Chelsea Won Against Liverpool 1-0

A first half goal from Joe Cole gave Chelsea a 1-0 win over Liverpool over a tightly fought first leg of their all English Champions League semifinal at Stamford Bridge.
It can be said that Chelsea dominated the first half and should have led by more. Liverpool forced themselves back into the game but could not find an equaliser although the tie is still delicately poised for the second leg at Anfield next Tuesday.

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Rooney Late Goal Saves United

What a game!! Wayne Rooney scored in the dying seconds to give Manchester United a slender 3-2 win over AC Milan in the first leg of their Champions League semifinal at Old Trafford.
Two goals from Milan forward Kaka had left United trailing at half time but Rooney scored two stunning goals to cap a remarkable comeback after some nervous defending from United.
But the Red Devils should be wary of Milan two away goals, and to add insult to injury, Patrice Evra will miss the second leg after receiving a second yellow card, which left United without the whole back four at the San Siro next week.

Man Utd must pip Chelsea

Former England winger Chris Waddle hopes Manchester United beat Chelsea to the major trophies this season "for the good of football".

The teams meet in the Premiership and FA Cup final next month and could also contest the Champions League final.

"For the good of football you need entertainers to succeed," Waddle, who won 62 England caps, told BBC Sport.

"I think it would be better for the game if United won the trophies because of the way they've played this season."

Waddle added: "People obviously take notice if you're winning things. If Chelsea win three or four trophies, people will think that's the way to play.

"Chelsea are a no-risk team and I don't get out of my seat watching them.

EL VALENCIA CF LOGRA EL EMPATE GRACIAS A UN GOLAZO DE SILVA Y MESTALLA SE CONVERTIRÁ EN EL JUEZ DE LA ELIMINATORIA (1-1)

Con entrega, el Valencia CF ha logrado un importante paso para su clasificación en las semifinales de la Champions League tras empatar a uno contra el Chelsea mediante un gol de bella factura de David Jiménez Silva. El equipo se ha mostrado como un engranaje perfecto donde todos los jugadores brillaron por igual.

Se esperaba un partidazo en Stamford Bridge y desde luego ambos conjuntos no decepcionaron, en un choque, correspondiente a la ida de cuartos de final de la Champions League, que se ha decidido principalmente por la fortaleza física, la fuerza y por la capacidad de sufrimiento. Un marcador bueno sabiendo que la vuelta en Mestalla será decisiva como han recalcado los jugadores y técnicos.

Los jugadores valencianistas saltaban al terreno de juego, concentrados y muy seguros de sus posibilidades, con Villa y Silva en la delantera ávidos por superar al guardameta Meter Cech, algo que conseguió el delantero canario en el minuto 30 de la primera parte bajo el impresionante ambiente que se respiró en todo momento en Stamford Bridge, gracias a los cánticos de ambas aficiones y la manera que tiene de vivir y entender el fútbol los ingleses

Paul Scholes was sent off as Roma left Manchester United battling to keep their Champions League ambitions alive.

Scholes saw red after 33 minutes for fouls on Christian Wilhelmsson and Francesco Toto in a quarter-final first leg marred by crowd trouble. Rodrigo Taddei's deflected shot put Roma ahead after 44 minutes. Wayne Rooney coolly scored his first Champions League goal since 2004, but Mirko Vucinic slid in Roma's second after 66 minutes for a slender lead.

Gerrard leads ‘magnificent’ Reds to win over PSV

PSV Eindhoven 0 Liverpool 3.

Steven Gerrard inspired Liverpool to a magnificent 3-0 win in the Champions League quarter-final first leg last night and broke Ian Rush’s European Cup record of 14 goals. Flooding relentlessly over the Dutch defence, Liverpool’s captain could even have broken through the Zuider Zee such was his unstoppable force. Steve Finnan was also outstanding at right-back, delivering crosses for Gerrard and Peter Crouch to score. In between, John Arne Riise found the net, spectacularly from 30 yards as Liverpool all but booked their place in the semi-finals.

MATCH REPORT: CHELSEA 1 VALENCIA 1

Chelsea will need to score in Spain next Tuesday after Didier Drogba's 30th goal of the season was only enough for a draw, following on from a wonder strike by David Silva.

Valencia's manager, Quique Sánchez Flores, had predicted before the start that this well-matched quarter-final may be decided by a single moment and the goal that breached the home defence is a good candidate.

Dürfen uns nicht in Sicherheit wiegen

Das Spiel im Giuseppe-Meazza-Stadion war schon fast eine Stunde abgepfiffen, als die Bayern-Fans immer noch laut feiernd durch die riesige Arena zogen. „So ein Tag, so wunderschön wie heute“, schmetterten sie lauthals, dass man es bestimmt auch tief unten in den Umkleidekabinen gehört hat. Dort machten sich die Bayern-Spieler gerade fertig für die Abfahrt zum Mannschaftshotel. Als Ottmar Hitzfeld und Co. um kurz nach Mitternacht dort ankamen und den großen Ballsaal des „Grand Hotel Brun“ betraten, wurden sie mit tosendem Beifall der Anwesenden begrüßt. Die Stimmung war prächtig.

Dazu hatte die Mannschaft entscheidend beigetragen. Dank des späten Ausgleichs von Daniel van Buyten zum 2:2-Endstand beim AC Milan schufen sich die Münchner eine glänzende Ausgangslage für das Rückspiel in einer Woche in der Allianz Arena. Die erste Halbfinalteilnahme in der Champions League seit 2001 scheint zum Greifen nah. „Das war heute ein sehr, sehr wichtiges Ergebnis, dass uns die Tür zum Halbfinale weit aufgestoßen hat“, betonte FCB-Vorstandschef Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in seiner traditionellen Bankettrede.