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Cup Final Weekend: Scores & Highlights
In a day dedicated to cup finals, all but one of the four big finals went to extra time. Manchester United beat Crystal Palace to win the FA Cup in 120 minutes, Juventus needed extra time to win against AC Milan, Bayern Munich triumphed in a penalty shootout over Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain were […]
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Cup Finals – Results, Highlights & Goals
In a day filled with Cup Finals across Europe, Arsenal, Barcelona, PSG and Wolfsburg were the big winners, claiming the title in each of their respective matches. For Barcelona and PSG it was the completion of the league championship and domestic cup double. It was even a treble for the French, also winning the Coupe de la Ligue this season.
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Match Highlights – Liverpool Beat Blackburn to Reach FA Cup Semifinal
A replay was needed for Liverpool to finally figure out Blackburn, a Championship club, but a late Philippe Coutinho goal made all the difference in the FA Cup quarterfinal, sending the reds to the semifinals and a setup encounter against Aston Villa.
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Manchester United vs Arsenal – Michael Oliver is the Real Star
In the FA Cup quarter final between Manchester United and Arsenal (Gunners winning 2-1) it was Michael Oliver, the referee, who stole the spotlight with his excellent officiating and consistent punishment to those trying to cheat through diving, like Angel di Maria and Adnan Januzaj.
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Chelsea FC – Jose Mourinho Doesn’t Blame Someone Else For Once
When a Jose Mourinho team loses, and in this case Chelsea, it’s usually everyone’s fault but his own: The referee, the FA, the pitch, the opposing fans and team. But when it comes to losing against a lower league team with the Premier League leaders already up by two goals? There still hasn’t been the manager audacious enough to not put it on himself and his players.
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Steven Gerrard Announcing He’s Leaving Liverpool Might Galvanize Their Season
It was a poor match as expected at the Cherry Red Records Stadium, but Liverpool winning 2-1 against Wimbledon in the FA Cup and Steven Gerrard scoring twice for the second consecutive match can be taken as a sign of good things to come.
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Arsenal FC – Arsene Wenger Isn’t a Loser Anymore
Memories are short, and everything is about the now these days. Arsene Wenger and Arsenal were ridiculed from about the midway point of the season but winning the FA Cup and ending a nine-year trophy drought erased all that, at least for one day, making everyone forget the names, the jokes and the taunting they’ve used over the years for someone who has turned into something of a loser.
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Everton, West Brom vs Manchester United
The two bigger teams that really needed a win got what they came for, as Arsenal advanced to the FA Cup semifinal with a slightly deceiving 4-1 scoreline against Everton, while in the Premier League Manchester United claimed a 3-0 away win against West Brom despite not looking very impressive. The Gunners are headed into […]
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Match Highlights – Arsenal vs Liverpool
It wasn’t exactly revenge, but it was good enough for Arsenal, as the gunners came away with a 2-1 win over Liverpool in the FA Cup despite being the inferior side for most of the match, thanks to some help from match official Howard Webb.
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Match Highlights – Manchester City vs Chelsea
The home team came to win and make the FA Cup quarterfinals. The away team? Maybe it believed that by having their manager speak more than anyone else they’ll somehow get by. Manchester City dominated this one from top to bottom, beating Chelsea 2-0.