing the Spaniard to Italy, and that Man City are also keen on the player.

Arsenal fans will obviously hoping that this is where the coincidence ends as well, because the Gunners got off to the worst possible start last year by losing at home to Liverpool (and when you consider they pipped us to the final Champions League spot by a single point that loss looks even worse).

Barcelona put one foot in the quarter - finals of the Champions League after they took a 2 - 1 victory away from the Etihad Stadium in their last - 16 tie against Manchester City.

Arsenal on the other hand have won their last two matches, but were previously on a run of five games without a win, but are believed to be full of confidence after their win over Premier League champions Chelsea in the League Cup, which booked themselves a spot in the Carabao Cup final.

In his first season at the club, the German lead the Reds to two finals, both of which ended in defeat, with Klopp also managing to secure Champions League football for the club last season.

In 2015 Arsenal only just pinched second place in the League by the skin of their teeth when Tottenham collapsed in the final games of the campaign, but Spurs got their revenge in style last season when they made sure of their second - place finish and ended 11 points ahead of a very disappointing Gunners side, that failed to even make the Champions League.

Both City and Guardiola's Bayern Munich side were dumped out of the Champions League in the semi-finals this week, with Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid setting up a Madrid derby in the final for the second time in the last three years.

The French champions have qualified for the quarter - final stage of the Champions League in the last four consecutive seasons, and despite the loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer, remain very strong opchampions have qualified for the quarter - final stage of the Champions League in the last four consecutive seasons, and despite the loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer, remain very strong opChampions League in the last four consecutive seasons, and despite the loss of Zlatan Ibrahimovic this summer, remain very strong opposition.

Ospina has had a number of outings in big games in the Champions League and Europa League, and also played in the FA Cup final win over Chelsea last season in a big show of faith from Wenger.

That's because it comes just less than 72 hours before City have to play the first leg of their Champions League last 16 tie with Dynamo Kiev — 1,330 miles away — and just a week before Manuel Pellegrini's men are due to face Liverpool in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.

Paris Saint Germain take on Chelsea in the last - 16 of the Champions League tomorrow night in what is a repeat of last season's enthralling quarter - final tie between the two.

Santalab dislocated the shoulder during the first leg of the Asian Champions League final against Al Hilal, but remarkably played in the second leg in Riyadh last Sunday.

The former Villarreal man is arguably in the best form of his career, with his efforts aiding Diego Simeone's side to a domestic title triumph last term as well as a run to the Champions League final.

English sides have won just one of their last eight European finals in all competitions (Manchester United vs Chelsea in 2007/08 Champions League).

The 26 year old Argentine played a key role in Real Madrid's Champions League triumph last season, putting in a Man of the Match role in the final against local rivals Atletico, and then greatly impressed at the World Cup finals.

Not only is it incredible that for two seasons in a row the Gunners have finished second in the Champions League group to Dortmund, but we also have the same points just like last year, and the top spot was decided on the final day with nothing we could do about it.

After seeing off Bayern Munich in the last round, defending champions Real Madrid will hope to book their spot in the final and take a step closer to an historic back - to - back Champions Leaguechampions Real Madrid will hope to book their spot in the final and take a step closer to an historic back - to - back Champions LeagueChampions League triumph.

Victory for Louis van Gaal's side would lift them to within one point of the Citizens, who have only won one of their last five league games, in the race for the fourth and final Champions League league games, in the race for the fourth and final Champions League League place.

After winning the La Liga title last weekend, they now have two more finals to look forward to — the Copa del Rey and the Champions League against Juventus.

Malaga's former Portugal international Duda is confident his side can overcome a 1 - 0 deficit at home to Porto in their Champions League Last 16 second leg clash on Wednesday to claim a place in the quarter - finals.

Having dropped to third in La Liga and going out of the Champions League at the quarter - final stage last season, they will be worried that their successful era under Simeone is coming to an end.

The two sides met in the UEFA Champions League quarter finals last year, with PSG winning the first leg 3 - 1 before Chelsea overcame them on away goals with a dramatic 2 - 0 win at Stamford Bridge.

Makes his Champions League debut with Chelsea this season, after leading Atletico Madrid to the final last year.

Since leaving Tottenham for the Spanish capital Bale has proven an instant hit, last term netting goals in both the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals and becoming a pivotal member of Carlo Ancelotti's starting eleven.

Cut out the woeful performances they are one too many, they've cost us qualification to the quarter final of the Champions league in the last 6 years.