UEFA Champions League 2012/2013

[TommyThayer]

Baia: Barcelona can pull off historic comeback
The ex-Portugal star is optimistic about the Camp Nou side's chances at qualification for the next round, and believes Victor Valdes' suspension is too heavy

 

[Keisuke Honda]

'Messi is a monster who scores all the time' - Galliani
The AC Milan CEO has told his side that their Champions League round-of-16 tie with Barcelona is far from over and hopes the Argentine "takes it easy"

'Fans who don't believe should stay at home' - Pique
The Spaniard is certain his side can overturn their 2-0 first-leg deficit against AC Milan at Camp Nou on Tuesday and called for supporters to help their team

Champions League is the pinnacle, says Carl Jenkinson
The Gunners right-back is in line to play against Bayern Munich and wants to keep his side in the "fantastic" competition that he dreamt of playing in as a youngster

'Raul congratulated me on my recent performances' - Draxler
The Germany youngster says he is still in regular contact with the Spanish legend and is looking forward to facing Didier Drogba and Wesley Sneijder on Tuesday

Hoeness criticises money-driven Manchester United owners
The German side's president believes owners should have an emotional attachment to the club, rather than just seek the financial gains, using the Glazer family as an example

Del Bosque: Barcelona losing to Milan could hurt Spain
The national team boss remains hopeful that the Blaugrana can progress, and fears a defeat could hurt the Euro 2012 winners' morale

Ribery ruled out of Arsenal clash
The Bavarian powerhouse will be without the France winger in Wednesday's match as they aim to book their place in the quarter-finals

Sacchi: Barcelona not as brilliant as before
The coaching legend feels the Catalans will struggle to turn their Champions League fortunes around in light of their recent plight

Holtby: Galatasaray not unbeatable
The versatile midfielder still has warm feelings for his former club and believes they are in good shape to reach the quarter-finals

AC Milan will not just defend against Barcelona, says Constant
The former Genoa man is eagerly anticipating this week's return leg, and is confident that the Rossoneri can make it to the quarter-finals

Barcelona must take risks against Milan, says Dani Alves
The Brazil international has rallied the troops ahead of this week's match at Camp Nou, and has his eyes set on an historical comeback

Kroos: Bayern must not underestimate Arsenal
The Germany international has warned his side to remain focused ahead of Wednesday's match rather than think about the upcoming quarter-final draw

Albiol targets Europe and domestic cup success after dismal La Liga
The 27-year-old centre-back has written off los Blancos' hopes of catching Barcelona, but says the team are focusing their efforts on the remaining competitions this season

Ferguson rates Lopez higher than Casillas
The 71-year-old says the Real Madrid No.1 would not have pulled off the heroics Lopez did to ensure los Blancos' passage to the Champions League quarter-finals

Lahm wants Bayern-Dortmund Champions League final
The Bavarian full-back has set his sights on an all-German affair and says the Bundesliga's finest are just as good as Barcelona and Real Madrid

Hummels an injury doubt for Champions League clashes
The defender suffered torn ankle ligaments in the defeat to Schalke and could face a lengthy spell on the sidelines

Pique targets 3-0 win over AC Milan
The Spain international also lamented the temporary loss of head coach Tito Vilanova, and compared his absence to that of an "orchestra without a conductor"

Porto want to win the Champions League, says Moutinho
The midfielder is determined to advance as far as possible in the competition, and took time to praise the work of coach Vitor Pereira

Pazzini out of Barcelona clash
The striker was forced off with an ankle injury after scoring in the win over Genoa, and has been omitted from Massimiliano Allegri's 22-man squad for the trip to Camp Nou

Wenger: We have to believe we can beat Bayern Munich
Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by the Bundesliga leaders at the Emirates in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, but the Gunners' boss insists his side still have a chance

Giggs: Nani red card was my biggest ever shock in football
The Portuguese winger was controversially sent off for a high tackle on Alvaro Arbeloa with Manchester United 2-1 up on aggregate, and the Welshman was incredulous at the decision

Alexis geared up for 'battle' with AC Milan
The Chilean winger has stated that Barcelona will have to fight to rescue their last-16 Champions League tie and is under no illusions at the size of the challenge on Tuesday

Diego Lopez could play all the way to Wembley despite Casillas' recovery
The goalkeeper signed as a stand-in for the injured Iker has been in fine form and coach Jose Mourinho looks set to stick with the Galician instead of restoring the club captain

Without Pazzini, Milan have a problem - Tassotti
The Rossoneri assistant coach has stated that he believes the Italian striker is vital to the team's success and that his absence against Barcelona would present a major problem

La Liga is more difficult to win than Champions League, says Alves
The Blaugrana full-back says he believes winning the Spanish domestic league is a tougher challenge than winning the Champions League

Barcelona are the best team in the world, says Galliani
The AC Milan CEO has claimed that the Catalan side are the best team in the world, despite the Rossoneri defeating them in the first leg of their Champions League clash

Huntelaar set to miss Schalke's clash with Galatasaray
The striker will sit out a long spell on the sidelines, after being rushed to hospital following a knee injury sustained against Borussia Dortmund

Barcelona are 'psyched' for AC Milan game, says Roura
The temporary coach insists the routine win over Deportivo has left his men fired up ahead of the Champions League second leg game against the Rossoneri

Platini: Champions League wide open if Barcelona exit
The Uefa president hailed Juventus' faith in homegrown players, while professing his belief that the Blaugrana will struggle to overcome their two-goal deficit

Luiz Gustavo will start against Arsenal, confirms Heynckes
The veteran coach reveals the Brazilian will be tasked with replacing Bastian Schweinsteiger in the middle of the park when the Gunners travel to the Allianz Arena next week

Drogba misses penalty in surprise Galatasaray defeat
The Cote d'Ivoire striker could have salvaged a draw against Genclerbirligi at the Turk Telekom Arena, but failed to find the net from 12 yards

Schalke belong in the Champions League, says Howedes
The highly-rated defender has set his sights on competing in European club football's elite competition once more next season

Montolivo: Milan must make sacrifices against Barcelona
The midfielder is looking forward to the second leg of their Champions League tie, and has voiced his satisfaction with the league win over Genoa

Barcelona's confidence is gone, says Valdano
The 1986 World Cup winner has doubts that the Catalans can eliminate Milan, and believes United's defensive approach against Madrid cost them

 

[Givanildo]

Cruyff slams Cakir after Nani dismissal

Mar 11, 2013 12:25:00 PM

The Netherlands legend has had his say on the referee who sent off the Portuguese in last week's Champions League encounter at Old Trafford

Johan Cruyff has hit out at referee Cuneyt Cakir following his decision to dismiss Nani in Manchester United's 2-1 Champions League loss to Real Madrid last week.

The Turkish official's decision has been heavily criticised and Cruyff feels Uefa was wrong to award the second leg of the round of 16 tie to Cakir.

"There's a lot of talk about respect for each other, but that's not really working out, is it? Just look at the decision to appoint this Turkish guy as the referee for the game between Manchester United and Real Madrid. His mother is probably the only one who knows who he is," Cruyff writes in his weekly column for De Telegraaf.

"That immediately makes me wonder who in his right mind made the decision to award such a big game to this guy.

"Especially when you look at the position both clubs find themselves in. You know that Real Madrid will not give anything away and can go pretty far.

"A referee should feel these kinds of things. This was not exactly the case with our Turkish friend."

United were unable to defend their 1-0 lead after Nani's dismissal and eventually lost the game 2-1, having drawn 1-1 in the first leg at the Santiago Bernabeu.

 

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[Danube]

UEFA Champions League preview: Schalke v Galatasaray
11 March 2013

An in-form Schalke will be confident of progressing to the quarter-finals of the Champions League when they host Galatasaray on Tuesday.

The German side will go into the second-leg match with a slight advantage after managing to score an away goal in their 1-1 draw in the first leg at the Turk Telekom Arena three weeks ago.

And they have won all three games since, including an impressive 2-1 win over local rivals Borussia Dortmund in the Bundesliga on Saturday.

However the win came at a cost with top scorer Klaas-Jan Huntelaar tearing knee ligaments in the second half after earlier scoring what proved to be the winning goal.

Schalke will also be without first-leg goal-scorer Jermaine Jones after he picked up his third yellow card of the campaign in Istanbul, but will still be confident ahead of the game with Jens Keller's side yet to lose in this year's competition.

Galatasaray, meanwhile, have suffered an indifferent run of form recently, culminating in a shock 1-0 loss at home to Genclerbirligi on Friday with their lead on top of the Super Lig table cut to four points as a result.

New signing Didier Drogba missed a penalty in the loss and will be hoping for an improved performance on Tuesday after his largely ineffectual display in the first leg which saw him overshadowed by fellow striker Burak Yilmaz.

Turkish international Yilmaz is in career-best form at the moment, with the 27-year-old managing seven goals in the competition so far including a hat-trick against CFR Cluj in the group stage along with his side's solitary goal against Schalke in the first leg.

Despite Schalke's impressive form of late, Galatasaray will also be confident they can progress to the quarter-finals with the Turkish side winning their last two away games in the competition.

With Fatih Terim's side needing to score at least one goal to stay in the tie, the stage is set for an intriguing European night at the Veltins-Arena.

 

[Danube]

UEFA Champions League preview: Barcelona v AC Milan
11 March 2013

AC Milan will be looking to complete one of the upsets of the Champions League season when they travel to Barcelona on Tuesday.

Massimiliano Allegri's side head into the round-of-16 return leg with a 2-0 aggregate lead after goals from Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sulley Muntari handed Milan victory in last month's first leg at the San Siro.

Despite their aggregate lead, Milan's progression into the quarter-finals is by no means assured against a Barcelona team who have not lost at home in the Champions League in three years and will come out with all guns blazing.

Milan will not be without confidence having gone undefeated in their last 10 matches with their 2-0 win away to Genoa on Friday the perfect preparation for Tuesday's match.

However, they will be without striker Giampaolo Pazzini who suffered a micro-fracture to his right fibula in the Genoa game after opening the scoring for his side.

With Pazzini a constant threat in the first leg and fellow striker Mario Balotelli cup-tied, the absence of key attackers will put greater pressure on the seven-time European champions' defence.

Barcelona have hit a rare spell of bad form recently, not only going down to Milan in the first leg of the tie but also losing twice to bitter rivals Real Madrid in one week.

A comfortable 2-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna in La Liga on Saturday will have calmed the nerves circling the Camp Nou.

Interim coach Jordi Roura, deputising while Tito Vilanova undergoes cancer treatment, warned his men are up for the challenge against Milan.

"We are very clear how we will play against Milan, and how they want to play us. We are psyched," he said after Saturday's win.

Barca will be buoyed by the return to fitness of key midfielder Xavi, who completed a training session on Sunday after being out with a hamstring strain and should have their full array of attacking talent to choose from.

Although Milan are in a strong position thanks to their heroic first-leg performance, they will have to be at their defensive best to hold one of the best club side's the world has seen at bay for another 90 minutes.

Whatever happens, Tuesday's game promises to be an enthralling finale to the tie.

 

[Danube]

'Only masochists enjoy playing against Barcelona' - Muller
The versatile attacker believes that any ambitious team would welcome an early Champions League exit for the Catalan giants

Robinho: Milan must attack against Barcelona
The Brazil international is eagerly anticipating the Champions League match at Camp Nou and has urged his team-mates to play their own game in possession

Shevchenko: Barcelona are vulnerable
The former AC Milan attacker is optimistic about his old club's chances of progressing in the Champions League at Camp Nou on Tuesday

Barcelona's moment of truth is here - lose to Milan and it could be the end of an era
The Catalan club have been hailed as the best side ever in recent seasons, but face a tough test on Tuesday if they are to continue their dominance among Europe's elite

Messi has been lacking spark, says Dani Alves
The Brazilian defender believes that the prolific forward has been struggling a bit in recent weeks, despite his fine goalscoring record in La Liga

Ambrosini: Milan want to hurt Barcelona
The combative midfielder has insisted that his side cannot afford to take Tuesday's encounter lightly if they are to progress

Milan's Ambrosini wary of Barcelona progression
The 35-year-old says Tuesday's clash with the Blaugrana is far from over and claims to have learned the values of a first-leg victory following Arsenal's comeback last season

Allegri wants Milan improvement from first leg
The 45-year-old coach says Milan will need to improve on their display of three weeks ago to eliminate a Barcelona team thirsty for revenge on Tuesday night

Milan will make it tough, says Barcelona legend Suarez
The 77-year-old former Ballon d'Or winner says "it will not be easy" for Barcelona to overturn the 2-0 deficit and tips Neymar to excel at the club, if the move materialises

Leitner cools talk of Champions League glory
The 20-year-old midfielder is hesitant to discuss how far Dortmund can reach in the competition and says an all-German quarter-final would "be cool"

I am confident Galatasaray will eliminate Schalke, says Terim
The trainer of the Turkish giants is certain his side will claim a victory at the Veltins Arena on Tuesday, while striker Yilmaz hopes to go a long way in the Champions League

Bayern won't take Arsenal lightly, says Muller
Die Roten hold a 3-1 lead going into the return leg of their Champions League with the Gunners, but the 23-year-old says complacency will not be an issue

Ribery ruled out of Arsenal clash
The Bavarian powerhouse will be without the France winger in Wednesday's match as they aim to book their place in the quarter-finals

Wenger: We have to believe we can beat Bayern Munich
Arsenal were beaten 3-1 by the Bundesliga leaders at the Emirates in the first leg of the Champions League last-16 tie, but the Gunners' boss insists his side still have a chance

Huntelaar set to miss Schalke's clash with Galatasaray
The striker will sit out a long spell on the sidelines, after being rushed to hospital following a knee injury sustained against Borussia Dortmund

 

[Danube]

Last week, Ronaldo was at his brilliant best to steer Real through. Tonight, Barcelona need to reverse a 2-0 deficit to AC Milan. Step forward, Lionel Messi... (but will he fail like he did against Chelsea last year?)

By ADAM SHERGOLD PUBLISHED: 11:54 GMT, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 12:15 GMT, 12 March 2013
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Time to deliver: Barcelona are desperate for magician Messi to conjure a great escape as they enter their second leg with Milan two goals down

He scores goals with clockwork regularity and seems to set records more often than some people have hot dinners.In twos, threes, fours - the goals never fail to come, home or away; win, lose or draw. Every week, there is a new landmark, a new benchmark that will never be bettered, another record holder from a bygone era consigned to history's dustbin.

At home, he lines his five La Liga and three European Cup winner's medals in the trophy cabinet next to his four Ballon D'Or globes.There are entire Twitter accounts devoted to his achievements, whole industries feeding off his successes, whole nations of children seeking to emulate him.

But Barcelona have never needed you more than now, Lionel Messi.Three weeks ago, everything looked so wonderful for the Catalans as a most beautiful Treble of league, cup and Champions League loomed on the horizon.It had been a testing few months, what with coach Tito Vilanova falling ill a few days before Christmas, but a triple haul of silverware was set to be the perfect tonic.

Applause: Messi training yesterday ahead of the mission to overcome a two-goal deficit against AC Milan

Keep-up: Messi (right) will be hoping to inspire his Barca team-mates to the next round, training yesterday

Missed: Messi fluffed his lines by missing a penalty against Chelsea in last season's Nou Camp semi-final

Then, the relentless march - of Messi and of the team - came grinding to a halt.He had scored 14 goals in the seven matches leading up to it, but he failed to score in the Copa del Rey semi-final, first leg against eternal rivals Real Madrid.Just a blip, we thought, as he hit back with four in three in league games, taking his season's tally to an astonishing 44.

Master at work: Barcelona need something like this, Messi's goal against Deportivo at the weekend, against Milan tonight

But then - shock horror - another misfire at the most important time - in the San Siro against Milan in the first leg of this attractive Champions League round of 16 tie. Messi's threat was snuffed out by the Rossoneri, his chances were few and far between, and strikes from Kevin-Price Boateng and Sulley Muntari gave the favourites a mountain to climb.Then, six days later, when they needed him again, to kill off Real in the Cup second leg, he was well and truly overshadowed by two-goal Cristiano Ronaldo. Ah yes, Ronaldo. The other 'best player in the world', Messi's adversary and nemesis. The other half of the latest of the great sporting rivalries in the tradition of Coe vs Ovett, Senna vs Prost, Ali vs Fraizer.

Beaten: Messi (background) was helpless as Kevin Prince Boateng inspired Milan to a 2-0 first leg win

He stepped up against Manchester United - he put all the emotions associated with facing his former club aside, and he delivered the winning goal.That was the self-styled 'match the whole world wanted to see' and Ronaldo bore the weight of the world's expectation as though it were a feather with goals in both legs. Does this mean Ronaldo is the best footballer in the world? He's not far off, many would say he's there already.

Real deal: Ronaldo stepped forward for Madrid when it mattered most to steer them through in the Champions league against Manchester United last week

Great rivalry: Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered for Real in recent big games against Barcelona and Man United

So, your move Messi. It's fine scoring endless goals against Getafe and Granada and Osasuna, but your team really needs you now. Time to prove yourself again on the biggest of stages, in the tightest of spots, and lead one of the most sensational comebacks in Champions League history. Messi is a magician, but is he an escape artist?
The world is watching.

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'Only masochists enjoy playing against Barcelona' - Muller

By Stefan Coerts
Mar 12, 2013 11:45:00 AM

The versatile attacker believes that any ambitious team would welcome an early Champions League exit for the Catalan giants

Bayern Munich star Thomas Muller hopes that Barcelona fail to overcome their 2-0 first-leg defeat in the return of their Champions League round-of-16 tie against AC Milan on Tuesday.

The Germany international feels the Primera Division leaders are one of his side's main rivals for European glory, and would not mind seeing them eliminated from the competition before the quarter-final stage.

"There is not a single team in the world who enjoy playing against Barcelona, except perhaps a few masochists," he was quoted as saying by TZ.

"Any team who have the ambition to win the Champions League would not mind if one of the top favourites crashes out at this stage of the competition."

Barca have reached the semi-final stage every year since 2006-07.

 

[laksaboy]

Barcelona can be defeated at Camp Nou. Pique is too distracted with his celebrity girlfriend Shakira, and Puyol is old and slow. Its defense is shit.

 

[THE_CHANSTER]

Barcelona can be defeated at Camp Nou. Pique is too distracted with his celebrity girlfriend Shakira, and Puyol is old and slow. Its defense is shit.

Judging by the Masterclass they put on against AC Milan last night, it's unlikely anytime soon. Messi was magnificent.

 

[laksaboy]

Judging by the Masterclass they put on against AC Milan last night, it's unlikely anytime soon. Messi was magnificent.

AC Milan don't know how to park the bus and counter like Chelsea.

Bayern Munich may be able to neutralize Barcelona. Let's see the results of the q-final draw.

 

[FernandoTorres]

Vilanova was very happy with Barcelona win, reveals Roura
The Catalans booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Champions League after overcoming a 2-0 first-leg deficit at Camp Nou

 

[FernandoTorres]

Heynckes: Wenger one of the best managers in Europe
The outgoing Bayern Munich boss thinks the Arsenal man is one of the continent’s top coaches and anticipates a tough game in Wednesday's Champions League last-16 second leg

 

[FernandoTorres]

Next year AC Milan will beat Barcelona
Rossoneri fans will be devastated after being crushed 4-0 by the Blaugrana, but this time next year they will be a lot more cheerful

 

[FernandoTorres]

Vermaelen: Arsenal owe Wenger progression after continual support
The 27-year-old captain hopes to be able to see his side past Bayern Munich and into the Champions League quarter-finals to give something back to his under-fire manager

 

[FernandoTorres]

Holy smoke: Barcelona's papal lucky charm
The Primera Division leaders have a rather impressive record during the meeting of the College of Cardinals, again winning by four goals on Tuesday

 

[FernandoTorres]

Galatasaray must make Champions League sacrifice to win league, insists Carvalhal
The former Besiktas man says the Turkish giants' success in the title race depends on how far they can go in the Champions League

 

[Danube]

Schalke 2 Galatasaray 3 (agg 3-4): Drogba's Champions League adventure goes on

By ANDY JAMES PUBLISHED: 21:42 GMT, 12 March 2013 | UPDATED: 22:47 GMT, 12 March 2013

Champions League quarter-finalists

Barcelona, Borussia Dortmund, Galatasaray, Juventus, Paris Saint-Germain, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich or Arsenal, Malaga or Porto

Galatasaray reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League after edging out valiant Schalke at the Veltins-Arena. Despite taking an early lead through Roman Neustadter, the German side were ultimately undone by strikes from Hamit Altintop and Burak Yilmaz just before the break. Although Michel Bastos levelled just after the hour, Schalke still needed another as Gala had scored more away goals and their all-out attack left them vulnerable at the back, with the Turkish outfit making sure of their progress thanks to Umut Bulut's injury-time effort.

In the hat: Didier Drogba (right) and Felipe Melo rejoice at the final whistle (above) before the duo are joined by Wesley Sneijder and Gokhan Zan (below)

Match facts

Schalke: Hildebrand, Uchida, Howedes, Matip, Kolasinac, Hoger (Meyer 86), Neustadter (Fuchs 46), Farfan, Draxler, Michel Bastos, Pukki (Obasi Ogbuke 85). Subs not used: Fahrmann, Metzelder, Barnetta, Moritz.
Booked: Hoger, Kolasinac.
Goals: Neustadter 17, Michel Bastos 63.

Galatasaray: Muslera, Eboue, Kaya (Zan 78), Nounkeu, Riera, Felipe Melo, Altintop, Sneijder(Amrabat 70), Inan, Drogba, Burak Yilmaz (Bulut 86).Subs not used: Iscan, Balta, Kurtulus, Sarioglu.
Booked: Drogba.
Goals: Altintop 37, Yilmaz 42, Bulut 90+4.

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden).
Attendance: 52,000.

The Super Lig leaders were looking to bounce back from an embarrassing home defeat to Genclerbirligi in their last domestic outing and they started in confident fashion. Former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba looked imperious early on and Schalke goalkeeper Timo Hildebrand had to be at his best to tip the striker's fierce effort round the post. The Ivorian then played in Selcuk Inan, who ran through on goal but lost his balance and his shot did not unduly trouble Hildebrand.

It seemed only a matter of time until the Schalke goal was breached but it was the hosts who took a 17-minute lead very much against the run of play. The visitors failed to clear their lines from a corner and Joel Matip played the ball back to Neustadter, who slotted home with his outstretched left foot. The strike seemed to settle Schalke, who had won all three league games since the draw in the first leg.

No mistake: Roman Neustaedter keeps his head in a crowded Galatasaray penalty box to give Schalke the lead

On target: Roman Neustaedter

Wesley Sneijder served notice to the Gelsenkirchen side, however, when he fired narrowly wide from just inside the area before Altintop brought the tie back to life in the 37th minute. Drogba squared a free-kick to the Turkey international 25 yards from goal and his fierce blast went in off the post.

Remember me? Hamit Altintop lets fly from 30 yards to level matters on the night against his former club

And five minutes later, Gala had taken the lead when Burak shrugged off the challenge of Benedikt Howedes and lifted over Hildebrand for his eighth Champions League goal in as many games. Jens Keller's men started the second half in positive fashion and Teemu Pukki - starting in place of injured star striker Klaas Jan Huntelaar - turned on the edge of the box before his rattling low effort was pushed away by Fernando Muslera at his near post.

Nifty finish: Burak Yilmaz hits his eighth strike of this season's Champions League, tapping the ball past Schalke keeper Timo Hildebrand

Nifty finish: Burak Yilmaz hits his eighth strike of this season's Champions League, tapping the ball past Schalke keeper Timo Hildebrand

The Gala goalkeeper was at fault, however, when Michel Bastos levelled in the 63rd minute. Marco Hoger fired against the crossbar and although it looked like there would be no follow-up, Muslera fumbled and left Atsuto Uchida to square for the Brazilian to fire into an empty net. Sneijder went close to immediately regaining the lead for Gala but he hammered wide but it was Schalke who gained the upper hand thereafter, with Muslera slightly redeeming himself by smartly parrying away Julian Draxler's effort.

Going down: Drogba turns his ankle while celebrating with Yilmaz, prompting Melo to check up on his team-mate (below)

Gala then had to make a change as defender Semih Kaya was carried off the pitch having been knocked out although that did not seem to affect the Istanbul side, who held firm in spite of some probing pressure from Schalke. However, the hosts left themselves wide open to the counter in search of a winner and it was Gala who stole up the other end to make sure of their progress to the quarter-final.

Back in the hunt: Michel Bastos sidefoots home to give Schalke hope of progression

Substitute Umut beat the offside trap in the fifth minute of injury time and beat Hildebrand at the second attempt to send the visitors wild with joy.

Late drama: With Schalke pushing for a winner, Galatasaray broke with Umut Bulut hitting the winner to spark wild celebrations among the Turkish team (below)

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