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Ten of the greatest games in the history of the UEFA Champions League
These are the nights where football’s stars shine the brightest. And we were fortunate enough to be able to bask in their light…
In just a few short days, one of football’s greatest competitions — if not the greatest — will be making its long-awaited return to decide who will be crowned this year’s top-dog in Europe. The UEFA Champions League is finally back and for many of us, that means long nights of pure bliss as the sport’s top players will be putting out everything they’ve got in order to attain football’s holy grail and connect their name with the highly-coveted trophy.
But what can we truly expect from here onward? What do the knockout rounds of this tournament have to offer to someone who doesn’t really know much about the sport? What is it that makes the Champions League so appealing? Well, in order to answer that question, we’ve searched and found the ten greatest examples of all the thrills and excitement that this competition so handily provides to all of its spectators, especially during its knockout stages.
10. Bayern Munich-Juventus 2–2 (4–2 a.e.t., 6–4 on aggregate), Round of 16, 2016
