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Lyon, Fenerbahce reach knockout round of Champions League

Lyon and Fenerbahce won their final group games Wednesday to capture the last two spots in the knockout round of the Champions League.

Two late goals by Karim Benzema added to an early one by Sidney Govou in Lyon’s 3-0 victory at Rangers, who needed only a tie to advance and eliminate the French champions.

Lyon advanced from Group E with FC Barcelona, which had already qualified but came from behind to beat VfB Stuttgart 3-1.

Fenerbahce trailed against visiting CSKA Moscow after an own-goal by Edu, but turned the game around through playmaker Alex and two goals by Ugur Boral. It took second place ahead of PSV Eindhoven, which tumbled 1-0 at home against Group G winner Inter Milan.

Lyon and Fenerbahce advanced on the final day of group qualifying to join 14 other teams in the Dec. 21 draw at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The others are former winners Real Madrid (nine titles), AC Milan (seven and defending champion), Liverpool (five), Barcelona (two), Manchester United (two), FC Porto (two), Inter Milan (two), Celtic (one) and six teams yet to win European soccer’s most prestigious club title — Arsenal, Chelsea, Schalke, Olympiakos, AS Roma and Sevilla.

Clash of the Titans - FC Barcelona v Real Madrid 22-23 December 2007

Perhaps the most eagerly awaited matches of the year are against the two giants of Spanish football: FC Barcelona is one and Real Madrid the other. This year the first round match takes place in Barcelona and it’s just before Christmas. That fact alone means that it will be a great opportunity in one of several ways:1. Give you loved one an early Christmas present by taking them to see FC Barcelona versus Real Madrid at the Nou Camp. Tickets are like gold dust and it is one of the biggest football events in the world. True football fans will be thankful to you for the rest of their life!

2. Spoil yourself (option 1) with a pre-Christmas trip to Barcelona where you can do your last minute Xmas shopping and go and watch the football. We won’t know whether the date will be the Saturday or Sunday yet, but you’ll have plenty of time to take a trip to the museum and the stadium tour, get some great Barcelona style food and head to the stadium again for the match over the course of your weekend. Then you can head back home on Christmas Eve to spend Christmas at home.

3. Spoil yourself (option 2) by arriving on the Friday or Saturday, do some shopping and/or sightseeing including the museum visit and stadium tour. Enjoy Barcelona’s famous food delights and the Christmas markets dotted around the old town before heading to the stadium on Saturday or Sunday night. Once the football is over you can spend a few more days in Barcelona, enjoying pampered existence in your hotel, while you’ll find most restaurants are open on Christmas Day.

FC Barcelona versus Real Madrid really is one of the sporting calendar’s top dates and if you are a complete football nut then it’s a match that you should definitely not miss.

Find out more about FC Barcelona v Real Madrid and book tickets online at http://www.SimplyBarcelonaTickets.com

Champions League 1/4 Final PSV 0 - 3 Liverpool

Liverpool took the lead after 27 minutes when Steve Finnan broke free on the right and crossed for Steven Gerrard to power home a header which PSV goalkeeper Gomes had no chance of saving.

They doubled their lead against the injury-hit Dutch side after 49 minutes when John-Arne Riise controlled the ball on his chest before thundering in a left-foot volley from 20 metres.

They wrapped up victory on the night — and most likely the tie — when Peter Crouch headed home after 63 minutes for his seventh Liverpool goal in his last seven starts.

 
  

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