Published
10/2/2007 8:33:29 PM
by
staff
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soccer365
Wayne Rooney's first goal of the season was both clinical and decisive as it gave hosts Manchester United a 1-0 Champions League win over Roma. These two sides locked horns at Old Trafford last season, and the scoreline was a staggering 7-1 to United. But it took until the 70th minute for the deadlock to be broken this time, with Rooney latching on to Nani's clever throughball and steering a right-footed angled drive in off the upright for the game's only goal. A defeat was arguably harsh on the Italians, who posed plenty of problems, with Francesco Totti the biggest threat, drawing a fine first-half save from Tomasz Kuszczak and lifting a chip just over the bar on 49 minutes.
Nani was the star man for United, setting up a Rooney half-volley and clipping the crossbar with a deft dink on 55. Michael Carrick and sub Carlos Tevez weren't far off with long-range efforts, and Cristiano Ronaldo had an audacious back-heel ruled out for offside. But after Mauro Esposito's drive whistled narrowly wide of the post late on, the hosts closed out their second consecutive win in Group F.
Published
5/19/2012
by
Shane Barrow
from
soccermogul
Despite being outplayed all evening Chelsea rallied to win the Champions League title in penalty kicks over a stunned Bayern Munich.
Published
4/27/2012
by
Roberto Garcia
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soccermogul
A terrible end to a terrible run for Barcelona as their coach Pep Guardiola is stepping down citing a need to rest.
Published
4/25/2012
by
Shane Barrow
from
soccermogul
Bayern Munich became the first team to advance to a Champions League final it is hosting, beating Real Madrid 3-1 on penalty kicks Wednesday night.
Published
4/24/2012
by
William Montero
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soccermogul
A stunning rally and a stunning result on Tuesday as Chelsea went to Spain lost John Terry to a red card and rallied to eliminate Barcelona.
Published
4/21/2012
by
William Montero
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soccermogul
Cristiano Ronaldo finally got a word in his rivalry with Lionel Messi as he scored the winner in Real Madrid's 2-1 win over Barcelona.