Benfica defeated Ajax to reach the quarter-finals of the Champions League for the first time in 10 years, and were given a tough draw against Liverpool.
Reaching the Champions League semi-finals is an impressive achievement for most teams, but if Benfica leaves it behind Jurgen Klopp's team, it could go down as one of the biggest shocks in competition history. Will
There is always excitement whenever a team wins gold and goes to an unexpected race in Europe. A small team with fewer resources or star players than Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich have to offer, and changing a giant is what makes it necessary to watch the Champions League.
There have been several famous European runs over the years, where the biggest teams have been put together and the clubs have shocked the world by staying one tie away from the final.
Although some of these teams fell with a glory of only 90 minutes, some of these players and their runs will be written in the history of the game. Here are eight of the best.
Dynamo Kyiv, 1999
Dynamo Kyiv was at the height of his power in 1999. After easily winning the domestic league and cup doubles, the Ukrainian team reached the semi-finals, beating Arsenal and Real Madrid, where they lost 4-3 to Bayern Munich.
Andrei Shevchenko, a specialist, came along and scored 28 goals this season, including eight in the Champions League, to help his club achieve such a feat, and he was sent to AC Milan the following season. Took his big step
Who knows how the final could have ended if Dynamo had managed to go all the way against Byron?
Leeds United, 2001
Leeds United is a club of history, and before the financial crisis, they were a threat in Europe.
Their biggest campaign came in 2001, when Leeds reached the semi-finals before losing to Valencia, but the cup race was a memorable one.
Marc Vodoka scored 22 points in all competitions as David O'Leary led Deportivo La Coruna to Leeds in the quarter-finals, despite a substantial 2-0 victory over Allende Road in the first leg. Succeeded. A few weeks later.
Ian Harte, Alan Smith and Rev. Ferdinand all scored in the first half, and Ferdinand, who will make big money at Manchester United, remembers the night fondly.
"It was amazing. The noise that was created there, the fans, the passion," he said in January 2021.
"I scored a goal, the third goal I think against Deportivo on Allende Road, a header, which was probably one of my best memories at the club."
Nights like these will live on in the memory of Leeds fans forever.
Deportivo La Coruna, 2004
Deportivo La Coruna will overcome their defeat to Leeds three years later, when Javier Irureta took them to the semi-finals, where they lost to Jose Mourinho's final winner Porto.
After beating Juventus at home and away in the first knockout round, Deportivo came on the field against AC Milan, and with the goals of Kaka, Shevchenko and Andrea Pirlo, all hopes were dashed after a 4-1 defeat in the first round. Died
But Deportivo completed one of the biggest comebacks in the history of the Champions League, stunned the Italians with a 4-0 win over the other league, and this is one of the biggest days for the club so far. It will take a long time for Riazor to see such scenes again.
OnThisDay 2004, Deportivo beat Milan 4-0 to make it 5-4 overall, and reach the Champions League semi-finals. Look no further for Walter Pandiani Maldini and Dida.
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Valerie, 2006
Villarreal, like Benfica, struggled to reach the 2022 quarter-finals, beating Juventus 4-1 on aggregate, and making their first semi-final since their infamous tie against Arsenal in 2006. Are hoping
Manuel Pellegrini took over the club from a small town in Castellon, just north of Valencia, close to European glory, beating the Rangers in the first knockout round, and Inter Milan in the quarterfinals. Before moving on.
The 2-1 defeat at San Cerro turned into a 1-0 victory over El Madrigal, and Diego Forlan's first-minute goal in the far leg proved crucial, starting the meeting with Arsenal.
After a 1-0 loss to Hybrid, Valerie had a golden opportunity to turn the tie on his head when he was awarded a late penalty, but Janice Lehmann saved a spot kick by Juan Roman Reckelmi, and Yellow Submarine was out.
Despite being heartbroken, it was one of the biggest victories in the club's short history, and the current Eunice team will face a similar set-up to reach the semi-finals again by beating Bayern Munich.
Schalke, 2011
Schalke, like Deportivo, find themselves in the lower divisions, having been a club competing in the European knockout for a long time, and Schalke's famous race to the semi-finals came in 2011.
With a young Manuel Neuer and veteran Raلl in the round, it was a team that included a perfect mix of quality, young and experienced greats under the star of Felix Megath and later Ralph Rangink.
An overall 4-2 victory over Valencia in the first knockout round tied the Holders Inter Milan. Schalke then did the impossible, beating Inter 5-2 in San Cerro, sealing a stunning victory with a 2-1 home win on the return, and reaching the semifinals.
Joel Matepe, Edo, Ra راl and Andrea Ranochia all scored in San Cerro before Raلl and Benedict Hoods beat the Italians.
But Schalke fell short in the semi-finals against Manchester United, losing 6-1 on aggregate, but they will never forget the barn streaming football played there.
Monaco, 2017
A popular European race, primarily remembered for the emergence of a teenage Kylan Mbabane, the Monaco team, which, along with an older Radamel Falcao, was filled with elite young talent, led Europe to Leonardo Jardim. Blew up
With Manchester City and Borussia Dortmund on the way to the semi-finals, Monaco was unfortunate to lose to a strong Juventus team, but after winning League 1 this season, their great team was formed as soon as it was formed.
It is rumored that Guardiola still has nightmares about Mbabane and Falcao.
Ajax, 2019
Ajax had the most incredible runs in 2019, from the second qualifying round to the semi-finals played incredible football with a young team that resembled the old Ajax.
The Dutch side famously knocked out the holders with a 2-1 defeat against Real Madrid with an incredible 4-1 win at the Santiago Bernabeu, including a Hall of Fame performance from Southampton. Which was rejected by Doosan Tadic.
Ajax's young team, which includes Mathis De Ligt, Frankie De Jong and Donny van de Beek, will then beat Juventus to reach the semi-finals.
But then disaster struck. Leading 3-0 on aggregate and cruising in the second leg against Tottenham Hotspur, Lucas Mora's hat trick knocked them out in the final moments of the tie.
Despite the miraculous defeat, Ajax captivated everyone by playing free football against teams with ten times the transfer budget.
Lyon, 2020
Olympique Lyonnais are not insignificant, but when they reached the semi-finals in 2020, they really hit more than their weight.
Leon will be knocked out of the semi-final by defending champions Bayern Munich, before knocking out Cristiano Ronaldo's Juventus in the Round of 16, before Pep Guardiola's one-leg quarter final defeat to Manchester City.
Maxwell Carnets and Musa Dembele scored on both sides of Kevin de Bruyne's goal to reach the semi in Lisbon, which was played in front of an empty crowd due to epidemics.
Lyon's home season was disappointing, finishing seventh in the league, but it was a European run that will not be forgotten in a hurry.
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