• Didier Drogba - Chelsea
    Didier Drogba - Chelsea
    20/05/2012
  • Lyon's Abily and Le Sommer look to future
    Lyon's Abily and Le Sommer look to future
    Having scored the goals that defeated 1. FFC Frankfurt in Munich, Camille Abily and Eugenie Le Sommer have already set their sights on a third successive European title.
    17/05/2012
  • UEFA Women's Champions League final preview
    UEFA Women's Champions League final preview
    16/05/2012
  • Player Rater Team of the Season
    Player Rater Team of the Season
    08/05/2012
  • Loan duo thriving at Atletico
    Loan duo thriving at Atletico
    Key men in Club Atletico de Madrid's run to another UEFA Europa League final, on-loan pair Thibaut Courtois and Diego could be set to deliver the Rojiblancos the perfect parting gift.
    07/05/2012
  • David Trezeguet: France 2-1 Italy, 2000
    David Trezeguet: France 2-1 Italy, 2000
    With the golden goal rule in play after Sylvain Wiltord's 90th-minute equaliser, France knew one more would win it. Robert Pirès supplied the perfect cut-back on 103 minutes and Trezeguet finished emphatically.
    03/05/2012
  • Horst Hrubesch: Belgium 1-2 West Germany, 1980
    Horst Hrubesch: Belgium 1-2 West Germany, 1980
    Hrubesch eventually scored a late winner with his head, but his tenth-minute strike was the one to really marvel at. Bernd Schuster's endeavour created the chance and Hrubesch finished superbly on the half-volley.
    03/05/2012
  • Antonín Panenka: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany (Czechoslovakia win 5-3 on penalties), 1976
    Antonín Panenka: Czechoslovakia 2-2 West Germany (Czechoslovakia win 5-3 on penalties), 1976
    Perhaps the most iconic image of the tournament remains Panenka's revolutionary penalty in the competition's first shoot-out. It was a simply audacious way to beat Sepp Maier and decide the trophy.
    03/05/2012
  • Fernando Torres: Germany 0-1 Spain, 2008
    Fernando Torres: Germany 0-1 Spain, 2008
    Spain had played glorious football throughout the campaign and this was a fitting note to end on. Xavi Hernández threaded through an irresistible through ball and Torres lifted delightfully over Jens Lehmann.
    03/05/2012
  • Marco van Basten: USSR 0-2 Netherlands, 1988
    Marco van Basten: USSR 0-2 Netherlands, 1988
    A unique goal worthy of winning any match of such magnitude. Arnold Mühren delivered the cross and Van Basten the stunning, ferocious, first-time volley from a seemingly impossible angle.
    03/05/2012
  • Madrid rocked as Super Mário completes Gala comeback
    Madrid rocked as Super Mário completes Gala comeback
    Super Mário caps Gala comeback
    27/04/2012
  • Juventus knocked out by stunning United sucker punch
    Juventus knocked out by stunning United sucker punch
    United vault final hurdle
    27/04/2012
  • Asprilla's perfect haul does trick for Newcastle
    Asprilla's perfect haul does trick for Newcastle
    Asprilla hat-trick stuns Barça
    27/04/2012
  • Barcelona's dream return leaves Chelsea with nightmares
    Barcelona's dream return leaves Chelsea with nightmares
    Barça destroy Chelsea ambitions
    27/04/2012
  • Player Rater Team of the Week: Matchday 12
    Player Rater Team of the Week: Matchday 12
    26/04/2012
  • Segio Ramos (Real Madrid - Bayern)
    Segio Ramos (Real Madrid - Bayern)
    With the tie heading towards extra time, David Alaba fed Arjen Robben, who rolled the ball into the path of Mario Gomez. The prolific forward delayed for just a moment and the Spanish international was able to slide in and prevent Gomez from scoring a potentially decisive second Bayern goal.
    26/04/2012
  • David Alaba (Real Madrid - Bayern)
    David Alaba (Real Madrid - Bayern)
    Having conceded the penalty which enabled Cristiano Ronaldo to give Madrid an early lead, David Alaba came close to making amends moments later. The 19-year-old showed an incredible turn of pace to breeze past Pepe before finding Arjen Robben unmarked in the middle. However, the former Madrid midfielder somehow fired over from close range.
    26/04/2012
  • Isaac Cuenca (Barcelona - Chelsea)
    Isaac Cuenca (Barcelona - Chelsea)
    Making just his fourth UEFA Champions League start, Isaac Cuenca showed wisdom beyond his years to help give Barcelona the lead on the night. Surrounded by defenders, the forward burst down the left and showed enviable composure to cut the ball back into the path of Sergio Busquets.
    26/04/2012
  • Ramires (Barcelona - Chelsea)
    Ramires (Barcelona - Chelsea)
    Just as it seemed Chelsea had a mountain to climb, their morale was raised when Ramires halved the Blues' deficit on the night seconds before half-time. Latching on to Frank Lampard's incisive through ball, the midfielder executed an exquisite lob over the helpless Víctor Valdés from inside the penalty area.
    26/04/2012
  • Arjen Robben - Bayern
    Arjen Robben - Bayern
    26/04/2012
  • Ashley Cole - Chelsea
    Ashley Cole - Chelsea
    24/04/2012
  • João Pinto: Portugal 3-2 England, 2000
    João Pinto: Portugal 3-2 England, 2000
    Two down early on to England, Portugal fought back to win their UEFA EURO 2000 opener, Pinto scoring their equaliser with a spectacular diving header from Rui Costa's fine delivery.
    20/04/2012
  • Pavel Kuka: Russia 3-3 Czech Republic, 1996
    Pavel Kuka: Russia 3-3 Czech Republic, 1996
    Though this thrilling Group C game ended level, the Czechs had taken a 2-0 lead inside just 19 minutes, Kuka scoring the second with the help of a stunning 50-metre pass from Jiří Němec.
    20/04/2012
  • Anton Ondruš: Czechoslovakia 3-1 Netherlands, 1976
    Anton Ondruš: Czechoslovakia 3-1 Netherlands, 1976
    Beating Johan Cruyff's great side was no mean feat. Czechoslovakia's semi-final triumph begun in suitably impressive fashion when Antonín Panenka's free-kick missed a host of Dutch defenders and Ondruš applied the finishing touch.
    20/04/2012
  • Marcelino Martínez: Spain 2-1 USSR, 1964
    Marcelino Martínez: Spain 2-1 USSR, 1964
    Two goals in the opening eight minutes left Spain and the USSR level until late on in the 1964 final, until Marcelino got down almost to his knees to head his side to European glory.
    20/04/2012
  • Michel Platini: France 3-2 Yugoslavia, 1984
    Michel Platini: France 3-2 Yugoslavia, 1984
    This stooping header was perhaps the pick of the goals that made up Platini's second successive hat-trick, a haul which maintained France's 100% record in Group 1.
    20/04/2012
  • Player Rater Team of the Week: Matchday 11
    Player Rater Team of the Week: Matchday 11
    19/04/2012
  • Petr Čech (Chelsea - Barcelona)
    Petr Čech (Chelsea - Barcelona)
    With Chelsea clinging on to a one-goal lead, Čech kept the visitors at bay with this fine save late on. Lionel Messi's devious delivery was glanced on by Carlos Puyol and with the Barcelona stalwart ready to celebrate, Čech's outstretched palms diverted the ball to safety.
    19/04/2012
  • Ashley Cole (Chelsea - Barcelona)
    Ashley Cole (Chelsea - Barcelona)
    Repelling wave after wave of Barcelona attacks, Chelsea's stern resistance looked to have been broken when Lionel Messi set Cesc Fàbregas through on goal. The midfielder's deft chip beat Petr Čech and with the ball rolling towards an empty net, Cole showed impressive endeavour to chase back and clear off the line.
    19/04/2012
  • Philipp Lahm (Bayern - Real Madrid)
    Philipp Lahm (Bayern - Real Madrid)
    With the hosts pouring forward in search of a lead to take into the second leg, the Bayern captain produced a moment of magic. Lahm evaded the challenge of Fábio Coentrão with trickery on the right and provided the perfect low cross for Mario Gomez to score his 12th of the campaign and give the Bavarian outfit the upper hand.
    19/04/2012