The 2009–10 UEFA Champions League is the 18th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. It is also the first edition under the new qualifying format. Barcelona are the defending champions. The final will be played on 22 May 2010, at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, home ground of Real Madrid, in Madrid, Spain. This year's final will be the first to be played on a Saturday night, and the matches from the first knockout round will be spread over four weeks instead of two.
Group Home Away
E Liverpool FC 1-0 Debreceni VSC (very good game)
E Olympique Lyonnais 1-0 ACF Fiorentina
F FC Internazionale Milano 0-0 FC Barcelona (barca with most chances, but couldnt score)
F FC Dynamo Kyiv 3-1 FC Rubin Kazan
G VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Rangers FC
G Sevilla FC 2-0 FC Unirea Urziceni
H Olympiacos FC 1-0 AZ Alkmaar
H R. Standard de Liège 2-3 Arsenal FC (Liege was winning 2-0 at 1 point, even was winning 2-1 at HT but couldnt hold the lead)
Inter Barca was probably the match of the first round. And a grudge match too. Barca tried to play their usual fluid passing game but kudos to inter who defended in typical italian fashion, especially lucio and samuel. Good result against the best team in the world, can't wait for the return leg
Originally Posted by samircreep
Inter Barca was probably the match of the first round. And a grudge match too. Barca tried to play their usual fluid passing game but kudos to inter who defended in typical italian fashion, especially lucio and samuel. Good result against the best team in the world, can't wait for the return leg
good job inter!!
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VfB Stuttgart v Barcelona
Olympiakos Piraeus v Girondins Bordeaux
Inter v Chelsea Bayern Munich v Fiorentina
CSKA Moscow v Sevilla
Olympique Lyon v Real Madrid
Porto v Arsenal
AC Milan v Manchester United
We've got a great draw. I think Bayern will be tougher then either of the french team. Arsenal v barca should be tasty, and so will the winner v inter milan.
Semi Final First Round One (in milan):
Inter 3 - 1 Barca
The Special One show indeed!
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yes, that was special.... and being a Barca fan... I have to admit Inter was the better team.
but have to mention the referee as well... not for inter's 3rd offside goal or for the penalty kick when alves was fouled in the D box (cuz these are part of the game) but I have noticed the referee disturbing Barca's rhythm very often.... and if Barca cant get in their rhythm they are out of the game...
but nonetheless.... it was certainly Barca's fault for still not settling with their game, and Mourinho showed what the rest of europe couldnt... well done Inter....
end of 1st half:
barca 0 - 0 inter
Inter playing with 10 man after Thiago Motta got red card in around 25 min!
stupid act for sure .... pushing the barca player's face with hand but straight RED is just too harsh for that...Ref. just killed the game right there! Now it's more like a way one way traffic all together.....21 player in one half of the ground!
Still I believe, Inter will go through!
Go Special One! Go Inter!
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Armchair selectors name their XI and conduct heated selection meetings on internet. Blood young players, some experts cry. Pick the best players, regardless of age, insist others.
YES!! Inter is in Final after 38 yrs!!
Special One!!
May 27th - Madrid - Inter vs Bayern!!
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Armchair selectors name their XI and conduct heated selection meetings on internet. Blood young players, some experts cry. Pick the best players, regardless of age, insist others.
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Armchair selectors name their XI and conduct heated selection meetings on internet. Blood young players, some experts cry. Pick the best players, regardless of age, insist others.
yes... Inter did their job better than Barca and are the deserved finalist. Inter should win it all, although Inter's defense crack when they open attack... so they should not underestimate Bayern.
Busquets keeps disgracing Barca.... and that guy needs to be kicked out of the club (although to correct Noc bhai above, I think Motta got a 2nd yellow for that which resulted in the red... but busquets was a diver nonetheless). Barca needs to focus on la-liga now... need to win atleast sth this time....