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 [.

I am sure like me, many of you were surprised when you saw the result of Wednesday's Champions League match between French side Olympique Lyon and Dinamo Zagreb of Croatia.

However, it is now emerging that Olympique Lyon's 7-1 drubbing of Dinamo Zagreb in the Champions League on Wednesday could have been as a result of a betting scandal.

Lyon who were facing elimination from this year's Champions League unless the made up a goal difference of seven and Ajax were beaten by Real Madrid which they did as they beat 10 man Dinamo Zagreb 7-1 ,while Ajax were beaten 3-0 in Holland by Real Madrid are under investigation in a fixing storm.

It's not entirely shocking that a team with a -13 goal difference over 5 games and which was down to ten men before the half hour was bludgeoned like a horror movie victim. However, the exceptional swing in goal differential was exactly that which was needed to move Lyon above Ajax and into the Champions League knockouts.

08.12.2011 - Manchester mira la Europa League: después de 6 años, Manchester United vuelve a quedar eliminado de la Champions League en 1º ronda y el City quedó afuera (en su lugar entró Nápoli) de los octavos de final.
Los portugueses con una de cal y una arena: Benfica adentro, Porto afuera.

szólj hozzá: Dinamo Zagreb 1-7 Lyon

This year's Champions League group stage already turning conventional wisdom on its head produced an almost too perfect score for Lyon 7-1 against Dinamo Zagreb. The result propelled Lyon into the knock out stage over Ajax who were favoured to proceed with Real Madrid at the top of the group.

Dinamo Zagreb Lyon match fixed? Domagoj Vida wink Video Gomis 2011 Champions League 1-7 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Dinamo Zagreb Lyon match fixed? Domagoj Vida wink Video Gomis 2011 Champions League 1-7 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Olympique Lyon produced one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time, thrashing Dinamo Zagreb 7-1 last night ( December 7, 2011) with Bafetimbi Gomis scoring four goals.

Dinamo Zagreb Lyon match fixed? Domagoj Vida wink Video Gomis 2011 Champions League 1-7 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Dinamo Zagreb Lyon match fixed? Domagoj Vida wink Video Gomis 2011 Champions League 1-7 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Olympique Lyon produced one of the greatest Champions League comebacks of all time, thrashing Dinamo Zagreb 7-1 last night ( December 7, 2011) with Bafetimbi Gomis scoring four goals.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 Highlights Video Champions League OL Goals Gomis is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 Highlights Video Champions League OL Goals Gomis is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 2011 ( Zagreb OL Video below) Final score and result:- Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 (Mateo Kovacic/ Bafetimbi Gomis*4, Maxime Gonalons, Lisandro Lopez, Jimmy Briand) Stadion Makismir, Zagreb- [.

Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 Highlights Video Champions League OL Goals Gomis is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 Highlights Video Champions League OL Goals Gomis is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 2011 ( Zagreb OL Video below) Final score and result:- Dinamo Zagreb vs Lyon 1-7 (Mateo Kovacic/ Bafetimbi Gomis*4, Maxime Gonalons, Lisandro Lopez, Jimmy Briand) Stadion Makismir, Zagreb- [.

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It's the final day of the UEFA Champions League group stage, meaning that there is high potential for drama across Europe.

Much of the focus will be centered on St. Jakob Park in Switzerland, where FC Basel will try to do the unthinkable and prevent Manchester United from making it to the knockout round.

Dinamo Zagreb vs. Olympique Lyonnais

Matchday 6, UEFA Champions League Group Stages 2011/12.

The equation is simple really. Make mincemeat out of Dinamo Zagreb in Zagreb, and bribe Madrid to make fruit punch out of Ajax in Amsterdam. Seven strikers, one defender (Lovren, of course) and three goalkeepers ought to be enough, one would think?

Dinamo Zagreb vs. Olympique Lyonnais

Matchday 6, UEFA Champions League Group Stages 2011/12.

The equation is simple really. Make mincemeat out of Dinamo Zagreb in Zagreb, and bribe Madrid to make fruit punch out of Ajax in Amsterdam. Seven strikers, one defender (Lovren, of course) and three goalkeepers ought to be enough, one would think?

We all know that Real Madrid have a history of respected Portuguese legends within their ranks, but none of them dared to wear a Bath Robe onto the pitch like Atletico's Paulo Futre (above) did in the 80′s! You can only imagine the look on Alfredo di Stefano's face if Fabio Coentrao were to try something like this in after the match today.

Martes 22 de Noviembre de 2011

3 Bayern Munich vs Villarreal 3
Grupo A 2 Napoli vs Manchester City 2
Grupo A 0 CSKA Moscow vs Lille 2
Grupo B 1 Trabzonspor vs Inter Milan 1
Grupo B 2 Manchester United vs Benfica 2
Grupo C 2 Otelul Galati vs FC Basel 3
Grupo C 0 Lyon vs Ajax Amsterdam 0
Grupo D 6 Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb 2
Grupo D
Miércoles 23 de Noviembre de 2011


2 Bayer Leverkusen vs Chelsea 1
Grupo E 7 Valencia vs Genk 0
Grupo E 2 Arsenal vs B Dortmund 1
Grupo F 0 Marseille vs Olympiakos 1
Grupo F 0 Zenit vs Apoel Nicosia 0
Grupo G 0 Shakhtar vs FC Porto 2
Grupo G 0 BATE Borisov vs Viktoria Plzen 1
Grupo H 2 AC Milan vs Barcelona 2
Grupo H Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol

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Real Madrid secured first spot in Group D of the 2011/12 UEFA Champions League in emphatic fashion with a 6-2 win over eliminated GNK Dinamo Zagreb at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday. Fielding a weakened squad, Madrid were up 3-0 within 10 minutes of kickoff on goals from Karim Benzema, José Callejón and Gonzalo Higuaín.

At the moment Real Madrid are scoring goals for fun. Tonight they scored three times in the opening ten minutes on their way to thrashing Dinamo Zagreb 6-2.

José Mourinho made six changes to the team that won 3-2 at Valencia on Saturday, butit was two of his regulars, Özil and Benzema, who were involved in the second-minute opener.

By JOHN BOSCHINI

Real Madrid entered the fifth matchday of UEFA Champions League already having qualified for the knockout rounds, so a more subdued performance from the Spanish giants wouldn't have been a complete surprise. That's not quite what happened, though,.

Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb 6-2 Highlights 2011 Goals Benzema Callejon Ozil Higuain CL is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter

Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb 6-2 Highlights 2011 Goals Benzema Callejon Ozil Higuain CL is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb 2011 ( Madrid vs Dinamo 2011 Video Below) Final score and result:- Real Madrid vs Dinamo Zagreb 6-2 ( Benzema*2, Callejon*2, Higuain, Ozil/ Beciraj, Tomecak) [.

The penultimate matchday of the UEFA Champions League group stage kicks off with a number of teams poised to clinch berths in the knockout stage, cement their place atop the group table or at the very least stay in contention for a third-place finish and a drop down to the Europa League knockout stage.

Champions League on Fox Soccer: Manchester United - Benfica at 2:30pm, Real Madrid - Dinamo Zagreb at 5pm, and Napoli - Benfica at 7pm (2:30pm on Fox Soccer Plus). All Times Eastern

It was a week of records for 2 of the best players in the world. Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi achieved significant personal milestones in their careers as they scored their 100th and 200th goals in midweek Champions League action.

I have to admit, although i am not Cristiano Ronaldo fan, his accomplishment in two seasons with Madrid is simply amazing.

It was a week of records for 2 of the best players in the world. Both Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi achieved significant personal milestones in their careers as they scored their 100th and 200th goals in midweek Champions League action.

I have to admit, although i am not Cristiano Ronaldo fan, his accomplishment in two seasons with Madrid is simply amazing.

With both Manchester clubs, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all taking to the field in Wednesday's UEFA Champions League matches, there promises to be some high-quality action as plenty of clubs look to take a step closer to the knockout stage.

Manchester United will look to avoid being upset by Otelul Galati at Old Trafford to keep pace with Benfica in Group C, while Manchester City looks to deliver a final blow to Villarreal's hopes in Group A, the tournament's Group of Death.

La Champions League de este 2011 segunda edición nos esta dando muy buenos goles y sorpresas de vez en vez.

Martes 18 de Octubre 2011

CSKA Moskva 3-0 Trabzonspor

Napoli 1-1 Bayern Munich

Lille 0-1 Internazionale

Basel 0-2 Benfica

Real Madrid 4-0 Lyon

Dinamo Zagreb 0-2 Ajax

Oţelul Galaţi 0-2 Manchester United

Manchester City 2-1 Villarreal

Miércoles 19 de Octubre 2011

Chelsea 5-0 Genk
Porto 1-1 APOEL
Leverkusen 2-1 Valencia
Marseille 0-1 Arsenal
Milan 2-0 BATE
Barcelona 2-0 Plzeň
Olympiacos 3-1 Dortmund
Shakhtar Donetsk 2-2 Zenit

Today's UEFA Champions League schedule is loaded with some tasty match-ups, as well as some classic David vs. Goliath clashes. Whatever your preference, there is likely to be a match to your liking.

Whether it's Napoli taking on seemingly unstoppable Bayern Munich, or Real Madrid facing familiar foe Lyon, there are good tilts on deck.

Ladies and gentlemen, beware today's match is no ordinary game. It's THE match. The game between an ex-outsider turned new rich and an ex-king turned poor, the highly symbolic encounter between the two teams who, after 8 matchdays, are the most often tipped for the title.

Coinciding trajectories
PSG -or QSG (Qatar Saint Germain)- had shown their ambitions with a glittering and flashy recruitment this summer, to the point of becoming the logical favorite for the French championship.

Martes 27 de septiembre de 2011 2 Bayern Munich vs Manchester City 0 2 Napoli vs Villarreal 0 2 CSKA Moscow vs Inter Milan 3 1 Trabzonspor vs Lille 1 3 Manchester United vs FC Basel 3 0 Otelul Galati vs Benfica 1 2 Lyon vs Dinamo Zagreb 0 3 Real Madrid vs Ajax Amsterdam 0 Miércoles 28 de septiembre de 2011 Bayer Leverkusen vs KRC Genk 13:45 hrsValencia vs Chelsea 13:45 hrsArsenal vs Olympiakos 13:45 hrsMarseille vs Borussia Dortmund 13:45 hrsZenit St Petersburg vs FC Porto 11:00 hrsShakhtar Donetsk vs Apoel Nicosia 13:45 hrsAC Milan vs Viktoria Plzen 13:45 hrs Gracias por tu visita Estadísticas de Fútbol

One thrilling UEFA Champions League match is already in the books on Tuesday, but the remaining slate of games promises to entertain as well.

Inter Milan already atoned for its stunning loss to Trabzonspor in its opening group game by topping CSKA Moscow, 3-2, earlier in the day.

Champions League Group Stages – Matchday 2 – Sep 27, 2011.

My good performances are only coming out because the team is a well oiled machine right now and they are creating far more chances for me than I used to get, and that's because there is more quality in our play.

Mais um jogo da Champions League 2011/2012, foi realizado no dia 27/07/2011, na cidade de Helsinki-FIN, onde jogaram os clubes, HJK-FIN e Dinamo Zagreb-CRO.
O árbitro desse jogo, foi: Libor Kovařik (CZE)

Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo has stuck his proverbial neck out by blasting his boo-boys who he insists are ‘jealous' of him. The world's most expensive player in history came in for a torrent of abuse during Real Madrid's narrow 1-0 win at Dinamo Zagreb on Wednesday night but snapped back with some choice words [.

How could you, Frank? After all we've been through? Apparently, Michael feels that his 'special' relationship with Chelsea deserves better than a 2-0 defeat. Image: Getty Images/Daylife.

A few choice moments from the latest Champions League fixtures for your perusal, Kickettes.

Borussia Dortmund 1-1 Arsenal

Boot in the face or 180 degree knee twist?

Cristiano Ronaldo could be looking at a suspension from UEFA for his harsh criticism of the officials during Real Madrid's Champions League game against Dinamo Zagreb. The Portuguese forward suffered a hard tackle that required stitches on his right ankle and was fumed after the game that no call was made.

Winners in 2010, Inter Milan were shocked at home by Trabzonspor, but there was better news for fellow former champions Bayern Munich and Real Madrid.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid opened their Champions League group stage campaigns with away victories, but 2010 winners Inter MIlan suffered a shock home defeat by Trabzonspor AŞ in the second set of matchday one games.

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Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Madrid 0-1 Highlights Video Champions League 2011 is a post from Soccer Blogger. Follow Soccer Blogger on Twitter Dinamo Zagreb vs Real Madrid 2011 Final score and result:- Dinamo vs Real Madrid 0-1 ( Angel Di Maria) 2011/12 Champions League- Stadion Makismir, Zagreb- September 14, 2011- Wednesday- 19.

Manchester United and Manchester City started their UEFA Champions League campaigns with 1-1 draws against Benfica and Napoli, respectively.

Both Manchester sides have maintained a perfect record in the Barclays Premier League so far this season but unfamiliar opposition had them trailing before they equalized and settled for a point each.

Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo has risked his reputation, particularly in Germany, by claiming that he is unaware of Borussia Dortumund starlet Mario Gotze's rapid emergence due to a lack of interest in the Bundesliga.

Ronaldo, who is no stranger to controversy following a high-profile stint with Manchester United, claims that he does not even know Gotze's preferred position and went as far as asking reporters if the recently capped Germany international is even good enough to be in the spot light.