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TweetBarcelona host AC Milan in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League quarter-final tie as In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu looks back at three classic matches between the pair. Barcelona 0-4 AC Milan, UEFA Champions League Final, 1994 If talking about classic matches between Barcelona and AC Milan, it is quite simply impossible to ignore [.

Two of European football's most distinguished and celebrated clubs are set to clash again in Group H of the UEFA Champions League and in anticipation, In The Stands looks back at three classic matches between the pair. Barcelona 0-4 AC Milan, UEFA Champions League Final, 1994 If talking about classic matches between Barcelona and AC Milan, [.

AC Milan host Arsenal in the first leg of the UEFA Champions League as In The Stands looks back to the last time Arsenal were at the San Siro facing off against the Rossoneri in the 2007/2008 season. After labouring to a 0-0 draw at the Emirates Stadium in the first leg, the Gunners travelled [...] Related posts:

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Manchester United inflicted the heaviest defeat in Arsene Wenger's reign as Arsenal boss when they smashed the hapless Gunners 8-2 at Old Trafford. 8-2?! Now, be assured this is not a printing error and that April Fools Day is a long way away. In what was perhaps the Premier League's most eye-opening result since its [.

In recent years gone by matches between Arsenal vs Manchester United was the outstanding Premier League fixture and has duly served up some classic encounters at the Emirates Stadium. Arsenal 2-1 Manchester United: Premier League, Dec, 2006 It is fair to say that Arsenal have yet to truly leave a mark at the Emirates Stadium [.

In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu looks back to the last time Real Madrid and Barcelona clashed in the Copa Del Rey as Jose Mourinho's men triumphed 1-0 in the 2011 final In a tight and nervy game, best remembered for Alvaro Arbeloa's terrible stamp on David Villa, Pedro's wrongly disallowed goal in the second half [.

Thierry Henry marked his return to Arsenal with a goal as Arsene Wenger's progressed to the FA Cup 4th Round thanks to a 1-0 win over Leeds United. In his first Arsenal match since 2007 after leaving the club to join Barcelona and MLS Side New York Red Bulls, Henry gave the entire Emirates Stadium [.

AZ Alkmaar goalkeeper Esteban Alvarado was sent-off for kicking a fan during a feisty Dutch Cup tie against Ajax with AZ boss Gertjan Verbeek also ordering his men to abandon the match! 'Simply shocking' ran the backpage headlines across the Dutch peninsula and for good reason. In what can only be described as an explosive [.

The death of long time North Korean leader Kim Jung Il was greeted with shed loads of tears by North Koreans living within the secretive Communist state. Kim Jung Il's death has also triggered memories of Jong Sae-Te's heart-wrenching tears before North Korea's match with Brazil at World Cup 2010. It was eye-opening stuff and [.

Barcelona came from 1-0 down to win 3-1 against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to goals by Alexis Sanchez, Xavi and Cesc Fabregas. Pep Guardiola's men suffered a massive shock early on when they went a goal down after 22 seconds after Karim Benzema seized on Victor Valdes' mistake. Still, the champions fought [.

Barcelona came from 1-0 down to win 3-1 against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu thanks to goals by Alexis Sanchez, Xavi and Cesc Fabregas. Pep Guardiola's men suffered a massive shock early on when they went a goal down after 22 seconds after Karim Benzema seized on Victor Valdes' mistake. Still, the champions fought [.

Real Madrid and Barcelona meet again in El Clasico at the Santiago Bernabeu and In The Stands looks back to their previous three matches between the pair. Real Madrid 2-2 Barcelona, Spanish Super Cup, August 2011 Real Madrid 0-2 Barcelona, UEFA Champions League Semi-Final 1st Leg, May 2011 Real Madrid 1-1 Barcelona, League, April 2011 [.

Marseille secured their passage into the Champions League last 16 after a 3-2 win over Borussia Dortmund with Mathieu Valbuena grabbing an amazing injury-time winner This is what the UEFA Champions League is all about! Knock-out football, pressure, drama and great goals to boot. Trailing 2-1 with 10 minutes on the clock (at one point [.

Tarik Sektioui is not a name familiar to many football fans but the former FC Porto winger scored one of the UEFA Champions League's all-time great goals against Marseille in 2008. Needing to win to reignite a stuttering group stage campaign, FC Porto started slowly against a dogged OM side...that was until Moroccan winger Tarik [.

Valencia racked up the second biggest ever UEFA Champions League win as they thrashed Genk 7-0 at the Mestalla to go level with Chelsea in Group E. Goals by Jonas, Tino Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Adruiz and a Soldado hat-trick did the damage as Genk were given the proverbial ‘bath' in a European night to forget.

Valencia racked up the second biggest ever UEFA Champions League victory as they thrashed Genk 7-0 at the Mestalla to go level on points with Chelsea in Group E. Goals by Jonas, Tino Costa, Pablo Hernandez, Adruiz and a Soldado hat-trick did the damage as Genk were given the proverbial ‘bath' in a European night [.

AC Milan host Barcelona in the best of the week's UEFA Champions League matches with memories of the pair's last few clashes at the San Siro flooding back. Almost 5,000 Barca fans have travelled to the world's fashion capital in eager anticipation as the two sides seek to play out a potential Group H decider [.

Ahead of Saturday's friendly between England and Spain, In The Stands looks back to the pair's last match where goals by David Villa and Fernando Llorente sealed an easy 2-0 win for the hosts. David Villa and Fernando Llorente were the heroes for Spain as they brushed aside a feeble English threat in a resounding [.

Remember this? In February 2007 Spanish star Andres Iniesta scored his first ever goal for Spain as they beat England 1-0 in a tight match at Old Trafford. The goal was Andres Iniesta's first ever strike for La Roja Furia but of course would not be his last and his most famous. Iniesta's angled drive [.

Over the years matches between Chelsea and Arsenal have been thrilling affairs and In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu recalls five clashes between the London rivals which have particularly stood out. When Chelsea meet Arsenal the rest of the Premier League expects goals, action, a brooding set of fans and more importantly, quality matches.

Saturday night in Serie A sees a mouth-watering 'Derby D'Italia' clash between Inter Milan and Juventus at the San Siro and In The Stands looks back at five classic encounters between Italy's most fierce rivals. Inter Milan vs Juventus was not nicknamed the ‘Derby D'Italia' by the late Italian sports writer and novelist Gianni Brera [.

Manchester United vs Manchester City matches of recent years have produced some absolute classics whether they were at Maine Road, the Etihad Stadium or at Old Trafford. In the wake of Sunday's mouthwatering clash, In The Stands looks back to some truly epic Manchester derbys. "I think it will be a lot of fun – [.

Manchester City defender Micah Richards still has nightmares about Wayne Rooney's stupendous overhead kick winner at Old Trafford last season and has vowed to ensure it never happens again. In a tight and edgy top-of-the-table clash, Wayne Rooney scored the Premier League Goal of The Season 12 minutes from time when he executed a perfect [.

Perhaps the biggest game in the English calendar takes place this afternoon as Manchester United host Liverpool. So with excitement in our hearts, In The Stands have delved deep into the archives to recall some previous classics between the pair. Manchester United 1-0 Liverpool, FA Cup Final 1996 In a match more memorable for the Liverpool team [.

Wayne Rooney was sent off during England's 2-2 draw with Montenegro as once again his temperament was brought into question. Of course this is nothing new with the Manchester United striker prone to the occasional moment of madness as In The Stands chronicles below. So what do you get if you mix a hardened-up English [.

In The Stands previews the Merseyside derby as Everton host Liverpool at Goodison Park by looking back at three great clashes between the two clubs. New season, same old Merseyside derby. Guts, tough tackles, controversy, heartbreak, bragging rights, city shame, red cards and pride all get thrown into an explosive brew which, has in the [.

In The Stands' Rolly Pelovangu takes a satirical look back at Arsenal's 8-2 mauling at the hands of Manchester United. Monsieur Wenger is seemingly an intelligent man, very philosophical in fact. So upon mentioning the name Albert Camus, the belated Gunners boss will know exactly who I mean. Albert Camus was an eminent 20th century [.

When the official Barcelona website labelled Lionel Messi's wonder goal against Getafe in their first leg Copa Del Rey clash in 2007 the 'goal of the century', few dared to challenge it. After all, he did run past six players before slaloming past the onrushing goalkeeper and gleefully tucking the ball home with his weaker [.

Simply amazing was one short way in which you could describe Lionel Messi's individual effort against Real Madrid during an incident filled Champions League semi-final clash at the Santiago Bernabeu. Having already been thrashed 5-0 at the Camp Nou in the league, Jose Mourinho's men adopted a more cautious approach during the semi-final first-leg, although [.

In The Stands brings forth the team news and our predictions as Real Madrid host Barcelona at the Santiago Bernabeu in the El Clasico. Going into Saturday's clash Real Madrid currently sit top of La Liga on 37 points, three ahead of Barcelona having played one game less. Both sides are bang in form and [.

The typical statement of intent was sent out with extra sugar, spice and everything nice, as a ruthless Manchester City side emphasized their title credentials with an earth-shaking win at White Hart Lane. The result said it all: Tottenham 1-5 Manchester City. It was Talksport's controversial and outspoken broadcast journalist Adrian Durham who, to much derision, [.