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Gooooooooooooooooool

If you are watching TUDN you are getting the whole 45 seconds of that too. 

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I thought they were going to VAR but it looks like it was just cards.  Red card on someone in the Benefica bench and a yellow for Barca.

And it's over.  Fun game.

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1 minute ago, Firemans4Horn said:

David de Gea thinks the Benfica goalie is glued to his line. Geez dude, come out and intercept that long ball. 

As opposed to Szczęsny who was ready to take a shot.

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Oops

 

Bayer Leverkusen winger Jeremie Frimpong has apologised for kicking a bouquet of flowers laid ceremonially by the pitch at Atlético Madrid's Metropolitano stadium, saying he got "carried away with excitement."

Visitors Leverkusen went ahead in the 46th minute in Tuesday's Champions League game through defender Piero Hincapié, and as Frimpong went to join his celebrating teammates, he kicked the flowers, angering the home fans and Atlético's players.

The flowers have been placed by a corner flag at Atlético's stadium -- now the Metropolitano, and previously the Vicente Calderón -- since 1996 by fan Margarita Luengo, as a tribute to club legend Milinko Pantic, who was famed for his corner deliveries.

"After the game yesterday, I learned about the tradition of the bouquet of flowers at the Metropolitano," Frimpong posted on X on Wednesday. "I didn't know about it and at the time of the goal, I got carried away with excitement and I made a mistake. Sorry to Atletico's fans, and especially to Margarita."

 

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this Man City/PSG game is lit.  4 second half goals so far. and definitely more to follow.  both sides are going for it.  they have to.  they're  in 24th and 25th place.  only 24 teams advance.

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4 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

this Man City/PSG game is lit.  4 second half goals so far. and definitely more to follow.  both sides are going for it.  they have to.  they're  in 24th and 25th place.  only 24 teams advance.

Meanwhile Salzburg seems to have gone for drinks in the bar. 

Oh shit frogs strike

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8 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

this Man City/PSG game is lit.  4 second half goals so far. and definitely more to follow.  both sides are going for it.  they have to.  they're  in 24th and 25th place.  only 24 teams advance.

Yeah somehow I just realized that both are in danger of not going through.  Too bad they can't both lose.

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Celtic just scored one. I have my tv, android pad and computer each on a different game. 6 at once is torture.

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Back in the old days that looked offside, but it don't mean shit anyway. 11pm, guess it's bedtime now. 

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4 hours ago, Firemans4Horn said:

The only thing worse than city’s defense is their jerseys. 

A wise old NBA player once said - it’s hard to play good when you look so bad. 

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Well shit where do I find 6 screens for tonight...what to pick. There's a channel that skips through them all showing highlights but if you had to pick one or two which?  I guess the Paris game should be interesting. Breast could make Madrid look pretty bad. Arsenal should have no trouble. Barça should be interesting too....so that's at least 3 screens. 

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The Athletic ranked the matches in order of importance.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6094343/2025/01/29/champions-league-projections-matchday-eight-ranking/

 

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1. Stuttgart vs Paris Saint-Germain

The severe level of double jeopardy in this fixture sees it take top spot.

Stuttgart have beaten those they were expected to and even handed Juventus their only loss in the Champions League. But a 5-1 loss at Crvena Zvezda on matchday five has hurt them and sees them enter this match with a 34 per cent chance of league-phase elimination.

PSG have endured a torrid league phase, but matchday seven injected new life into a young team that overcame a 2-0 deficit against Manchester City to win 4-2. That saw their chances of elimination drop from 33 per cent to 13 per cent. Now they just need to punch their ticket for the knockouts.

A draw may be enough for both teams to go through given at least one of Club Brugge and Manchester City will drop points (more on that in a second). But with all the games taking place simultaneously, a win seems imperative.

2. Lille vs Feyenoord

Both Lille and Feyenoord are worthy of their spots in the table, with Feyenoord in 11th and Lille in 12th, with the same number of points (13) and goal difference (+2). Feyenoord are ahead on goals scored with 17, having beaten Bayern Munich 3-0 last week following a 3-3 draw with City and a 4-2 win over Sparta Prague. Lille, meanwhile, have recorded impressive victories over Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.

Our projections favour Lille in this game, with a 33 per cent chance of breaking into the top eight, compared to 13 per cent for Feyenoord, but as the table shows, the margins are incredibly thin.

3. Manchester City vs Club Brugge

Few would have imagined City would be in this position heading into the final day. Pep Guardiola’s side are 25th in the table, having been projected to finish second with 17 points after matchday three. The defeat to PSG last week has left them needing all three points to make it into the knockout play-offs.

Club Brugge, meanwhile, were predicted to finish 29th after matchday three following defeats to Borussia Dortmund and Milan. They have since beaten Aston Villa and Sporting CP while drawing with Juventus and Celtic, and are on a 20-game unbeaten run across all competitions. A draw will likely be enough for them to progress.

 

4. Inter vs Monaco

Inter are sitting pretty but still have a two per cent chance of dropping into the play-offs. They could move into second if they win and Barcelona and Arsenal lose but could also drop all the way to seventh or lower if they fall to defeat on Wednesday.

Monaco moved up to 10th by beating Aston Villa 1-0 last week, improving their chances of a top-eight finish from three per cent to eight per cent. A win here and favourable results elsewhere could see them avoid the play-offs.

5. Barcelona vs Atalanta

This has the makings of a goal fest on what could be an otherwise tense day, but there is more to it than that.

Although Barcelona have scored seven more goals than the next-best team (26 vs 19 for Dortmund), their 11 goals conceded is the same as 31st-placed Girona. Arsenal’s defensive solidity means they are only three behind on goal difference despite scoring 12 goals fewer.

A Barcelona draw and a convincing Arsenal win at Girona could see Hansi Flick’s team drop to third.

Atalanta are a comparatively less chaotic source of entertainment having scored 18 goals and conceding just four. Despite that, they have a 66 per cent chance of dropping out of the top eight as they are only a point clear of 13th-placed Brest. They have the weapons to hurt Barcelona’s high line, but a draw or a defeat could see them slide downwards and add two unwanted games to their February fixture list.

 

 

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Shit start for Stuttgart.  Concede a corner on a shit pass and PSG scores right way.  With no Nübel today, they need to be perfect, not sloppy. 

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4 hours ago, Mittens said:

Tonight?  Are you in Europe?

Spain.  Gonna suck to watch the basketball game later.

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9 minutes ago, Captain Ron said:

A. did you find a place?

B. I take it your're not in Barcelona or Girona 

Yeah, put in an offer and paid deposits. Near Marbella. 

No..Manilva, near Estepona. 

Madrid finally got through.

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8 minutes ago, Jive Turkey said:

Pulisic scores for AC Milan. 1-1 with Dynamo Zagreb.

this Brugge/City match is tense. chances on both sides.

Good day for the Americans - Pepi along with the earlier mentioned assist also has a goal that put PSV up. Win lose or draw, they likely advance to the playoff, but why risk it?

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