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Assi di Coppe: Liverpool Score Four To Crush Barcelona

May 8, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Liverpool

Mohammed Salah’s t-shirt was prophetical. “Never Give Up,” it read. Liverpool wrote another page of a history made of impossible comebacks as they trashed Barcelona to reach the Champions League Final once again. The scorecard at Anfield Road read 4-0 at full time, an outcome that completely overturned what happened at the Camp Nou one week ago.

Assi di Coppe: First UCL Semifinal Round Favors Ajax

May 1, 2019 The Cult of Calcio Staff Ajax, Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Tottenham

Ajax don’t want to stop. The white-and-red won 1-0 in London over Tottenham, and can now legitimately aim at reaching the Champions League Final for the first time in 23 years. A lone goal by midfielder Donny van de Beek stunned the Tottenham Stadium and the Semifinal debuting Spurs to secure his side a strong advantage in view of next Wednesday’s second leg.

Assi di Coppe: Ajax Knock Juve Out, Extend UCL Curse

April 17, 2019 Matteo Carnevale Ajax, Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Juventus

Juventus’ Champions League Curse continues. The Bianconeri ended their run in the elite European competition once again in the Quarter Finals, demolished by a magnificent Ajax. Coach Erik ten Hag’s squad raided the Allianz Stadium, snatched an epic 2-1 win, and progressed 3-2 on aggregate to show their face among the Top Four after 22 years.

Throwback Thursday: Un vulcano spiana la strada al triplete interista

November 5, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Throwback Thursday

The last time Inter and Barcelona squared off at San Siro Stadium was on April 20th, 2010. It was the first leg of a Champions League Semi Final. Due to an ash cloud generated by an Icelandic volcano, the Blaugrana had to reach Milan via bus as most European flights were cancelled. The Nerazzurri won 3-1 and took one step further towards their fantastic "triplete."

Throwback Thursday: A Volcano Paved The Way To Inter’s Triplete

November 5, 2018 Andrea Salvarezza Barcelona, Champions League, European Cups, Inter Milan, Throwback Thursday

Assi di Coppe: Our Preview of Champions League 2018-19

September 4, 2018 Carlos Molano Assi di Coppe, Champions League, European Cups

Last Thursday, the draw for the Champions League 2018-19 Group Stage took place. It was the day every fan had been waiting for since last May's Real Madrid win over Liverpool 3-1 in the Final in Kiev. This year, the title of "Group of Death" went to Group C, which will feature Paris Saint-Germain, Napoli, Liverpool, and Red Star Belgrade.

The Grass Is Greener: Real Madrid’s Road to Kiev

May 19, 2018 Carlos Molano Champions League, The Grass Is Greener

The grass is always greener on the other side of the fence, they say. We may be in love with Italian calcio, but there’s more to football than what happens south of the Alps. As the Champions League Final approaches, The Cult of Calcio’s Spanish correspondent Carlos Molano takes a look at Real Madrid’s road towards Kiev, mixing personal memories with the club’s recent history.

Assi di Coppe: Roma Exit UCL With Heads Held High

May 3, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Liverpool, Roma

All Roma fans could hope for yesterday was an entertaining match, conscious that coming back from three goals should be an exception, not the rule. Still, the Giallorossi went as close as possible to another sensational comeback, prevailing over Liverpool 4-2 in the second leg of a Champions League Semifinal. The Reds advanced on a 7-6 aggregate score, but Roma left the Stadio Olimpico with their heads held high.

Assi di Coppe: Roma Wake Up Late, Liverpool Rule

April 25, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Liverpool, Roma

Liverpool had to score five times, led by a sumptuous Mohammed Salah, before Roma finally woke up and remembered they were playing a Champions League semifinal at Anfield Road. Late goals by Edin Dzeko and Diego Perotti saved the Giallorossi’s face, leaving a feeble qualification hope alive, but it will take another remuntada for Eusebio Di Francesco to come back from last night’s 2-5.

Assi di Coppe: Juventus’ Missed Miracle in Madrid

April 14, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Juventus, Real Madrid

That hurts. Badly. Juventus’ match at Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid followed the script of a perfect movie, until its very ending – when direction passed in the hands of some sadistic horror movie regisseur. A penalty awarded in the 93rd minute saved Cristiano Ronaldo and his Blancos, after Juve had scored three goals, performing an incredible comeback, and putting the defending European Champions to the ropes.

Assi di Coppe: Remuntada Roma, Barca Demolished!

April 10, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Barcelona, Champions League, Roma

Some football fans live their whole life waiting for a night like this. Then, that moment suddenly comes, when the irrational becomes possible, and football turns into epic. Roma did what seemed impossible to do: Beating Lionel Messi’s Barcelona 3-0 to push them out of the Champions League, and advance to the semifinals of the top European competition for the second time in their history.

Assi di Coppe: Juve, It’s a Débacle! Real Win 3-0

April 4, 2018 Matteo Carnevale Assi di Coppe, Champions League, Juventus, Real Madrid

Long gone are the days when Juventus used to be Real Madrid’s nemesis in Europe. The Galacticos delivered a painful hammering to Massimiliano Allegri’s Bianconeri last night, one year after last season’s Champions League Final. The 3-0 by which Real virtually put one foot and a half in the semifinal matured at the end of a gigantic performance by Cristiano Ronaldo, touched by grace in occasion of his second goal.

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