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UEFA Champions League: Milan and Real Draw While Arsenal Lose In Ukraine

It was another day of dominance by the big sides as a couple of sides advanced to the Round of 16. Bayern Munich and Chelsea kept perfect records and qualified for the knockout round. Real Madrid got a late equalizer

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Manchester United 3, Bursaspor 0: Obertan Inspires Second Half Rout

Bursaspor showed better attacking intent than the last match-up between these two teams, but Manchester United were still too powerful as they got a 3-0 victory behind goals from Darren Fletcher, Gabriel Obertan, and Bebe. Bursaspor had their chances, but

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Benfica 4, Lyon 3: Martins And Coentrao Blow Away Lyon

This game was similar to the Internazionale-Tottenham game from the last round of games as Benfica blasted Lyon taking a 4-0 lead before a late fight back by the French side made it interesting as the game ended 4-3. Benfica

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UEFA Champions League: Inter Defeated And Barcelona Held

It was an interesting day in the Champions League as many of the top seeds fell. Internazionale lost in London to Tottenham, while Lyon lost 4-3 to Benfica after falling behind 4-0. Barcelona were also held in Copenhagen 1-1. The

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UEFA Champions League: Group Stage Round 4 Preview

It is time for Round 4 as the group stage enters its second half. These are also the reverse fixtures from last round so the match-ups remain the same with Real Madrid’s trip to the San Siro being the top

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Manchester United 1, Bursaspor 0: Nani Stays Hot As United Earn Victory

Manchester United began its life without Wayne Rooney with a victory, but it still wasn’t particularly impressive. Nani was once again their talisman where he scored a brilliant goal in the 7th minute. Bursaspor were pretty poor as they rarely

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Internazionale 4, Tottenham 3: Bale Shines But Early Mistakes Cost Tottenham

This game may initially look like a thrilling match but for the most part, it was somewhat of a dull game. The game was over before it started as Inter were up 3-0 after 14 minutes and 4-0 after 35

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UEFA Champions League: Thriller At The San Siro, Manchester United And Barcelona Get Victories

The top sides all held serve today as Inter, Lyon, Manchester United, and Barcelona all secured victories. Inter appeared to be on their way to an easy victory after going up 4-0 before it reached forty minutes, but a second

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Real Madrid 2, AC Milan 0: Ronaldo Shines While AC Milan Have Work To Do

This was the high profile match in the Champions League this round and in some ways it did not live up to its billing as two early goals a minute apart from Cristiano Ronaldo and Mesut Ozil settled the game

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UEFA Champions League: Arsenal Rout Shakhtar And Roma Suffer Home Loss To Basel

It was another day dominated by the top clubs in the Champions League. Arsenal, Chelsea, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid all got victories. Real Madrid got a solid victory over AC Milan. Roma suffered the shock result as they fell

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