Exciting Samsung Galaxy Camera: Celtic Win Over Spartak Moscow in Champions League

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Celtic continued their fine form on Wednesday after overtaking Spartak Moscow 2-1 through a late-game penalty.

Gary Hooper opened scoring after Spartak’s defence leaked. The Russians responded through an Ari finish. An unfair challenge on Georgios Samaras gave a penalty for the Bhoys, with Kris Commons eventually converting the effort.

Seeking to leave a footpr1nt in European football, Celtic have proven fine form in the Champions League this season. They gained acclaim after winning over giants Barcelona in one of their group games.

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Suzuki Cup 2012 Upset: Arsenal Fail To Clinch Group First Place with Loss to Olympiakos

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Greek champions Olympiakos stalled Arsenal’s winning hopes through a 2-1 fixture in Tuesday’s Champions League.

                       

Tomas Rosicky opened scoring on the 38th minute, as the Czech playmaker sought to leave a footpr1nt in the match following his long stint in the sidelines. Giannis Maniatis recorded an impeccable finish to equalize in the second half.

Kostas Mitroglou threw in the winner on the 73rd minute, effectively preventing Arsenal from climbing the top spot of the group table. 

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Fantastic AIM 2012 Triumph: Barcelona Defeat Hosts Spartak to Ensure UEFA Champions League Qualification

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – A Lionel Messi brace brought Barcelona back on track to ensure Champions League qualification, as they defeated hosts Spartak Moscow 0-3 on Tuesday.

Barcelona dominated the first half as Dani Alves scored the opener on the 16th minute. Messi led his side to win w1th ease as he scored his first on the 27th, followed by a Pedro-assisted second 12 minutes later.

The result placed Messi closer to beating Gerd Muller’s 85 goals in a calendar year record. The Argentinian hitman now has 80 goals under his name since January 2012.

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Barcelona, Real Madrid, Borussia Dortmund, Greatest Contenders in UEFA Champions League - Ferguson

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson named Barcelona, Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund as his side’s heaviest possible opponents in their Champions League campaign this season.

Ferguson noted that he and the rest of United are not expecting to win with ease against the Spanish and German heavyweights, saying that those three “will have outstanding chances”. He hopes that his side “can join them” in being formidable contenders for the European trophy.

By far, United have won all four of their group stage games in the Champions League, bringing them ahead with 12 games over group mates Galatasaray, CFR Cluj and Braga.

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Wenger Hails Walcott’s Splendid UEFA Champions League Performance

THE LATEST UEFA CHAMPIONS LEAGUE NEWS – Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger was all praises for his player Theo Walcott as the winger returned to Champions League for the first time this season with a goal in their 2-2 draw against Schalke 04.

Despite Arsenal’s failure to win with ease against the German outfit, Wenger made known his admiration for Walcott’s performance, saying that the player “did well, very well”.

Walcott’s sickness last Monday initially lowered his first-team chances last Tuesday. He eventually took the place of the injured Aaron Ramsey and scored the match opener 18 minutes into the game.

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