March 9, 2005
Lyon could be contenders – Le Guen
French champions Lyon strolled into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 7-2 thrasshing of German league title-holders Werder Bremen.
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March 9, 2005
Ancelotti praises defence
Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti described his team's defence as "perfect" after a 1-0 win over Manchester United at the San Siro on Tuesday took them into the Champions League quarter-finals with a 2-0 aggregate victory.
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March 9, 2005
Barcelona bitter after exit
Barcelona blamed a combination of defensive mistakes, the influence of Chelsea coach Jose Mourinho and a refereeing error for their departure from the Champions League.
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March 9, 2005
Ferguson laments missed chances
Sir Alex Ferguson has lamented the poor quality of his team's finishing over the course of the two legs of their Champions League defeat to Milan.
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March 9, 2005
Chelsea deny Eto’o racism claim
Chelsea have dismissed claims by Barcelona striker Samuel Eto'o that he was racially abused by a steward after their 4-2 Champions League victory. A spokesman for the club said: "Chelsea utterly refutes that any racist…
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March 8, 2005
Champions League results
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March 8, 2005
Wenger upbeat ahead of Bayern showdown
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is confident his side can overturn a 3-1 deficit when they face Bayern Munich in the second leg of their Champions League tie on Wednesday.
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March 8, 2005
Lizarazu fit to face Arsenal
Bayern Munich coach Felix Magath expects to welcome back Bixente Lizarazu to his starting line-up for Wednesday's Champions League clash with Arsenal at Highbury.
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March 8, 2005
New deal for Augenthaler
Bayer Leverkusen have renewed coach Klaus Augenthaler's contract.
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March 8, 2005
UEFA tells Mourinho to be quiet
Uefa has told Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho to stop criticising referees. Chelsea meet Barcelona tonight with the visitors holding a 2-1 lead from the first leg played in Barcelona fortnight ago. Mourinho suggested that Anders…
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March 8, 2005
Arsenal get Pires boost
Robert Pires expects to be fit to face Bayern Munich on Wednesday night, and is confident his team can overturn the 3-1 deficit from the first leg.
