UEFA Champions League 2015/16

[Lineker]

Oh I know it's safe, but obviously the higher it ranks this year the better for the aggregate over the next few years.

[Thrilla]

Pep gets to the final and sabotages it so City win and he arrives as a hero >_>

[Baddar]

4 hours ago, MDK said:

City vs Bayern final would be cool for the Manny vs Pep final. And obviously Real vs Athleti would be amazing.

Meh, we got Real-Atletico two years ago. But any final not involving City suits me! 

[Adam]

Pep ending his Bayern career by defeating his career rival is surely the textbook story at play at this stage. I cannot see City getting through but if they do, that'll be something else.

[Lineker]

As expected, Manchester City bring back the big names. Skipper Vincent Kompany and star midfielder Kevin de Bruyne are among five changes from Saturday's 4-0 win against Stoke. Full-backs Bacary Sagna and Gael Clichy, along with central midfielder Fernandinho, also return. Yaya Toure, injured at the weekend, is among the quintet who drop out. No Ronaldo in Real Madrid's squad at all tonight.

Man City: Hart, Sagna, Otamendi, Kompany, Clichy, Fernando, Fernandinho, Navas, De Bruyne, Silva, Aguero.

[Baddar]

Modric is a joy to watch. Vazquez looks bright, too.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Silva is coming off early injured. Time to shine, Kelechi.

[Baddar]

Silva injured. 

[MDK]

9 minutes ago, Cheeky Hughes said:

Silva is coming off early injured. Time to shine, Kelechi.

He scored the best goal of the 2022 Moroccan World Cup with an overhead kick against Argentina... in my FM game.

[Baddar]

Benzema subbed at HT.

[Cheeky Hughes]

Lovely dive from Bale.

[Baddar]

You wouldn't catch Aguero doing that. 

[Cheeky Hughes]

Never

[MDK]

Dissapointed that the Canadian judge only gave a 8.5 for that

[Adam]

Will City be happy with that? Real didn't look like they wanted to win until the 75th minute, but no away goal means City have the upper hand in a way.

[Baddar]

I guess that'll only really be answered after the second leg. Not conceding an away goal is great, but I think they said last night that Real have won their last 5 home CL ties at an Agg of 18-0. They won't be as defensive next week, and Ronaldo will be back. It wasn't a great game last night but I have high hopes for next Wednesday, especially if City do manage to score. 

[Lineker]

Alicia Keys is to become the first singer to play live at the opening ceremony of the Champions League Final.

[Lineker]

Diego Simeone is not a man who likes to chop and change his side, so it is no surprise that there only two tweaks for Atletico. Argentina midfielder Augusto Fernandez replaces Belgium winger Yannick Ferreira Carrasco, who misses out with an ankle injury. At the back, former Manchester City defender Stefan Savic replaces Lucas Hernandez in the absence of key centre-back Diego Godin. For Bayern, back come the big names. Captain Philipp Lahm, Xabi Alonso and David Alaba are among six changes from the weekend win at Hertha Berlin. Thomas Muller, rather surprisingly, starts on the bench. Germany defender Jerome Boateng travelled to the Spanish capital following a three-month absence with a groin injury, but misses out on the matchday squad.

Atletico XI: Oblak, Juanfran, Gimenez, Savic, Filipe Luis, Saul, Gabi, Koke, Augusto, Griezmann, Torres.
Bayern XI: Neuer, Lahm, Martínez, Alaba, Bernat, Alonso, Vidal, Thiago Alcantara, Coman, Costa, Lewandowski.

[Szumi]

Saul scored an absolutely superb goal to put Atletico ahead. Dribbled past several defenders and curled it off the far post with his left. Magical

[Szumi]

Atletico did what they do best. Defended their lead, 1-0 victory.