UEFA Champions League 12/12/2007

Full-TIME Scores:

Barcelona(Giovanni,Eto,Ronaldinho)3-1 Stuttgart(Da Silva)
Rangers 0-3 Lyon(Govou,Benzema(2))
This is was a really interesting match and the final result is unfair to a Rangers side that did play really well.Lyon had sent up to counter-attack with benzema as the lone striker and 5 in mid wid a wave-like attack.Juninho set govou early on but he could only hit the side-netting.Finally the first goal came in similar fashion with a wonderful through ball that govou dispatched.Rangers did have a lot of posession but failed to capitalise and benzema punished them at the end with 2 wonderful goals.
Roma(Mancini) 1-1 Manu(Pique)
Sporting(Anderson,Moutinho,Liedson)3-0 Dyanamo
Fenerbache 3-1 CSKA
PSV 0-1 Inter (Cruz)
Arsenal(Diaby,Bendtner) 2-1 Steaua
Slavia 0-3 Sevilla (Fabiano,Kanoute,Alves)


Marseille 0-4 Liverpool(Gerrard,Torres,Babel,Kuyt)

The perfect day for the Scousers. Their team played amazing football from the very 1st minute. There was never a moment in the match when Liverpool looked as if they would loose it.

It was a dream start for Liverpool to say the least. Liverpool opened their account in as soon as the 3rd minute when the captain StevieG was brought down in the penalty box. It was a shocker that the Ref did not send of the defender as he was clearly the last man. Gerrard hit a rather dull penalty which was saved by the keeper but he did mange hit the rebound into the back of the net. 7 minutes later,an amazing run from Torres showing great quick skills took him past 3 Marseille defenders, produced the 2nd goal for Liverpool. It was an excellent shot to the bottom right corner with the keeper having no chance of saving it. The last 30 minutes of the half was rather boring as all Liverpool had to do was defend.

In the second half, Marseille required an early goal if they wanted to get anywhere close to saving the match. An early goal did come, but from Liverpool. Kuyt beating the offside trap was through on goal. With only the keeper to beat, it was a calm finish by him. It was game, set and match for Marseille and they had no coming back from thr. They were destroyed psychologically as well as mentally on the field. To hit the nail in the coffin, Babel scored a classy goal in the injury time to seal things for Liverpool.

It was quite clear that Liverpool would qualify for the knock out stages. But this would be done so convincingly was unexpected. Liverpool qualify 2nd in their grp behind porto who have a point more thn them after their 2-0 win against Besiktas.

FC Porto 2-0 Besiktas

Chelsea 0-0 Valencia
Chelsea completely outplayed Valencia in this match.They had many many chances.Lampard had a wonderful chance in the first half,Pizarro played very well in the absence of Drogba and the return of Paulo Ferreira were some of the things Chelsea could be happy about.However,the failure to score would have creatd some doubts in the minds of the backroom staff.

Schalke 3-1 Rosenborg

RMadrid 3-1 Lazio
Real Madrid completely destroyed Lazio in this match.They came out attack-minded and never allowed Lazio to have any play.Baptista scored very early with a rocket-like shot of the edge of the penalty area.Then Schneider tricked Lazio with a short corner which Raul headed into the back of the net.The third goal came when Ruud set up Robinho with a tap-in and Madrid were through.

Olympiakos 3-0 Bremen