Champions League Semifinals are set
The Champions League number is down to four as Arsenal and Barcelona joined AC Milan and Villarreal in the European semi-finals.
Arsenal did not flinch in Torino, Italy, again holding Juventus scoreless, advancing on the strength of a 2-0 aggregrate. Juve again lost a valuable player to a red card late in a match. This time it was the black-and-white's strongest scoring threat, Pavel Nedved.
In Camp Nou, Barecelona survived a few close efforts on goal and a penalty miss by Ronaldinho to advance 2-0. Ronaldinho made up for his effort on the spot with a goal in the 19th minute, and Samuel Eto'o added a second goal in the dying minutes of the match.
In the semis, Arsenal will match up with Villarreal, and Barca will face last year's runners-up AC Milan.
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Comments
I know it was going to be a herculean task for the Italian old ladies(Juventus) to over run the Gunners(Arsenal) without the services of four of their regulars.It's a pity they lost.i wish them the best of luck next session.
Posted by: Ogbonna Martins U. | April 5, 2006 05:44 PM
We're headed for a great Arsenal-Barcelona final! The best two goal scorers in the world will be there head-to-head!
Posted by: howser | April 5, 2006 05:46 PM
Arsenal this time is determined to reach finals and is indeed a surprise package. The youthful Wenger boys are resilient, the sky is the limit.
Lutwama R. James (Uganda)
Posted by: Lutwama R. James | April 6, 2006 07:57 AM
ronaldinh tri fassil
Posted by: yassin | April 6, 2006 10:04 AM
AC Milan and Pippo will overcome The Great Ronahldino....
Posted by: Carlos | April 6, 2006 01:05 PM
I love to see the great player in the world Ronaldinho to take the champions league.
Posted by: agyarko j | April 7, 2006 02:10 PM
AC milan beat barcelona get real ronaldinho will lead them to victory
Posted by: alexis | April 7, 2006 09:55 PM
i say AC milan is upset about the last Champions league when they lost to liverpool after being up 3-0 at the half, they lost in PK. I set my bet on AC milan. they wanted it last year now they are really going to want to go all the way.
GO AC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Jamison (Scotland) | April 9, 2006 08:50 AM
Barcelona and AC Milan what a great final, who ever wins is likely to win it all. Im dissapointing at Inter, I was hoping to see an all Milan final, but I'll guess will see next year. Arsenal may have beaten Juve, but villareal would prove too strong, with of course Riquelme to lead. Villareal will make history by meating AC, or Barca in the final. I say this after seeing Villareal trash, Rangers, Benefica, Manchester, and most important Inter.
Posted by: Oliver | April 10, 2006 01:14 AM
The "gunners" are the surprise package. All the best to the team that will join them at the finals.
Posted by: Sanka | April 10, 2006 01:59 AM
Arsenal wins! End of story.
Posted by: jared | April 10, 2006 09:46 AM
hey i wish the chapoin leage end wtih winning of arsenal that set
Posted by: james | April 10, 2006 01:18 PM
BARCELONA IS TAKIN IT
Posted by: sebastian | April 10, 2006 07:28 PM
arsenal has thyerry henry.milan has kaka and chevchenko. i'm no barcelona fan(igo for real madrid)but they have ronaldinho,messi, and rafa marquez.u do the math . even though i hate to say it barcelona is gonna win . end of story. better luck Real madrid. next time it's ours.
Posted by: expert | April 11, 2006 02:40 PM
i have been waiting to have a barca arsenal final for a while.what a combination of youth and magic. you got henry vs. ronaldinho.you got fabregas vs. messi. you got etoo vs. reyes. you got deco vs. gilberto. you got puyol vs. cambell can it get any better?
Posted by: #12 | April 12, 2006 11:20 AM
The final will be Barcelona against Arsenal.Barcelonas is going to win
Posted by: Kevin | April 13, 2006 06:44 PM
ARSENAL will wi it all
nuff said
Posted by: hugh | April 15, 2006 07:18 PM
U guys should not be myopic. i think for those who have been watching football and who know what the game is allabout , cant say for sure who wins the champions league. any way as a fan i will say barca will lift it.
Posted by: DC money | April 18, 2006 09:22 AM
considering d way villa reached where they are 2day,it will b hard 4 gunners but profesor henroo will make d difference.catch gunners and barca at d finals.
Posted by: osugbo nduka | April 18, 2006 03:14 PM
Ac Milan couldn't beat liverpool last year after they went up 3-0 so they don't even have a chance even, if arsenal beats villreal Barc will still win the whole thing Barc all the way
Posted by: Mitch | April 24, 2006 11:55 AM
ARSENAL GOING TO WIN... YOU ALL THINK ARSENAL WILL LOOSE AGAINST BACRCALENO BCUZ THEYRE SUCH QUALITY TEAM BUT WHO SAID LIVERPOOL WOULD WIN LAST YEAR, ALL MONEY WAS IN AC MILAN EVEN AT 3-0 DOWN LIVERPOOL WON SO WHO SAYS THE SAME WONT HAPPEN... ARSENAL BEAT MADRID, JUVE AND VILLAREAL ON THE WAY AN THEYRE GONE GO ALL THE WAY AN WIN IT FOR 1ST TIME EVER, AN U PPL COMPETIN HENRY VS RONALDHINO NO ITS ARSENAL AGAINST BARCA AND HENRY IS THE BEST PLAYER IN THE WORLD BETTER THAN RONALDHINO AN COOOOOME ON ARSENAL BRING IT HOME!!!!!!
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