Champions League

For the first time since 1965 away goals will not serve as a tiebreaker in UEFA cup competitions including the Champions League. Here's how it works moving ...

"There is also criticism of the unfairness, especially in extra time, of obliging the home team to score twice when the away team has scored. With the knowledge that away goals would serve as a potential tiebreaker, road teams in theory had something to gain by coming out of their shell and taking more chances, presumably leading to a more open match. The away goals tiebreaker rule had been around for over 50 years (since 1965) and it will no longer factor into a team's strategy.

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But by the fourth season of enforcement, 75% to 100% of that prize money and TV cash could be deducted for breaching the threshold by the same amount. All the talk of UEFA reconsidering the historic merit places — that would have allowed Arsenal to return to the Champions League this season — has been repelled. City and PSG are yet to win the Champions League, though. UEFA did not seize the opportunity to scale back the enlargement in the wake of the Super League debacle. Just look to Spain to see how much of a difference being in the Champions League can make for a club. The same season saw Valencia bank 60.8 million euros ($66 million) from reaching the Champions League last 16.

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It speaks of Del Bosque’s adaptability and shrewd man-management that the side he took to Hampden Park in 2002 looked somewhat different, with the first Galacticos era in full swing. Guardiola’s failure to win a Champions League at Bayern is a stick his critics regularly use to beat him. Los Blancos dealt compatriots Valencia the first of their consecutive final defeats in Paris thanks to goals from Fernando Morientes, Steve McManaman and Raul. Porto emerged from an upset-laden and chaotic 2003/04 Champions League as the victors after seeing off Monaco 3-0 in the final. Guardiola finally scaled that hurdle again with Manchester City last season, thanks to an authoritative 4-1 aggregate win over Paris Saint-Germain, but then the freshly crowned Premier League champions ran into Tuchel’s Chelsea. The Rossoneri and Ancelotti had their revenge against the same opponents in Athens two years later, with Filippo Inzaghi scoring both goals in a 2-1 win.

Can the Yellow Submarine upset the elite yet again? Find out how to watch a Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream today wherever you are in the world.

Simply use a VPN to access your Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream without being blocked. Even if you have subscribed to the relevant Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream rights holders, you won't be able to access them when outside your own country. You can add BT Sport to your package for only £15 a month (plus a £20 joining fee). For the Champions League, you may wish to choose 'USA' for Paramount+. Make sure you know how to watch a Villarreal vs Bayern Munich live stream from anywhere the world today. All the information passing back and forth is entirely encrypted. It's an 8pm BST kick-off at the Estadio de la Ceramica in Villarreal on Wednesday 6th April 2022. Manuel Neuer in goal, Serge Gnabry on the right wing and Josh Kimmich in central midfield star in one of Europe's most complete squads. Europa League winners in 2020/21 in qualifying for this season's Champions League, Villarreal relish their tag as the tournament's underdogs. Robert Lewandoski's scored a hat-trick inside the first 23 minutes that night, firing three of a ludicrous 45 goals he has already plundered in a season which still has two months to go. Having disposed of one giant in the previous round, Villarreal will again have to call on their never-say-die spirit as Unai Emery's men face six-time winners Bayern Munich in a mouth-watering Champions League quarter-final. After drawing the first leg of their last 16 tie 1-1 at Red Bull Salzburg, the German giants stepped on the gas to win the return fixture 7-1.

Chelsea host Real Madrid at Stamford Bridge tonight. It's a huge game between two elite sides; the reigning European champions against the most successful ...

One such factor according to Diario AS is the fact that Ramadan began on April first. He was in a fasted state last season when Madrid beat Liverpool. Benzema, however, has said that he doesn’t notice a decrease in performance when he’s fasted and has said it’s important to him.

Luka Modric, Toni Kroos and Casemiro represent arguably the finest Champions League midfield in history. We look at great Barcelona, Manchester United and ...

It was a similar story in a more emphatic 3-1 triumph when the sides met at Wembley two years later, with Iniesta, Xavi and Sergio Busquets combining to plonk United on what Ferguson had previously termed the passing “carousel”. Large helpings of luck and fleets of parked buses meant Barca never made it back-to-back European titles under Guardiola, with Inter and Chelsea frustrating them in the 2010 and 2012 semi-finals respectively. But where the likes of Jose Mourinho’s Porto and Chelsea sides had a hard, pragmatic edge, the inimitable Andrea Pirlo brought beauty to the Serie A side’s play. Alex Ferguson’s United had already won a couple of domestic doubles in the mid-1990s but it was his team at the end of the decade that took their achievements global. Pirlo, Gattuso and Seedorf all stayed on, but subsequent last-16 losses to Arsenal, United and Tottenham showed the magic had faded. Veron’s move to United might not have been a success on its own terms, but Ferguson rightly detected the winds of change. After that, Kaka replaced cult hero Rui Costa as the number 10 playing ahead of Ancelotti’s midfield trident and his Milan truly had lift-off. However, Scholes and Keane sat out the final through suspension as a patched-up midfield featuring Jesper Blomqvist found a way past Bayern Munich in unforgettably dramatic fashion. Aided by the abolition of the previously mentioned three overseas rule (no need to bench Peter Schmeichel for a hammering at Camp Nou anymore!), United were able to more easily transfer their form in England onto the continental stage. Another veteran of Arrigo Sacchi’s tenure, the tireless Roberto Donadoni, provided a contrasting threat on the right to Boban on the left. The quartet laid waste to Johan Cruyff’s Barcelona ‘Dream Team’ in the 1994 final, where Desailly was brilliantly on the scoresheet. The Rossoneri were hardly short of quality central defensive options, which meant Desailly found himself deployed as a roving, powerhouse midfielder.

Minute-by-minute report: Join Barry Glendenning for updates as Chelsea look to repeat last season's success over the 13-times European Cup winners.

Chelsea host Real Madrid in the first leg of a mouthwatering quarter-final match-up that is nigh on impossible to call. The occasion is special and the opponent is special. Christian Pulisic is back in contention for a place in the starting line-up after being rested over the weekend following his late return from international duty with the USA. Ruben Loftus-Cheek may make way from the side that lost against Brentford for Mateo Kovacic or Jorginho. 1 min: Chelsea get the ball rolling and it is sent wafting towards the right touchline. They line up either side of French referee Clement Turpin and his team of match officials ahead of the Champions League anthem, which is drowned out by noise from the stands. But at the same time is what we love. Reece James takes the free-kick and his low curler brings a fairly straightforward save out of Courtois. Chelsea old boy Thibaut Courtois was on hand to talk up Real Madrid’s chances. “Last season’s tie was different,” he said of Real’s exit a year ago. Real Madrid win it back immediately. 14 min: The first quarter hour has flown by, with neither team asserting dominance.

Liverpool's charge towards a historic quadruple continued Tuesday as Jurgen Klopp's side ran out a comfortable 3-1 winner away to Benfica in its Champions ...

"Each player in that situation wants to score, and obviously with all the stories around, it's clear that Mo wants to score as well, especially in this moment. "That's all, [it was an] important game for Mo and Sadio tonight. If the game is open, like it was, then you just give a clap and about all the rest, we can speak later. They came through an incredibly tough group and played against one of the most talented teams in Europe with Ajax -- and here they are. However, it wasn't all good news for Liverpool as Mo Salah's recent struggles in front of goal continued. . "We knew in halftime today that it's not done.