The Final is Set!!!!

After many weeks of interesting matches and disappointing loses, the final of the UEFA Champions League is set. The semifinal results were set in stone this week after the second leg was played. Two weeks ago some of the worst champions league matches were played and to our surprise it saw many fans turn off the tv before the game was done. The huge disappointment of seeing four teams in the semis where only two of the teams showed up to play, was something that has not been seen in previous years. The game between Real Madrid (Spain) vs Borussia Dortmund (Germany) saw the match ending in a 4-1 loss for the spaniards. In the other match of the first leg, between Barcelona and Bayern, the score finished 4-0 with a compelling loss for the spaniards. The German teams had secured a very good lead and were in no hurry to play the second leg. This week, the teams met again to compete for the spot in the finals. Both games saw the Spanish teams playing at home, trying to accomplish huge come backs. The first game, on Tuesday was between Real Madrid and Borussia Dortmund. The German squad was pretty relaxed since all the pressure was on Real. The game started out at a nice pace. Both teams were playing strong and constantly making excellent plays. It looked as if the game was so even that the score would finish at 0-0. This changed quickly in the 80th minute. The Spanish team started to feel the pressure and they were desperate to score. After many good plays, they managed to score. A few minutes afterwards, they managed to sneak another goal into the German team's net. It was looking as if a come back was in sight. Sadly, time ran out for Real Madrid and the game finished 2-0 for them. Although the German team lost, they advanced to the final because of the 4-3 aggregate score. This was the first ticket to the final. The second game, on Wednesday, was between Barcelona (Spain) and Bayern Munich (Spain). After the huge loss of 4-0, the Spanish team was looking for a historical come back. Bayern Munich, considered one of the best teams in the world, was not going to play easily in this second leg. Barcelona came out fighting but quickly faded away and started to play in the mediocre fashion that has characterized them lately. On top of that, Messi was not playing and this lowered the teams confidence since the best player in the world was absent. The German team quickly took advantage of that and piled on three goals to further secure their place in the finals. The hole was now too deep for Barcelona to get out of. The game ended 3-0 for the Germans and they classified with a surprising 7-0 aggregate score. While one Spanish team tried to rally back, the other sunk even more into misery. The German teams proved to be too strong and they secured their place in the finals. Now, we must wait for a little over three weeks for the final. It will be a great German classic played in Europe's best stadium: Wembley. It will be interesting since this weekend Bayern and Borussia played against each other in their respective league: Bundesliga, and they tied 1-1. They are both evenly matched teams and anything could happen on May 25. All we can do now is wait and wait for the most anticipated match of the year.

A.C.P.