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On this day in 2017, Two fine goals from Dybala helped Juventus to a comfortable 3-0 win over Barca
On this night were two fine goals by the young Argentine Paulo Dybala, another from the old warhorse Giorgio Chiellini and plenty of the hard yards from a Juventus team who had their opposition swirling around the battlements for most of the evening.
This was not a bad Barcelona performance by the standards of their catastrophe in Paris in the previous round, it was just they could not find a way through.
On this day in 2001, Australia set international record, beating American Samoa 31-0
They met at the International Sports Stadium in Coffs Harbor, New South Wales, playing before a crowd of 3,000. It took only ten minutes for Australia to take the lead, courtesy of midfielder Con Boutsianis, who went on to complete a hat-trick with goals in the 50th and 84th minutes. But the star of the day was forward Archie Thompson, who, in jut his third national team appearance, scored thirteen times (12', 23', 27', 29', 33', 37', 42', 45', 56', 60', 65', 85', 88').
Forward David Zdrilic wasn't far behind with eight (13', 21', 25', 33', 58', 66', 78', 89'), while Australia's remaining goals were provided by Aurelio Vidmar (14', 80'), Tony Popovic (17', 19'), Simon Colosimo (51', 81'), and Fausto De Amicis (55').
The match set the record margin for an international game, but is far behind the overall record of 149-0 set in a Madagascar league match between AS Adema and S.O. l'Emyrne in 2002.
On this day in 2018, Wolves' Ruben Neves scored one of the most insane goals you ever saw
On this day in 2011, Andy Carroll netted two super strikes as Liverpool beat Man City 3-0
Andy Carroll's first goals since his £35m move to Liverpool put a dent in Manchester City's Champions League hopes as they were emphatically swept aside at Anfield.
Carroll struck twice - the first a spectacular long-range strike - as Liverpool established a deserved three-goal lead by the interval and kept their own European ambitions alive with a vibrant display.
Edoo87
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On dis day Italian player & Coach Marcello Leppi was born in 1948 Former Savona , Sambdoria which win 2006 WC with italy as coach , & Coaching Sambdoria , Napoli , Inter , Juve was winned with him by 3 Seria A , 1 Coppa italia , 4 Super Coppa italia , 1 Europian Super cup , 1 UCL , 1 Intercontinental cup
danny7_ida
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Barca were gangbanged and were dumped out of their usual bus stop were their best doesn't even score in
Kueaelnp
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Just Because Ronaldo appeared these Juve fans think they have won 5 Champions League Titles. The Fact is Barcelona has won 5 times and the last was in 2015 against of course Juventus biggest Champions League Bottlers In Football History. You went to the Final against Madrid and it was fucking GANG BANG by your starman. I'd rather stick with a team that last won in 2015 than a team that hasn't won in 20 years The Fact is if we rate Top 10 greatest teams in Champions League History You're not on the level of anyone because you guys are just loosers
VanishPrasad
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Juventus did thrash Barcelona on this day. They were as brave and aggressive as they were calm and disciplined with Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini monumental at the heart of the defence. When Barca did manage to carve out chances, Suarez, Messi and Neymar failed to deliver. All three had chances before the interval. In the space of a few minutes, Suarez had a goal-bound shot blocked, Messi dragged a chance from 12 yards and Neymar volleyed wide. It said everything about Juve's defensive display that Buffon only had one save to make, denying Messi before the Barca forward hammered the rebound into the side-netting. Yet Juve, as adventurous going forward as they were solid at the back, might have beaten the Spanish champions for the second time in a week. Higuain should have done better from close range after a ball over the top before Cuadrado flashed a chance narrowly wide on the counter. In the end it did not matter, Juve and their travelling fans celebrated a night to remember Barcelona had 19 shots on the night - yet only one on target as Juve avenged their defeat against the same opponents in the 2015 final.
Edoo87
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On dis day : French player Lucien Laurent was born in 1907 which was 1st player scored in World Cup history 1930 against mexico , he was only player played 1930 wc & seen France win WC 1998