UCL Draw Thread

[The Chels 2,502]

Rules are rules though. It's a simple black and white rule in this case and it's nonsensical how clubs can make such silly mistake really.

Uefa are hardly consistent though. This seems completely unjust to me.

However, in 2010, Uefa fined Debrecen £15,000 but rejected a protest from opponents Litex Lovech, who wanted the Hungarian side kicked out of the tournament for fielding an ineligible player.

Debrecen argued that they fielded Peter Mate in good faith as a substitute in Bulgaria when they were leading 4-1 on aggregate.

Uefa ruled that Debrecen had "no interest in fielding this player for the three last minutes of additional time, when the score was so clearly in its favour".

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855

[zolayes 14,489]

Uefa are hardly consistent though. This seems completely unjust to me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855

Celtic got fucking lucky

[Jase 43,479]

Uefa are hardly consistent though. This seems completely unjust to me.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/28693855

Well true but think that is another issue if we want to talk about the way UEFA handles such matter, no?

[sdrcfc 461]

Can't blame Celtic.

[Jase 43,479]

Looking forward to Napoli v Athletic Bilbao tonight. Should be a really good game.

And I'll be updating the results of the UCL play-off ties in the first post of this thread.

[Jase 43,479]

First leg play-off ties results tonight:

Besiktas 0-0 Arsenal (Ramsey sent off)

FC Copenhagen 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Napoli 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

RB Salzburg 2-1 Malmo FF

Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Ludogorets Razgrad

Tomorrow's ties:

Aalborg v APOEL

Lille v FC Porto

NK Maribor v Celtic

Slovan Bratislava v BATE Borisov

Standard Liege v Zenit St. Petersburg

Second leg will be played next week.

[Namika 922]

I want us to play against Dortmund in the group stage. RM and Liverpool would be dream knock-out games too. Exciting season.

[Jase 43,479]

First leg play-off ties results:

Yesterday

Besiktas 0-0 Arsenal (Ramsey sent off)

FC Copenhagen 2-3 Bayer Leverkusen

Napoli 1-1 Athletic Bilbao

RB Salzburg 2-1 Malmo FF

Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Ludogorets Razgrad

Today

Aalborg 1-1 APOEL

Lille 0-1 FC Porto

NK Maribor 1-1 Celtic

Slovan Bratislava 1-1 BATE Borisov

Standard Liege 0-1 Zenit St. Petersburg

Second leg next week.

[iseah100 5,612]

Hector Herrera scores for Porto! !! Kid is destined for a top top club.

[Caeruleus 1,148]

Message to the North (you know what I mean): The true pride of London = CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB

[The Chels 2,502]

I want us to play against Dortmund in the group stage. RM and Liverpool would be dream knock-out games too. Exciting season.

I wouldn't mind playing against Real but I think we're destined to play Atletico again. How embarrassing would it be if they were to beat us (which isn't unlikely) even though we've taken 3 of their best players?!

[Jase 43,479]

Celtic have been KOed of the Champions League...again.

Tonight's results:

Zenit St Petersburg 3-0 Standard Liege (Zenit win 4-0 on agg)

APOEL 4-0 Aalborg (APOEL win 5-1 on agg)

BATE Borisov 3-0 Slovan Bratislava (BATE win 4-1 on agg)

Celtic 0-1 NK Maribor (NK Maribor win 2-1 on agg)

FC Porto 2-0 Lille (Porto win 3-0 on agg)

Tomorrow's ties:

Arsenal v Besiktas (0-0 on agg)

Athletic Bilbao v Napoli (1-1 on agg)

Bayer Leverkusen v FC Copenhagen (Leverkusen lead 3-2 on agg)

Malmo FF v RB Salzburg (Salzburg lead 2-1 on agg)

Ludogorets Razgrad v Steaua Bucharest (Steaua lead 1-0 on agg)

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Well done Maribor

[BlueLyon 9,359]

Maribor Maribor :blue scalf: :blue scalf:

[LAM09 6,778]

Justice was done. Celtic got what they deserved!

[Melanicus 5,208]

Maribor!!!

[Ralf 2]

Besiktas is very poor in away matches so comfortable match for Arsenal.

[CHOULO19 24,332]

Besiktas is very poor in away matches so comfortable match for Arsenal.

Dare to Demba, my friend. Dare to Demba!