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Match Highlights – Spain vs Netherlands
Everything written about the weakness of the Dutch side can be scrapped. Two goals from Robin van Persie and two from Arjen Robben led the Netherlands to an incredible 5-1 victory over Spain in something of a revenge match to the previous World Cup final, coming back from a goal down after the defending champions got a penalty kick they didn’t deserve.
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Match Highlights – Mexico vs Cameroon
Justice sometimes is done, despite terrible officiating. Wilmar Roldán and his crew cancelled two legal goals from Giovani Dos Santos but Mexico eventually got the goal they deserves as Oribe Peralta scored off of a rebound, giving them a 1-0 win over Cameroon get a huge advantage in group A to join the qualifiers.
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Match Highlights – Brazil vs Croatia
A very enjoyable opening match which ended in a predictable way, although with a bitter taste in the mouths of those who watched. Neymar scored twice and Oscar finished as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 despite conceding first from a Marcelo own goal, later helped by a penalty decision from Yuichi Nishimura that saved the hosts from a very complicated situation.
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Match Highlights – Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Matches that reach extra time don’t usually end in such a one sided scoreline, but Real Madrid beat Atletico Madrid 4-1 in the Champions League final despite conceding first from the head of Diego Godin, coming back with goals from Sergio Ramos, Gareth Bale, Marcelon and even an awful Cristiano Ronaldo, making it a 10th […]
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Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid – The Matches Before the Champions League Final
It’s been a long and busy season for both Atletico Madrid and their Champions League final rivals, Real Madrid. The Spanish champions have met with their city rivals four times this season, which might help us get a better indication of things to come. Overall? Two wins for Real Madrid, one draw and one win […]
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Hull City
For the first eight minutes, it seems like the Arsenal loser-ism was going to strike again, but after overcoming the initial shock goals from Santi Cazorla and Laurent Koscielny sent us into overtime, where a fantastic Aaron Ramsey goal gave the gunners a 3-2 lead, their 11th FA Cup trophy and their first title in nine years.
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Match Highlights – Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid
For 16 minutes, Barcelona were champions thanks to a fantastic Alexis Sanchez goal. But this season had one direction, and one deserving champion: Atletico Madrid. Diego Godin scored early in the second half and a 1-1 draw meant that the Colchoneros were champions for the first time in 18 years, managing to avoid defeat against the previous title holders for a sixth time this season.
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Match Highlights – Sevilla vs Benfica
Some things never change – Benfica lose Europa League finals, Sevilla win them. This time it was penalty kicks after a 0-0 draw through the 120 minutes (in which Benfica were the better and more dangerous team) that gave the Spanish side the title, winning the competition for the third time.
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Match Highlights – Atletico Madrid vs Malaga, Celta vs Real Madrid, Elche vs Barcelona
The La Liga championship will be decided on the final day of the season, after Barcelona failed to score in their 0-0 draw with Elche while Atletico Madrid managed to salvage a 1-1 draw at home against Malaga, holding the edge going into the mega clash next week. Real Madrid? They’ve given up on the season, losing 2-0 at Celta and losing any chance of winning the title.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool vs Newcastle
A coronation match turned into something of a sad day and then into an appreciation match for a truly wonderful season. Liverpool don’t win a championship, again, having to settle for second place in the Premier League despite a 2-1 win over Newcastle win that didn’t make a difference.