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Napoli 3-1 Chelsea: Ivanovic plays high up and Napoli exploit the space in behind him

February 22, 2012
Napoli 3-1 Chelsea: Ivanovic plays high up and Napoli exploit the space in behind him

Napoli played their classic counter-attacking game to put themselves in a strong position going into the second leg. Walter Mazzarri was suspended from the touchline, so assistant Nicolo Frustalupi took charge. Morgan De Sanctis returned in goal, Hugo Campagnaro was fit to start, and Juan Zuniga was picked rather than Andrea Dossena on the left. Andre...
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Nine points on Zenit 3-2 Benfica

February 16, 2012
Nine points on Zenit 3-2 Benfica

An eventful match with lots of attacking and rather too many goalkeeping mistakes.
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Milan 4-0 Arsenal: Milan make their strength count and win comfortably

February 15, 2012
Milan 4-0 Arsenal: Milan make their strength count and win comfortably

Milan thrashed Arsenal in an amazingly dominant performance.
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Basel 2-1 Manchester United: United into the Europa League

December 8, 2011
Basel 2-1 Manchester United: United into the Europa League

Manchester United are out of the Champions League after a 2-1 defeat away in Switzerland.
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Chelsea 3-0 Valencia: Chelsea drop deep and progress to the second round

December 6, 2011
Chelsea 3-0 Valencia: Chelsea drop deep and progress to the second round

Chelsea are into the knockout stages after a surprisingly comfortable win over Valencia.
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