Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Royal Blues Win Shootout With Dragons; Blues Smother Legend; Roma Qusts Galacticos

Three more round-of-16 series in the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League concluded Wednesday:

At Porto, Poturgal:

Despite losing game two 1-0 on the road, FC Schalke still advanced to the quarterfinals by winning the penalty-kick shooto
ut 4-1. Goalkeeper Michael Neuer is pictured here being hugged by teammates after his shootout saves placed the Royal Blues in the Elite 8.



At London:

Goals from Michael Ballack (5'), Frank Lampard (25', pictured here c
elebrating after scoring), and Salomon Kalou (48') enabled Chelsea to manhandle visiting Olympiacos in game two, 3-0, to take the two game series on aggregate, 3-0.



At Madrid:

Goals from Taddei (73', pictured here celebrating) and Mirko Vucinic (90 + 2') lifted AS Roma to a second straight 2-1 win over Real Madrid, this time
on the road, to finish off the Galacticos 4-2 on aggregate.

All photos © Getty Images

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