Match fixing

Actually, thinking about it, it *must* have been when Barcelona won the final at Wembley against United. I can't think of any other way that could have happened.

http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/champions-league-tie-in-england-among-380-suspicious-games-in-matchfixing-investigation-8479659.html

list of matches here

5 Nov 2008 – Arsenal 0-0 Fenerbahce

probs this

They suggest that Debrecen goalkeeper Vukasin Poleksic was bribed to ensure that there were over 2.5 goals in the match.

However, Liverpool had a poor night in front of goal and Poleksic only conceded one, where he punched out a shot from Fernando Torres into the path of Dirk Kuyt to claim the winner.

In text messages recovered by police – the people behind the match fixing bemoaned the fact Steven Gerrard missed some presentable chances against Debrecen.

lol morto

Who'd've thought anything could make that CL run look worse?

Liverpool 1-0 Debrecen
Fiorentina 2-0 Liverpool
Liverpool 1-2 Lyon
Lyon 1-1 Liverpool
Debrecen 0-1 Liverpool
Liverpool 1-2 Fiorentina

Lol

Lyon played the home game with entire-squad diphtheria

that's nothing, Liverpool had to play with entire-squad

http://www.mlssoccer.com/goldcup/news/article/2013/07/11/gold-cup-belizean-players-say-match-fixer-tried-bribe-them-ahead-usmnt-match

dude's nickname is YOLO and he didn't take the dough?

also lol throwing the match, they lost 6-1

https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-armenia-match-fixing/five-armenian-clubs-disqualified-45-get-life-bans-for-match-fixing-idUKKBN2450DT

Lokomotiv Yerevan, level on points with second division leaders FC Van, Aragats, Torpedo Yerevan and Masis were disqualified from the championship following suspicious results, including 12-0, 0-12, 1-8, 9-2, 0-7, 0-8 and 8-2.