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Here are the settings we will use.

8 Minute Halves
I am using Professional difficulty, but I guess it doesn't really matter
For the stadium, just let it default to the home team stadium.
Time of day, weather, etc. just let it default.

Here is the hardest part, I want to use the real formations and lineups. I went here to get them for the first game:
http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague ... index.html

If you go into the actual game, then click on View Match Page, there is a PDF on the right side called Lineups under the Press Kits section. That will give you the starting lineups and the formation, I just get it as close as I can.

Unless you have 2 controllers (I think), you have to change the lineup of the first team then start the game and hit pause and change teams so you can change the lineup for the 2nd team. The bad part about this is it counts as the substitutions for the 2nd team, but whatever.

The team that you use is done by coin flip. We will have to track it as I want each team to be user controlled at least twice in the group stage. I did this in my World Cup tourney (just each team once) and it worked out well.

Since we are using the real lineups, we will not be tracking cards.

The only thing we will track for stats is the goal scorers.

Anyone who is interested, please PM your email address so I can send you the spreadsheet with the schedule, etc.
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There are 5 team in the Champions League, but not in the game. The following replacements will be used.

Celtic for Astana
Basel for Maccabi Tel Aviv
Molde for Dinamo Zagreb
Dundalk for Bate Borisov
RB Salzburg for Dynamo Kyiv
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Game 1 in the books.

Group A, Malmo user controlled

PSG 1 vs. Malmo 1

34' Berget, Malmo
68' Ibrahimovic (pk), PSG

A tough fought draw to open things up. PSG had the best of play early, but Malmo capitalized on a quick counter attack to go up 1-0 on a Berget header. Malmo would actually hit the post 2 more times in the first half and PSG was lucky to be down only 1 after 45 minutes. Cavani earned a foul in the box which Ibrahimovic capitalized on with 22 minutes to play. Each team had decent chances from there to go ahead, but both GKs came up big.
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Game 2

Group A, Real Madrid user controlled

Real Madrid 4 vs. Shaktar Donetsk 4

Crazy game of back and forth with no team leading by more than a goal. Gladkyi nets a hat trick for Shaktar and Modric has 2 for Madrid. Both team trailed, both game back, Madrid earning the draw when Ronaldo tallied with 10 minutes to play.

13' Bale, Madrid
33' Fred, Shaktar
36' Modric, Madrid
39' Gladkyi, Shaktar
61' Gladkyi, Shaktar
63' Modric, Madrid
74' Gladkyi, Shaktar
80' Ronaldo, Madrid
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Game 3

Group B

Wolfsburg 2 vs. CSKA Moscow 1

Moscow took a 1-0 lead on a Natcho penalty in the 41st minute, but couldn't hold the lead. Wolfsburg tied in the 45th and then Dost put them ahead in the 67th.

42' Natcho, Moscow (pk)
45' Draxler, Wolfsburg
67' Dost, Wolfsburg
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Game 4

Group B

PSV Eindhoven 2 vs. Manchester United 1

PSV goes ahead late and then hangs on for the win.

54' Lestienne, PSV
75' Depay, Manchester United
83' Narsingh, PSV
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Game 5

Group C

Galatasary 3 vs. Atletico Madrid

Atletico scores in extra time in the first had all the momentum going their way. Galatasaray would have none of that though scoring just 9 minutes in the second half and then 3 minutes later. Sneijder added the knock out punch out a beautiful counter attack in the 90th minute as Atletico was pushing for the equalizer.

45' Martinez, Atletico Madrid
54', Podolski, Galatasaray
57', Yilman, Galatasaray
90', Sneijdger, Galatatsaray
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Game 6

Group C

Benfica 0 vs. Celtic 1

Celtic (filling in for Astana) stuns Benfica with a 1-0 win. James Forrest buried a header in the 79th minute for the win.

79', Forrest, Celtic
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Game 7

Group D

Manchester City 3 vs. Juventus 1

Man City goes up early on a 5th minute goal by Toure, but Juventus fights back to tie it on a Mandzukic goal. City would go back up 2-1 but Juventus looked like there were poised to tie it again but Morata's shot from the 18 rang off the post. Aguero would capitalize on the City counter attack to put the game away 3-1.

5', Toure, Man City
34', Mandzukic, Juventus
63', Fernandinho, Man City
83', Aguero, Man City
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Game 8

Group D

Sevilla 1 vs. Borussia Monchengladbach 0

It looked like Sevilla was going to give a point away in a game they absolutely dominated, but Banega came through in the 84th minute to get the win for a much better Sevilla squad.

84', Bangea, Sevilla
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Game 9

Group E

Bayer Leverkusen 3 vs. Dundalk 0

Dundalk (filling in for Bate Borisov) hung tough in the first half but was clearly outmatched in the second half allowing 3 goals in a 27 minute span.

48' Hernandez, Leverkusen
67' Calhanoglu, Leverkusen
75', Kiebling, Leverkusen
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Game 10

Group E

AS Roma 2 vs. Barcelona 0

This game was closer than the final score. Roma scored in the 79th minute and then caught Barcelona pressing and scored on the counter attack in the 90th minute. Messi and Neymar were non factors surprisingly.

79', Salah, Roma
90', Digne, Roma
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Game 11

Group F

Molde 1 vs. Arsenal 3

Molde (filling in for Dinamo Zagreb) was over matched in this one but hung around for a bit. Arsenal went up early and added a second goal 6 minutes into the second half. Molde would fight back to get within one goal in the 66th minute, but Arsenal proved too much.

9', Sanchez, Arsenal
51', Cazorla, Arsenal
66', Toivio, Molde
90', Giroud, Arsenal
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Game 12

Group F

Olympiacos 1 vs. Bayern Munich 0

Upset of the tourney so far. Olympiacos stuns Munich in their opening match. Cambiasso scored in the 11th minute and Olympiacos actually carried play for much of the first half. Munich turned it on in the second half, but couldn't get the equalizer.

11th, Cambiasso, Olympiacos
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Game 13

Group G

Salzburg 1 vs. Porto 0

Berisha's goal for Salzburg(filing in for Dynamo Kyiv) in the 19th minute holds up although Porto dominated the second half, they could get the equalizer.

19', Berisha, Salzburg
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Game 14

Group G

Chelsea 1 vs. FC Basel 0

Chelsea wins as expected, but it was much closer than most though again Basel (filling in for Maccabi Tel Aviv). It took Chelsea 70 minutes to get on the board when Remy tallied from inside the 18. Basel had a few chances, but nothing too threatening.
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70', Remy, Chelsea
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Game 15

Group H

Valencia 1 vs. Zenit 1

Garia put Zenit ahead with a nice header off a corner kick in the 64th minute. It looked like Zenit would steal a road victory until Parejo scored on a free kick from 22 yards out in the 86th minute to earn a point.

64', Garcia, Zenit
86', Parejo, Valencia
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Game 16

Group H

Gent 0 vs. Lyon 2

Lyon dominated play and really could have scored 5 or 6 if it wasn't for some great goalkeeping by Gent. Umtiti and Beauvue each beat their defenders in the air and netted header goals.

44', Umtiti, Lyon
53', Beauvue, Lyon

Match Day 1 in the books!!
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Game 17

Group E

Barcelona 2 vs. Bayer Leverkusen 2

Probably the best match of the tournament so for with some great goals and back and forth scoring. Busquets opened the scorin gin the 28th minute but Hernandez would tie it up in the 62nd. Barcelona went up again in the 76th minute on Suarez goal where Iniesta put him through on. Leverkusen tied it up just 4 minutes later on a Papadopoulos header off a corner. Neymar hit the post in extra time.

48', Busquets, Barcelona
62', Hernandez, Leverkusen
76', Suarez, Barcelona
80', Papadopoulos, Leverkusen
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Game 18

Group E

Dundalk (for Bate Borisov) 0 vs. AS Roma 2

Dundalk hung tough and actually had a couple of chances, but it wasn't to be. Roma scored in the 85th and 88th minute to secure to victory.

85', Salah, Roma
88', Pjanic, Roma
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