Champions League/Europa League Knockout Stages 2018/19

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Champions League Last 16

Schalke v Manchester City
Atletico Madrid v Juventus
Manchester United v Paris St-Germain
Tottenham v Borussia Dortmund
Lyon v Barcelona
Roma v Porto
Ajax v Real Madrid
Liverpool v Bayern Munich

Europa League Last 32

Viktoria Plzen v Dinamo Zagreb
Club Brugge v Red Bull Salzburg
Rapid Vienna v Inter Milan
Slavia Prague v Genk
Krasnodar v Bayer Leverkusen
FC Zurich v Napoli
Malmo v Chelsea
Shakhtar Donetsk v Eintracht Frankfurt
Celtic v Valencia
Rennes v Real Betis
Olympiakos v Dinamo Kiev
Lazio v Sevilla
Fenerbache v Zenit St Petersburg
Sporting Lisbon v Villarreal
Bate Borisov v Arsenal
Galatasaray v Benfica

I wouldn’t of said zero. I only witnessed Barcelona lose 3-0 and completely capitulate at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma, only 12 months ago.

Liverpool, particularly Robertson and Fabinho, behaving like a bunch of thugs, though they've got one goal back.

Just seen Liverpool 3-0 up.
From duty’s zero chance now to every chance.
Hope they go through.

Just John wrote:I wouldn’t of said zero. I only witnessed Barcelona lose 3-0 and completely capitulate at the Stadio Olimpico against Roma, only 12 months ago.

Yeah, it’s happening

I hate to say this Man Utd fans but tbh, Liverpool are currently showing more will and determination than Man Utd did.

It's a pain but it's the truth.

Absolutely embarrassing that a crap side like Liverpool could reach another CL final.

Liverpool 4-0 Barcelona FT

A shame that Liverpool are through, but that's football for you. Always expect the unexpected.

Liverpool did well to come back without Salah and Firmino, but were also fortunate that Robertson and Fabinho didn't get the red cards that they deserved in the opening twenty minutes, and that Messi fluffed a couple of chances he would normally bury.

Great come back from Liverpool. Fair fcks to them.

What a week it would be if they won the league.

They’re an annoying bunch.

Great comeback though. Barca should be ashamed at their game management and I can imagine Valverde will be given a beating

Coutinho is just a player I never really went mad for and he could well be out the door.

Credit where its due to Liverpool. They went out and unsettled Barca with an early goal and a bit of roughing up. Maybe got away with things, but exactly what they needed to do, so had to try it. If it had been a game where the ref blew up on any physical contact, then Barca would have beaten them.

And some really quick thinking for the winner, that deserved to win it.

How ever much it pains me to think of Liverpool winning it, they deserve it over the course of the two games. 3-0 flattered Barca, 4-0 didn't flatter Liverpool.

And great atmosphere at the end. Would have been a great experience to have been in the ground after the final whistle.

Now c'mon Spurs, so that I can support an English team in the final

Let's see if Tottenham have anything left for the second leg against Ajax.

If they were to come back, it wouldn't be the strangest story of the season!

Just imagine if Tottenham, aka Totty, win.

It would be an interesting two nights on the trot.

Riggs wrote:I hate to say this Man Utd fans but tbh, Liverpool are currently showing more will and determination than Man Utd did.

It's a pain but it's the truth.

Man Utd haven't shown much will and determination in quite a few games this season. So what you say is no surprise.

2-0 Ajax and that should be the tie over. Such a lovely team to watch when in possession, though Tottenham's defending has been dreadful, particularly Alderweireld and Trippier (who looks injured).

Spurs have had chances, but haven't taken them.

Oh my, another of the great comebacks is on. It's a silly season. Seconds after one of the finest saves I've seen this year, Ajax don't clear, and Lucas nets another accurate finish. Ajax paying the price for doing a Barcelona.

2-2. Tottenham need one more.

Can the Spurs do a Pool?

Probably, this is football.

Football

Oh wow. Three excellent finishes from Lucas have completed yet another astonishing comeback. Incredible. The form book ripped up again.

Ajax paid the price for sitting back. Lloris made some brilliant saves. Llorente had his best game in a Tottenham shirt, Alli was exquisite. A highly entertaining game, rich in drama, played in the right spirit. Just as football should be. A shame this wasn't the final.

United's comeback against PSG, Liverpool last night, Ajax thrashing Madrid, Porto's comeback v Roma, Juventus's turnaround against Atletico, Tottenham's crazy game in Manchester, now this. The most entertaining and most bizarre Champions League season I've ever seen. Tottenham just won't go away in this competition, they were practically out after three games in the group stage, now they're in the final.

wow.

Football I love you

Well done Spurs. Most neutral fans will be cheering for them in the final against Liverpool. I hope Spurs can do it!

Good chance now of having English clubs in both European finals. Agree that this has been the most sensational Champs Lge season.

To think that Spurs had one point after three group-stage matches and needed late winners against PSV, Inter and Barcelona.

Remember Tottenham were all but out of the competition after only claiming 1 point in their first three group matches and being 1-0 down to PSV Eindhoven with 12 minutes left in the 4th match. 2 late goals (89th minute winner) kept them mathematically in the running to get out tf the grout. A tight 1-0 win over Inter at home and a 1-1 draw in Barca, allied with PSV holding Inter to a draw edged them into the knock out rounds courtesy of the better head to head over Inter.

Only the round of 16 they've had it easy, beating a very disappointing Dortmund side. Then the crazy match against City, where VAR ruled out the goal that would have knocked them out, and tonight...

Back from the dead more times than Lazarus...

Feel for Ajax, punched well above their weight on the way here. Suspect they'll get picked apart similar to Monaco a couple of years ago now.

CL had become pretty stale for a no. of years, very predictable, and the same draws unfolding every year. Think the CL has benefited from Ronaldo’s decision to leave the Bernabeu, and pretty much bursting the Madrid bubble. Helped open up the competition, and level the playing field.

Few of those young Ajax stars looked like rabbits in the headlights last night, but I’d still expect that squad to be ripped apart, similar to Dortmund’s, a few years ago.

As many of you now know, it's an all English Uefa Champions league final!

I never did expect such historic moments to happen but this is football and sometimes the unexpected can happen, no wonder people love football

One person who won't be too happy about yesterday's result (and Tuesday's) will be Gareth Southgate.

The Champions League final is five days before England's semi-final against the Dutch.

UEFA thought that through I see

Duty281 wrote:One person who won't be too happy about yesterday's result (and Tuesday's) will be Gareth Southgate.

The Champions League final is five days before England's semi-final against the Dutch.

They won't be that affected by it. 5 days is enough for them.

I disagree. Let alone the physical tone of the long season that stretches into where they need rest, but also a load of emotionally drained players coming to England games with less to give.

What about Van Dijk or Wijnaldum, or any other player from one of the other competing Nations League semi-finalists? Quite embarrassing, and stinks of getting excuses in early. They will deal with it fine.

I wondered why I stopped posting on this forum. Some of these posts are comical

Nathaniel you are embarrassing yourself, if you don't rate Guardiola because he failed to win the Champion League at Bayern or Man City (yet) then you don't even warrant having a debate with.

You lack a basic understanding of game of football.

Duty281 wrote:Even with Salah and Firmino, Liverpool (have) zero chance of overturning the tie.

I wouldnt have said zero

Riggs wrote:

Duty281 wrote:One person who won't be too happy about yesterday's result (and Tuesday's) will be Gareth Southgate.

The Champions League final is five days before England's semi-final against the Dutch.

They won't be that affected by it. 5 days is enough for them.

Far from ideal though, particularly in terms of preparation. Could be about 1/3 of Southgate's squad missing most of the build-up to the game, and then having to recover from a potential two-hour match in Madrid. I suspect a few England players will be out with injury.

Southgate will be even more thankful his side got the later semi-final!

Soldier_Of_Fortune wrote:

Duty281 wrote:Even with Salah and Firmino, Liverpool (have) zero chance of overturning the tie.

I wouldnt have said zero  

True, in sport even the certainties get beaten.

Arsenal and Chelsea both through to the Europa League final, so it'll be total Premier League domination in two of UEFA's marquee club finals, and for the European Super Cup.

Less fortunately for Arsenal and Chelsea, they have to go all the way to Baku to play this game of football.

Just John wrote:What about Van Dijk or Wijnaldum, or any other player from one of the other competing Nations League semi-finalists? Quite embarrassing, and stinks of getting excuses in early. They will deal with it fine.

It isn’t great for their conditioning either? Not excuses, normal facts of life. Way people think about athletes is so outdated. Not machines

Chelsea 3-1 Arsenal - Giroud, Pedro and Hazard

Conveyor belt seems to keep delivering trophies, irrespective of who’s managing CFC.

Weird atmosphere. Feels more like a preseason game

4-1 - Hazard

Sarri has his first major trophy

Arsenal! What the hell!

Almost no-one was marking Hazard!

Ffs.

Arsenal absolutely pathetic. So wasteful in front of goal. Chelsea typically pick apart Arsenal. Arsenal are arguably facing a more difficult recovery than Manchester United.

Also Europa League isn't 'a major honour'. It's a secondary trophy

Nathaniel Jacobs wrote:Arsenal absolutely pathetic. So wasteful in front of goal. Chelsea typically pick apart Arsenal. Arsenal are arguably facing a more difficult recovery than Manchester United.

Also Europa League isn't 'a major honour'. It's a secondary trophy

I don't know who will feel worse, Man Utd fans or Arsenal fans?

I’m an Arsenal fan and don’t see any improvements coming before a minimum of 5-7 years.

Manchester United have the benefit of unlimited resources to get pretty much any players they want. Arsenal are skint.

I’m depressed

Nathaniel Jacobs wrote:I’m an Arsenal fan  and don’t see any improvements coming before a minimum of 5-7 years.

Manchester United have the benefit of unlimited resources to get pretty much any players they want. Arsenal are skint.

I’m depressed

I know how you feel, regarding being depressed. Best thing to do is to forget about Arsenal until much later and focus on something that is a personal success to you.

Focus on your successes and what you can achieve in the near future and distant future, lift your spirits up.

Riggs wrote:

Nathaniel Jacobs wrote:I’m an Arsenal fan  and don’t see any improvements coming before a minimum of 5-7 years.

Manchester United have the benefit of unlimited resources to get pretty much any players they want. Arsenal are skint.

I’m depressed

I know how you feel, regarding being depressed. Best thing to do is to forget about Arsenal until much later and focus on something that is a personal success to you.

Focus on your successes and what you can achieve in the near future and distant future, lift your spirits up.

Nathaniel Jacobs wrote:Arsenal absolutely pathetic. So wasteful in front of goal. Chelsea typically pick apart Arsenal. Arsenal are arguably facing a more difficult recovery than Manchester United.

Also Europa League isn't 'a major honour'. It's a secondary trophy

For me, it's more major than the League Cup, but the name "Europa League" sounds like sheet. Go back to the old name of UEFA Cup, sounds a lot more prestigious.

Chelsea rinsed that, Arsenal were pathetic.

Sarri wins a major trophy, Hazard says goodbye with brilliance, Giroud bossed it, Arsenal need 3 new defenders and some new thinking behind the big two up top

Nathaniel Jacobs wrote:Arsenal absolutely pathetic. So wasteful in front of goal. Chelsea typically pick apart Arsenal. Arsenal are arguably facing a more difficult recovery than Manchester United.

Also Europa League isn't 'a major honour'. It's a secondary trophy

Arsenal's main issue is Kroenke is not interested one iota in putting in money to revamp the squad, and is probably quite content finishing 5-6th with the occasional top 4 venture on a good year. Certainly whilst he's footing the bill to build a huge stadium in Los Angeles, that comes first...and for Arsenal I see another summer of little activity in terms of money spent