Málaga CF, who finished fourth in La Liga last season, began their first ever Champions League campaign in great style, winning 2-0 at La Rosaleda in the first leg of their qualifying match 2-0 against Panathinaikos of Greece.
Bayern go through after penalty shoot-out
It is a Chelsea – Bayern Munich final in the Champions League after the German side beat Real Madrid in a penalty shoot-out at the Bernabeu stadium.
Chelsea through to Champions League final
Chelsea, reduced to ten men after captain John Terry got himself a red card for a stupid off the ball knee in the back on Alexis, held out to go through to the final of the Champions League.
Chelsea 1-0 Barcelona
Barcelona once again dominated possession in their first leg tie against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge but it was Chelsea who converted their one and only chance into a goal and take a slender lead into the return leg next week at the Nou Camp.
Bayern Munich 2-1 Real Madrid
A last-minute goal from Mario Gomez has given Bayern Munich the advantage over Real Madrid after the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. the final score 1-2.
Real Madrid 5-2 Apoel Nicosia
A fairly comfortable trip into the semi-finals of the Champions League for Real Madrid with a 5-2 win on the night, 8-2 on aggregate against Apoel Nicosia.
Barcelona 3-1 AC Milan
Two penalties from Messi and a goal by Iniesta saw Barcelona through to the semi-finals of the Champions League.
AC Milan 0-0 Barcelona
Barcelona dominated much of the match against AC Milan with their trademark short, sharp passing game but were unable to break down a stubborn AC Milan and it’s all to play for at the Nou Camp next week.
Apoel Nicosia 0-3 Real Madrid
Real Madrid dominated play against minnows Apoel Nicosia although the Cypriots, whose team is 60% Portuguese and Brazilian, kept them at bay until quite late in the game. It was a double substitution, Kaká and Marcelo coming on, which seemed to make all the difference.
Real cruise into the quarters
Real Madrid cruised into the quarter finals of the Champions League with a 4-1 win over CSKA Moscow, 5-2 on aggregate, with goals from Higuain, Ronaldo (2) and Benzema. Zoran Tosic was on target for Moscow.