"ITV4 - Manchester United: King of Clubs
22.05.2008 20:30-21:00
Club football has never been more powerful, with superstars, giant stadia, huge crowds, extraordinary budgets, and burning ambitions. This series explores some of the world's top teams, details their structure, and discovers why they are kings in their own countries.
Manchester United 1 Chelsea 1
Goals
26 Ronaldo
45 Lampard
Full time 1-1
Extra time - first half highlights
Extra time - second half highlights
1-1 after extra time.
Manchester United win 6-5 on penalties
presentation of the Champions League Trophy
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Is the English Premier League the best league in the world? The debate continues, and I am sure that English Premier League fans will continue to say it is, the final of the Champions League is an all Premiership event so perhaps that gives weight to the argument?
Manchester United beat Barcelona on their way to the final The first leg in Catalonia had been a 0-0 draw, but in the return leg at Old Trafford Paul Scholes scored the winner in some style.
Chelsea had to get past Liverpool to reach the final. In the first leg of the semi final at Anfield Chelsea were 1-0 down until an own goal from John Arne Riise in injury time made it a draw at 1-1. The second leg went to Extra Time after it was all square at 1-1 after 90 minutes. A penalty from Frank Lampard and a goal from Didier Drogba saw the Stamford Bridge outfit make it through to the final in Moscow.
team news:
Nani is expected to be recalled for Manchester United to the squad after being suspended for the final day title decider in the league. Centre-back Nemanja Vidic sat out final training yesterday but staff at the club insist he is to fit to start. Ryan Giggs is expected to start the game amongst the substitutes so Ji-Sung Park is likely to start.
Paul Scholes, who missed the 1999 Champions League final is likely to start the match. Sir Alex Ferguson has a tactical decision to make, whether to play Owen Hargreaves in midfield or start with Carlos Tevez up front. Hargreaves may be used alongside Michael Carrick and Paul Scholes to counter Chelsea's midfield trio of Claude Makelele, Frank Lampard and Michael Ballack.
Defenders Ricardo Carvalho and John Terry are both expected to start the game for Chelsea, Ashley Cole got a late injury in training and is a doubt. The England International left-back hurt his ankle after a strong challenge from Claude Makelele and went off for treatment yesterday.
Manchester United squad: Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Heaton; Brown, Evra, Ferdinand, Vidic, Neville, O'Shea, Pique, Silvestre, Anderson, Fletcher, Hargreaves, Carrick, Scholes, Giggs, Nani, Park, Ronaldo, Rooney, Tevez, Saha, Welbeck.
Chelsea squad: Cech, Hilario, Cudicini, Belletti, Ferreira, Alex, Ben-Haim, Terry, Carvalho, A Cole, Bridge, Makelele, Essien, Lampard, Ballack, Kalou, Wright-Phillips, J Cole, Malouda, Drogba, Shevchenko, Anelka, Mikel.
Chelsea go to Moscow, hoping to be crowned champions of Europe for the first time in their history.
This is the first Champions League final to be contested between two clubs from England, and the third time clubs from the same country have featured in such a match.
In 2000, the final was an all-Spanish affair (Real Madrid beat Valencia 3-0), while clubs from Italy engaged in the 2003 final (AC Milan beat Juventus on penalties).
This final will produce England's 11th Champions Cup/Champions League winners, equalling the record amount of victories held by Spain and Italy.
England's previous 10 were Manchester United (1968), Liverpool (1977 and 1978), Nottingham Forest (1979 and 1980), Liverpool (1981), Aston Villa (1982), Liverpool (1984), Manchester United (1999) and Liverpool (2005).
Included this year's, England have provided 16 Champions Cup/Champions League finalists. Italy have provided the most (25).
England will also win their 29th European trophy (11 Champions League /Champions Cup, eight Cup Winners' Cups and 10 Fairs Cups/Uefa Cups). It will equal Spain's record total.
source: (BBC from Infostrada Sports.)
21.05.2008 17:00-17:30
Club football has never been more powerful, with superstars, giant stadia, huge crowds, extraordinary budgets, and burning ambitions
This series explores some of the world's top teams, details their structure, and discovers why they are kings in their own countries ...."
"ITV4 - Manchester United v Chelsea: The Game of Games
21 .05 .2008 18:00-19:00
Matt Smith introduces all the build-up to the UEFA Champions League final
between Manchester United and Chelsea FC at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow.
United have already won the trophy twice, while Chelsea have reached the final of this competition for the first time ...."
"ITV1 - UEFA Champions League Final: Manchester United v Chelsea
21 05 2008 19:00-22:00
Steve Rider introduces live coverage of the UEFA Champions League final
between Manchester United and Chelsea at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow...."
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Image details: Chelsea v Liverpool - UEFA Champions League Semi Final served by picapp.com
Watch goals and highlights from the Chelsea - Liverpool Champions League 2008 Semifinal Game.
Chelsea 3 Liverpool 2. (after extra time)
European Champions League Semi Final second leg.
Chelsea won 4-3 on aggregate.
Goals from Didier Drogba (2), Frank Lampard, Ryan Babel, Fernando Torres.
Chelsea go on to play Manchester United in the final, May 21st in Moscow.
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Image details: Manchester United v Barcelona - UEFA Champions League Semi Final served by picapp.comOld Trafford, Manchester, England — Paul Scholes was the unlikely hero for Manchester United when his 14th minute strike from 25 yards out found the back of the net, sending Old Trafford into pandemonium. The lone goal was enough as the Red Devils thwarted goal scoring chances from Thierry Henry and Lionel Messi in the second half to set up an all-English final on May 21.
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Manchester United 1 Barcelona 0.
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Tonights stormer of a game was between Man Utd & Barcelona, we will be providing the highlights from the 2nd leg of tonights champions league game after the match. Link.
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LONDON (AFP) — Michael Ballack's cool head caused Sir Alex Ferguson to lose his as Chelsea blew the English Premier League title race wide open.
On a day of high drama at both ends of the table, a 2-1 win over Manchester United at Stamford Bridge ensured Chelsea moved level on points with their rivals with two games left for both clubs.
United's vastly superior goal difference means they remain masters of their own destiny but Ballack's second goal of the afternoon, a nerveless spot-kick four minutes from time, ensured the champions' own nerve will be tested over the last two weeks of the campaign.
The Germany captain, who had given Chelsea the lead with a first-half header before Wayne Rooney equalised, claimed afterwards that the thought of missing the penalty had never entered his head.
"In the end you have to score," Ballack said. "For me it is no problem, I can handle the pressure."
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