"Zona Roberto" and the goal of a lifetime (so far)
Sergi Roberto will long remember the goal he scored yesterday. Midfielder loaned to the defense, in the remuntada against Paris Saint Germain he scores the sixth and decisive goal in the 95 '. Taking over from Rafinha in the second half, the 4-year-old cantera product has only scored XNUMX more goals in his entire professional career. For sure this goal will go down in history, but how many other decisive goals for the victory or the passage of the round have been scored in the Champions League?
Tomasson and the goal at 91 'stolen from Inzaghi
AC Milan face Ajax in the 2002/2003 Champions League quarter-finals. After a 0-0 draw in Amsterdam, AC Milan are forced to win to go through. At 91 ', on the score of 2 - 2, Maldini decides to throw the ball in attack hoping for a miracle. The ball, after a deviation from Ambrosini's head, reaches Inzaghi's feet. Face to face with the goalkeeper, Inzaghi opts for a lob, winning but slow. Tomasson, even knowing that the ball would have entered in any case, decides to reiterate on the net on the line. A few years later Inzaghi declared: "Before the final in Athens, the fans remembered the goal against Ajax as the most important goal of my career". A goal he had never scored… Milan passed the round and won the competition on penalties against Juventus
The goalscorer you don't expect: Igor Tudor
Same year, same Champions League: in 2002/2003 Juventus found Deportivo La Coruña in the second group stage. On the score of 2 - 2, Juventus knows they have to win to have the passage of the round mortgaged. At 92 'Igor Tudor, central defender with a good body but not excellent technique, takes the chair. The action starts from his feet, with a first central exchange with Trezeguet and, as a second option, the development of the action on the left. The action continues and Tudor, despite being a defender, decides to follow the action. An advance on Trezeguet by the Spanish defense turns into a golden assist for Tudor who, on the fly, bags from outside the area.
Don Andres, a mix of technique and coldness
The 2008/2009 Champions League semifinal pits two of the teams in the best shape of the moment. The Barcelona of Messi, Eto'o and Iniesta face a hungry Chelsea, with Lampard in the control room behind Drogba. After the first leg ended 0 - 0, at Stamford Bridge the Catalans must make a result to continue their journey. After 90 minutes of the Blues mark, Chelsea lead 1 - 0 and only a goal at the end can save the Blaugrana. At 93 ', at the end of a confused action, Messi serves Iniesta who, on the fly, lets go of a shot from twenty meters. Cech does not get there, Barcelona draws and flies to the final, which will win against Manchester United.
Sergio Ramos and the vice of the goal
We all know that Sergio Ramos is a strong head player. Unfortunately he showed it also in Naples this week. In reality, this Tuesday was not the first time that Ramos has decided to drag his Real Madrid to victory. At 93 ′ of the Champions League final Atletico Madrid leads 1 - 0 and Real Madrid gets a corner kick. On Modric's cross, Ramos manages to outwit Courtois with an angled header. This goal allows the Blancos to access extra time, during which Bale, Marcelo and Ronaldo fix the score at 4 - 1. If you think this is the most important goal of those listed, you are wrong. There are those who have done even better ...
Sheringham and Solskjaer: how to win a Champions League in 3 minutes
When it comes to comebacks, we cannot fail to mention Manchester United's feat in 1999. Bayern Munich of Kahn, Matthaus and Effenberg arrive in the final, against a Manchester that fielded Giggs and Beckham from the first minute. At 90 'the result is fixed at 1 - 0 for the Bavarians, who lock themselves up in defense to protect the result. At 91 ′ the first cold shower: after a short kickback from a corner kick, Giggs tries a shot from outside the area, which turns into an assist for Sheringham. Two minutes later it was Solskjaer's turn, who put in a loose ball in the center of the area. Manchester United thus wins an unexpected Champions League. A curiosity: as in the case of Sergi Roberto, Sheringham and Solskjaer also started the match on the bench ...
The Cypriots of Apoel Limassol and the three goals in injury time
Honorable mention for Apoel Limassol, able to overturn the verdict with three goals over 90 minutes. After a 2-1 defeat in Norway against Rosenborg, the Cypriots need only one goal to qualify. The goal arrives only at 91 'with Gianniotas. Game over? Not at all, Rosenborg tries to score the equalizer without success. On the contrary Vander, at 96 'manages to score a second goal. On the score of 2 - 0 the Norwegians try everything to try to get extra time. In response they suffer the third goal, by De Vincenti, at 99 '.
