Liverpool vs Atletico Madrid 2-1 Result Score Goals 29/04/2010 Europa league semi-finals

Europa League semi-finals return matches Liverpool – Atletico Madrid 2-1 Thursday April 29th 2010, Anfield Road Liverpool, Despite a 2-1 loss at Anfield Road, Atletico Madrid reached the final of the UEFA Europa League Thursday. After 90 minutes the score was 1-0 for Liverpool, in the prolongation both team scored once, giving the advantage to Atletico on the away goal rule.

Just as last week in Madrid, it was Diego Forlan that made the difference for Atletico. The final will be played on May 12th in Hamburg against English side Fulham, that edged past Hamburger SV with 2-1, enough to reach the final after last week’s 0-0 in the Nordbank Arena.

Liverpool started the game against Atletico furiously, Benayoun missing a chance after only ten seconds of play and the Mersey side forcing three corners in the first two minutes. The twenty minute mark meant the end of Liverpool´s opening-storm, and Atletico was able to control the game a bit better, but in the 44th minute Aquilani scored the well deserved 1-0 for Liverpool.
In the second half play was more balanced and there were some chances for both teams. The score was a difficult one to handle for Liverpool, for Atletico Madrid scoring, meant Liverpool would have to score twice. The end of the game was reached with the same 1-0 on the scoring board as last week in Vicente Calderon, requiring a prolongation.

Liverpool took a 2-0 lead in the 95th minute with a goal by Benayoun, but it was Diego Forlan who put Atletico virtuallay in the the Hamburg final again with a spectacular goal in the 102nd minute. In the second half of the prolongation Liverpool looked exhausted and was not able to create any more chances.

It is Atletico´s first European Final since 1986, when they lost the Cup Winners Final against Dynamo Kiev. They also lost the 1974 European Cup Final to Bayern Munich, their only international trophy being the 1962 Cup Winners Cup.

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Fulham vs Hamburger SV 2-1 Result Score Goals 29/04/2010 Europa league semi-finals

Hamburger SV has not placed itself for the final of the UEFA Europa League, that will be played on May 12th in the Nordbank Arena in Hamburg. English side Fulham beat the Germans 2-1, after trailing 0-1 until the 70th minute of play. In the last twenty minutes Hamburg lost control of the match and saw Davies and Gera (76th minute) score, giving Fulham the edge after the 0-0 of last week in Hamburg.

The sacking of coach Bruno Labadia after a string of bad results thus did not lead Hamburg to the desired final at home, seen by HSV fans and directives alike as a season saving opportunity. But it was not to be. Interim-coach Ricardo Moniz made no changes in the Hamburg line-up, and saw the team fall short, like on so many occasions the last few months.

It is the second year in a row that Hamburg fails in the Europa League semi-final, last year they lost to neighbouring Werder Bremen. Fulham will play current Spanish number ten Atletico Madrid, that lost 2-1 to Liverpool after prolongation, just enough after the 1-0 victory last week in Madrid.

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Europa League Quarter Finals previews Atletico Madrid – Valencia, Benfica – Liverpool, Fulham – VfL Wolfsburg and Hamburger SV- Standard Liege

Europa League Quarter Finals Thursday April 1st, 2010 Kick-off time 21.05 h – The Quarter Finals of this years edition of the Europa League seem to prove the competition is a legitimate addition to the Big Ballroom Dance of the Champions League. Games as Benfica-Liverpool, Atletico Madrid-Valencia and Hamburger SV-Standard Liege all see either former European heavyweights pitched against each other, or teams with an attraction factor high enough to want to turn your TV on.

The big game of the night is no doubt Benfica (two times European Champions and many times losing finalist) versus Rafael Benitez´ Liverpool (four times European Champions, twice winner of the UEFA-Cup). In Spain all eyes will be set on the national confrontation between the current number three of he Liga, Valencia, and Atletico Madrid, having a disappointing season but with formidable players like Forlan, Agüero and Simao in their squad. Valencia edged past what was seen as one of the most dangerous squads in the competition, Werder Bremen in the round of sixteen. After a 1-1 draw in Mestalla, all hell broke loose in Bremen in a game that ultimately ended in 4-4, but saw Valencia take a 3-1 lead, Werder equalizing in the 62nd minute, but Valencia ultimately ´victorious´ on away goals.

HSV-Standard is another attractive line-up between the former European Champions and Cup Winners Cup Champions from Hamburg (1983 and 1977 respectively) and Standard Liege, runners-up in the Cup winners Cup in 1982, losing a final played in and against Barcelona. Both teams are exponents of countries that have been improving their results in Europe the last few years, after a decade of falling ever further behind teams from either Big Money or Dirty Money Countries. Hamburg will be especially keen on reaching the final, as it will be played on their hometurf.

Wolfsburg, the surprise German Champions last season, will have to tackle Fulham, that routed Italian powerhouse Juventus 4-1 at home after losing 3-1 in Turin and falling 1-0 behind in the return game.

In order to reach the coveted final the winner of HSV-Standard will have to knock out the winner of the VfL Wolfsburg – Fulham encounter. Liverpool/Benfica takes on Valencia/Atletico Madrid, making the latter look the slightly stronger bracket.

Here under some of the highlights of this years Europa League and historic matches played by the participants.

Europa League Quarter Finals previews Atletico Madrid – Valencia, Benfica – Liverpool, Fulham – VfL Wolfsburg and Hamburger SV- Standard Liege

Europa League Quarter Finals Thursday April 1st, 2010 Kick-off time 21.05 h – The Quarter Finals of this years edition of the Europa League seem to prove the competition is a legitimate addition to the Big Ballroom Dance of the Champions League. Games as Benfica-Liverpool, Atletico Madrid-Valencia and Hamburger SV-Standard Liege all see either former European heavyweights pitched against each other, or teams with an attraction factor high enough to want to turn your TV on.

The big game of the night is no doubt Benfica (two times European Champions and many times losing finalist) versus Rafael Benitez´ Liverpool (four times European Champions, twice winner of the UEFA-Cup). In Spain all eyes will be set on the national confrontation between the current number three of he Liga, Valencia, and Atletico Madrid, having a disappointing season but with formidable players like Forlan, Agüero and Simao in their squad. Valencia edged past what was seen as one of the most dangerous squads in the competition, Werder Bremen in the round of sixteen. After a 1-1 draw in Mestalla, all hell broke loose in Bremen in a game that ultimately ended in 4-4, but saw Valencia take a 3-1 lead, Werder equalizing in the 62nd minute, but Valencia ultimately ´victorious´ on away goals.

HSV-Standard is another attractive line-up between the former European Champions and Cup Winners Cup Champions from Hamburg (1983 and 1977 respectively) and Standard Liege, runners-up in the Cup winners Cup in 1982, losing a final played in and against Barcelona. Both teams are exponents of countries that have been improving their results in Europe the last few years, after a decade of falling ever further behind teams from either Big Money or Dirty Money Countries. Hamburg will be especially keen on reaching the final, as it will be played on their hometurf.

Wolfsburg, the surprise German Champions last season, will have to tackle Fulham, that routed Italian powerhouse Juventus 4-1 at home after losing 3-1 in Turin and falling 1-0 behind in the return game.

In order to reach the coveted final the winner of HSV-Standard will have to knock out the winner of the VfL Wolfsburg – Fulham encounter. Liverpool/Benfica takes on Valencia/Atletico Madrid, making the latter look the slightly stronger bracket.

Here under some of the highlights of this years Europa League and historic matches played by the participants.

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