The group stages for the Champions League 2014/15 season was done today (August 28th, 2014), and Liverpool’s return to Europe has seen them land a fairly decent draw with Real Madrid, Basel and Ludogorets. Ludogorets, of course, had a defender save two penalties in the shootout to qualify for the knockout stages.
Chelsea probably have the easiest draw among English teams, drawn with Schalke, Sporting and Maribor.
Man City face a tricky group, with Bayern and Roma also with them.
Real Madrid took the help of renowned Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto to unveil their new 3rd/UCL away kit for the upcoming season. The black strip features two dragons on it and is here seen modelled by Gareth Bale, who is posing with Yamamoto himself.
VIDEO COSMIN MOTI LUDOGORETS VS STEAUA BUCHAREST BELOW
Unbelievable drama in the second leg of this Ludogorets-Steaua Champions League tie played on 27th August, 2014. Romanian side Steaua lead 1-0 from the first leg, but Bulgarian champions Ludogorets scored in the 90th minute of the game to tie it at 1-1. Ludogorets keeper Vladislav Stoyanov was red carded in the 118th minute late into extra time, leaving them with no keeper for the shootout as all their subs had already been made. Defender Moti, a Romanian international, stepped up as a stand in keeper, scored the opening penalty and then saved two opposition kicks to send Ludogorets into the group stages of the tournament for the first time in their history