UEFA Super Cup; UEFA Youth League; National European Qualifiers; UEFA EURO 2020; UEFA EURO 2024 ... Quarter and semi-final draws. Apr 2021. A place in the League Cup semi-finals. I am happy to be here with the Champions League medal around my neck and the trophy on the side.
With the pairing of McArdle and McHugh in front of Duke, the spine of their side was incredibly difficult to break down.Supported by a midfield two of Gary Jones and Nathan Doyle, Bradford were well equipped in the engine room, determined to thwart any players that they came up against.Many will recall Hanson and Wells’ contributions as two of the prolific members of that side, but as a collective Bradford’s spirit that year was unrivalled, and but for an outstanding Swansea City performance under Michael Laudrup, they would have found themselves with the most unexpected piece of silverware in recent years.The fairytale run wasn’t to end as they would have dreamed, as Bradford slipped to a crushing 5-0 defeat at the hands of the Swans. "It's the final, Paris came out wanting to win and so did we. Even the wildest of optimists would have struggled to foresee that happening.In an increasingly financially-driven sport that continues to be divided between the haves and have-nots, the Bradford squad of 2012-13 proved that sheer determination and gutsy spirit can go a long way if everyone pulls in the same direction.Duke is one name that will always crop up when reminiscing about Bradford’s run. - kicker Matt Duke’s save from Cazorla’s spot kick, and misses from Marouane Chamakh and Vermaelen saw the Bantams over the line now believing anything was possible – if they weren’t already.The West Yorkshire side’s journey to the final had rarely been short of incident, with three of their four victories prior to the Arsenal fixture coming against sides in a higher division. ".PSG fans chant near the Parc de Princes Stadium as they prepare to watch their team play.It's certainly been the strangest Champions League in the competition's history.
It was lucky they didn't score and lucky we did score. Their first-round victory over League One Notts County was followed up by a remarkable 2-1 triumph over Championship side Watford, with an 84th-minute Kyel Reid equaliser preceding an injury-time winner from Thompson.They were fast becoming the giant killers, but it was League Two Burton that caused Parkinson’s men the most problems. "As long as it was 0-0, it was always going to be open for us. The 2020 EFL Cup Final was the final of the 2019–20 EFL Cup.It was played at Wembley Stadium in London, England, on 1 March 2020, and contested by Aston Villa and Manchester City.It was Villa's first EFL Cup final since 2010, and City's third successive EFL Cup final and fifth in the past seven seasons. Bayern Munich clinched its sixth European title after beating Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the Champions League final in Lisbon on Sunday. Find out what's happening in the world as it unfolds.Victory for the German champion secures a lucrative treble after it also won the league and domestic cup earlier this year.Despite all the attacking talent on display, one goal was enough to separate the two sides with former PSG man Kingsley Coman heading in the winning goal in the 59th minute.Coman, a French international, guided his header into the bottom corner to add yet another trophy to his cabinet.The 24-year-old has won the league title in every season he's spent as a professional player, starting with PSG's Ligue 1 victory in 2013.Meanwhile, it's yet more European disappointment for PSG which was playing in its first final.The French champion, which was also bidding for a treble, has become obsessed with winning the Champions League since Qatar Sports Investments bought the Parisian club in 2011.More than one billion dollars has been spent on the playing squad but stars such as Neymar and Kylian Mbappe were unable to get their side past a dominant Bayern which is still unbeaten in 2020.Kingsley Coman celebrates scoring the game's only goal.Played behind closed doors at the Estádio da Luz, this wasn't the classic final many had hoped for after both sides scored so freely throughout the tournament.Brazilian Neymar was denied the opener by a superb save from Manuel Neuer before Bayern's Robert Lewandowski hit the post and had a header saved during an otherwise cagey first half.Bayern's high defensive line, in many ways its greatest strength, also gave encouragement to the lightning fast PSG attackers.Mbappe and Neymar spent the night on the shoulders of Bayern's defenders, waiting for the trigger to run in behind, but failed to convert when given the chance.The second half hardly improved in terms of quality with Coman providing the game's only piece of decisive attacking play. 20h30 . "It feels really good. Only one outcome, right? Every young player at this club is hungry to win titles because they see their idols doing it. The League Cup is one of the top three domestic tournaments in England, alongside the FA Cup and the Premier League. "Winning the trophy today is the best thing that could happen to us. Newcastle (1) Blackburn Rovers (2) mercredi 15 septembre 2021 Pariez. But with Bradford already exceeding expectations well beyond their wildest dreams, it was going to take some stopping a side playing with so much passion and belief.What had already been a miraculous cup run for Phil Parkinson’s men was about to become even better and would ensure he and his players will forever remain in Bradford folklore.Fifteen minutes in, Garry Thompson guided home a cultured left-foot volley to send the home fans into raptures.
A brace from Nakhi Wells and an extra-time winner from Stephen Darby kept the dream alive and a tie away at Premier League Wigan Athletic awaited.It was their never-say-die attitude that got Bradford to this point, and they managed to take the Latics to penalties following a goalless draw. Quarter-finals - 1st leg. A team sitting fourth in League Two, that cost just £7,500 to assemble, facing up to one of England’s most illustrious clubs.
It took 73 minutes for Arsene Wenger’s men to hit back, with Thomas Vermaelen breaking Bradford hearts with an equaliser three minutes from time.For a side boasting the likes of Santi Cazorla, Aaron Ramsey and Lukas Podolski, 30 extra minutes seemed like an eternity for the home side.