Champions league 16/17
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Also: Neymar gives Barcelona every chance of pulling off another Champions League comeback when they host Juventus in the second leg of their quarterfinal tie on Wednesday.
Juve arrive at Camp Nou with a three-goal cushion, but they will be wary of taking that lead for granted after Barca turned around a four-goal deficit in the last round to beat Paris Saint-Germain 6-5 on aggregate.
Brazil international Neymar was pivotal in that turnaround, scoring two goals and creating another as the Blaugrana scored three times in a remarkable final eight minutes.
"We have to believe we can do it," Neymar said in an interview with Esporte Interativo, echoing the belief which had emanated from the Catalan club before that PSG game.
"The other day my dad said something to me which has stayed in my head and I think it's true: in front of us we have a different team, but Barcelona are still the same side.
"We can do it. We did it once and we can do it a second time. We have to give our absolute maximum. If everything goes well, there will be another comeback.
"I believe in the team and in our power. Everything is [already] lost, so we have nothing to lose and everything to gain."
Neymar goes into the match well-rested after serving the first of a three-game ban -- which will also see him miss this weekend's Clasico against Real Madrid -- as Barca beat Real Sociedad 3-2 on Saturday.
Luis Enrique also hopes to have both Javier Mascherano and Arda Turan back in contention after recent fitness problems, although Aleix Vidal and Rafinha remain sidelined.
While Barca talk up their chances -- their supporters ended Saturday's game singing "yes we can" -- Serie A leaders Juve are approaching the match with the utmost caution.
"We need to be compact and show no fear," defender Giorgio Chiellini told Sky Italia.
"[Barcelona] are like sharks who scent blood and finish you off. We've got to keep them as far away from our goal as possible."
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@mrtgll33 Yes these days great matches are waiting for us I wonder if we can watch the Barcelona team return to the legend. Dortmund expect a tough match. The Monaco team's 3-2 score on the road is a huge advantage :)My guess is that the Monaco tour passes
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Hope Juve won't let Barca (and referee ) go to the semi-final
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@ToomAnyWays haha referee
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Goal for Monaco where the team put the counter in 1-0 for the Mbappé's goal.
Other score of the "french" team put the 2-0 and Borussia has a difficult ending!
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@alvarorr_98 Lemar, counterattack and is already there 2:0... Goal scored Falcao.
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48' shooted Reus and goool! AS Monaco 2 – 1 Borussia Dortmund.
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I think that the semifinals will be these:
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Real Madrid Mónaco
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Atletico de Madrid Juventus
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@AidenWarrington This is the lastest scores:
Bayern 1-2 Real M (6-3)
Leicester 1-1 Athletico (2-1)
Monaco 3-1 Borrusia Dortmund (6-3)
Barcelona 0-0 Juventus (0-3)
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@alvarorr_98 said in Champions league 16/17:
I think that the semifinals will be these:
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Real Madrid Mónaco
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Atletico de Madrid Juventus
I agree
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cf ma ma bagi si pe mn
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- Vidal´s first faul and ref gave yellow card to Vidal.
- Casemiro stopped counter: no yellow
- Casemiro did not get again yellow.
- Before the penalty didn´t get Casemiro yellow again.
- Marcelo kept Lewandowski on side, not offside.
- Casemiro didn´t get aby card.
- Vidal reaches the ball first, and the ball goes to a Bayern player. Second yellow, red.
- Ronaldo is on a meter offside, goal.
- Ronaldo again on offside, goal.
Yes, the referee has a difficult work, but this is his work. By the way Kassai is Hungarian, as me. And I say that this match was a terrible mistake, I hope that he won´t get any games in the future.
But congratulations to Real Madrid, this time they had more luck. Two great clubs, i think that only luck can decide between them.
Now, stays only my second favourite club, Atletico Madrid. Go boys!
Mia san mia! Aupa Atleti!