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Not even the most loyal fan of Schalke expected this win. Inter scored the opener with a superb shot by Dejan Stankovic and took an benefit again with their second objective netted by Milito. But the German squad, lead by veteran Raul Gonzalez, would attain one of the most impressive comebacks in Champions League history.
Brazilian striker Edu was the hero of Schalke by scoring a double. The other German goals were netted by Matip, Raul, and an own objective by Ranocchia .
Even though there is 1 game left, Inter’s coach Leonardo knows that it will be genuinely tough for his team to qualify for the semifinals. 
Champions League 2011: Round of 16 Schedule
Saturday, July 16th, 2011The Champions League is back nexxt week. This is the official schedule for the Round of 16 matches, with some quite intriguing duels to watch:
Tuesday, 15 February 2011
• 20:45 AC Milan vs. Tottenham Hotspurs
• 20:45 Valencia vs. Schalke 04
Wednesday, 16 February 2011
• 20:45 Arsenal vs. FC Barcelona
• 20:45 AS Roma vs. Shakhtar Donetsk
Tuesday, 22 February 2011
• 20:45 København vs. Chelsea FC
• 20:45 Lyon vs. Real Madrid
Wednesday, 23 February 2011
• 20:45 Marseille vs. Manchester United FC
• 20:45 Inter Milan vs. Bayern Munich
Karim Benzema out of Champions League duel against Spurs
Wednesday, July 6th, 2011French striker Karim Benzema had turn into 1 of the most crucial offensive cards of Mourinho, but doctors at Santiago Bernabeu comfirmed that the footballer will miss tomorrow’s match between Actual Madrid and Tottenham Hotspurs.
“Benzema has no chance of playing in this game, he could not take portion of the last training sessions” Mourinho stated to the press.
Some other key players are still in doubt, such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcelo and Angel Di Maria. But Mourinho hopes that in the end they will be fit for the match.
Manchester United is one step closer to the semis: they beat Chelsea 1-0
Sunday, June 19th, 2011Stamford Bridge Stadium has been a tough pitch for Manchester United, but the history chaged last night. Ferguson’s team defeated Chelsea -1 with a great goal scored by Wayne Rooney.
This quarterfinal duel is not decided however, but United took one step of advantage with this result. Rooney’s goal – which came right after a superb move of Ryan Giggs – can be a essential factor in the end.
Chelsea almost score the equalizer when Fernando Torres blasted his shot close to the post, but Van der Sar stopped the ball.
Alex Ferguson said that “nothing is decided yet, but this victory is actually critical”. The ticket for the semifinals will be decided on April 12, at the Old Trafford Stadium.
Jermain Jenas: Tottenham can surprise everyone at the White Hart Lane Stadium
Monday, June 13th, 2011In spite of the tough defeat to Real Madrid, Tottenham Hotspurs defender Jermain Jenas is still optimistic. He said that “No one knows what could happen at the White Hart Lane Stadium” and he is convinced that the Spurs can attain a surprising result.
As we know, Mourinho’s team defeated Tottenham 4- at the Santiago Bernabeu. The second leg will take location in London, at the Spurs’ Stadium.
“Madrid is four goals ahead and there are not numerous things harder than that. But we will give all we’ve got to win” said Jenas.
Barcelona defeat Shakhtar Donets 1-5 but Guardiola remains cautious
Saturday, June 11th, 2011FC Barcelona got an outstanding five-1 win over Shakhtar Donets in Ukraine, and coach Josep Guardiola said this result is “excellent” but insisted that their rivals are an superb team, and they really should be careful and focused in the second game.
This match, component of the Champions League quarterfinals, almost secured a location in the semis for Messi’s team.
Early in the first half, Iniesta scored the opener and Barcelona began their path to victory. Dani alves, Gerard Piqué, Keita y Xavi completed the handful of objectives.
With this result and the victory of Real Madrid over Tottenham, the world expects a Spanish derby in the semifinals.
Raul rescued a 1-1 draw against Valencia
Thursday, June 9th, 2011German Schalke 04 visited Valencia at the Mestalla Stadium for the Champions League. Roberto Soldado scored the opener for the Spanish team in the very first half. But Raul Gonzalez proved that he is still a world-class striker by netting the equalizer.
Valencia coach Unai Emery expressed that “regrettably for us, Raul had a superb performance.” In reality, with this objective Raul is the top scorer of European competitions in history, with 70 objectives.
Felix Magath said the result was properly-deserved for Schalke, a team that recovered from the initial dominance of Valencia, and managed to get a excellent result at the end of the game.
Once again, Manchester United in semis, Chelsea out
Tuesday, June 7th, 2011Manchester United defeated Chelsea 2-1 in an incredibly exciting game, thanks to “Chicharito” Hernandez and Park Ji-Sung, who scored one goal every. Didier Drogba netted the only objective of Chelsea, but that was not enough to win this leg.
Ferguson’s team reached the semifinals of the Champions League, and their next rival will be either Schalke or Inter Milan. No require to say that the German club has the best possibilities of winning their leg.
United supporters at the Old Trafford Stadium celebrated this essential victory. The game itself was intense and in the end, we get the feeling that both teams had been powerful, but Manchester United had been able to take advantage of their virtues and opportunities in a far more effective way.
Manchester United vs. Schalke 04: Giggs and Rooney score in their 0-2 win
Wednesday, June 1st, 2011Manchester United got an important win against Schalke 04 in Germany. With objectives scored by Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, Alex Ferguson’s side got a -2 triumph and are now 1 step closer to the Champions League final.
At the Veltins Arena, German keeper Manuel Neuer proved to be one of the finest goalies in the world. But his almost-excellent performance could not prevent the defeat for his team.
Coach Rangnick is convinced that Schalke can achieve an unlikely comeback at the Old Trafford, in the second leg of this semifinal. Ferguson is aware that the German team is a harmful squad and prefers not to say anything prior to the second game.
Champions League 2011 Quarterfinals: Adebayor score double to help Madrid crush Tottenham Hotspurs
Saturday, May 28th, 2011Jose Mourinho was conscious of the significance of this game against Tottenham Hotspurs, that is why he used his greatest cards given that the extremely first minute. And his most valuable footballers didn’t disappoint him. Actual Madrid beat the Spurs 4- and practically secured a place in the semifinals.
The 1st objective scored by Emmanuel Adebayor was the breaking point of the match, and it came extremely early in the first half. Real Madrid was an unstoppable machine of offensive football, with Ozil, Ronaldo and Adebayor leading the attack.
Peter Crouch’s red card was the second factor that helped Madrid demolish their rival. Nothing was in favor of Tottenham at the Santiago Bernabeu. In the second half, Adebayor, Di María and Cristiano Ronaldo completed the result.