Eight determined teams trying their hardest to take the next step in their journey to continental glory, the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals is where it starts to get serious. Since the Champions League got a refresh a couple of decades back, we have seen our fair share of mouth-watering quarter-final matches. We have seen world-class players deliver once-in-lifetime performances to treat fans to goals galore.
As we prepare to soak in eight highly anticipated UEFA Champions League quarter-final matches over the next 10 days, let us check out some of the most explosive tussles the round has witnessed. Here are the five biggest wins in the history of the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals:
#5 Barcelona 5-1 Chelsea: April 18, 2000
Rivaldo Scored A Brace For Barcelona Against Chelsea
Premier League outfit Chelsea took an encouraging step toward the UEFA Champions League semi-finals in the 1999-2000 season, beating the mighty Barcelona 3-1 in the quarter-final first leg. Unfortunately for the Pensioners, their hopes came undone in the return leg at Camp Nou on April 18, 2000, as the hosts secured a 5-1 (6-4 on aggregate) victory in added extra time.
Rivaldo landed the first blow for Barcelona in the 24th minute before Luis Figo put the hosts 2-0 up. Tore Andre Flo brought Chelsea back into the contest by pulling one back in the 60th minute. With just seven minutes left to play, Dani Garcia popped up with Barca’s third goal of the night, pushing the game into extra time. The Catalans ran circles around the Londoners in extra time, with Rivaldo and Patrick Kluivert adding one goal each in the first half to secure a 5-1 victory.
#4 Barcelona 5-1 Shakhtar Donetsk: April 6, 2011
Barcelona Ace Andres Iniesta Opened The Scoring Against Shakhtar Donetsk
Barcelona claimed their fourth UEFA Champions League trophy in the 2010-11 season, beating Manchester United in the final. En route, they bested Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk in the quarter-finals,…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-04-09 07:41:21
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