Champions League, first knock out stage, second
leg
Real Madrid 1 - Roma 2
Barcelona are the only
Spanish side in the last eight of the competition after Real Madrid lost
1-2 to Roma on Wednesday evening. Bernd Schuster's team were looking to
overturn a 2-1 first leg result, but they were held at bay by a well organised
defence. With twenty minutes to go Pepe was sent off for a second bookable
offence, and a couple of minutes later Taddei headed the Italian side into the
lead. Raúl picked up a pass from Robinho to equalise almost immediately,
but with the game in injury time Vucinic wrapped things up with a second goal
for the visitors. (05.03.08)
Barcelona 1 - Celtic 0
Barcelona cruised
through to the quarter finals of the competition with a 1-0 win over
Celtic. Xavi got the only goal of the game within the first three
minutes, flicking the ball over the head of Boruc from Sylvinho's cross. And
with their opponents then needing three to turn things around, Frank Rijkaard's
side controlled the game from then on and didn't take any risks. The bad news
though for the local coach was an injury to Messi in the first half, the
Argentinian forward limping off in tears before the break. (04.03.08)
Sevilla 3 - Fenerbahçe 2 (2-3 pso)
Sevilla are out of
the competition after losing to Fenerbahçe in a penalty shoot
out. The Andalusians appeared to be on their way to victory when two mistakes
by keeper Volkan Demirel allowed an Alves free kick and a long shot from Keita
into the net in the first ten minutes. But Deivid got one back, and although
Kanouté restored the two goal cushion before the break, a second goal
from Deivid took the game into extra time and then penalties. And Volkan
changed from villain to hero with three penalty saves to take the Turkish side
through. (04.03.08) |