{"id":6499,"date":"2018-04-04T13:50:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T13:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/?p=6499"},"modified":"2018-04-23T16:38:43","modified_gmt":"2018-04-23T16:38:43","slug":"champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-review-part-one","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-review-part-one\/","title":{"rendered":"Champions League quarter-final first leg review part one"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Some giants of the European game took to the field in Tuesday night\u2019s Champions League quarter-final first legs. The games produced wins for European champions Real Madrid and German giants Bayern Munich. Here is what happened in those all-important clashes:<\/p>\n<h2>Ronaldo scores stunner in Real Madrid win<\/h2>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/cristiano-ronaldo-scores-wonder-goal-against-juventus-in-champions-league-qf-first-leg-2018.jpg\" alt=\"Cristiano Ronaldo scores wonder goal against Juventus in Champions League QF First Leg 2018\" width=\"300\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-6937\" \/>Portuguese superstar <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cristianoronaldo.com\">Cristiano Ronaldo<\/a> scored a stunning bicycle kick in Real Madrid\u2019s 3-0 victory in Turin against Italian giants Juventus at the Allianz Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>Ronaldo scored the opening goal of the game on three minutes. Isco found the veteran star ten yards out and the forward fired past Gianluigi Buffon. However, the highlight of the game arrived on 64 minutes. The ball arrived in the box and Ronaldo flung himself into the air to produce a sublime bicycle to double the visitors lead.<\/p>\n<p>The goal was that good that even the home fans applauded the effort. <strong>Ronaldo has now scored in a record ten consecutive Champions League games.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The home side\u2019s chances of getting into the game were all-but ended on 66 minutes, as striker <strong>Paolo Dybala<\/strong> saw red following his second bookable offence. The visitor\u2019s rubbed salt into the home side\u2019s proverbial wounds on 72 minutes, as Brazilian international <strong>Marcelo<\/strong> added the third goal of the game.<\/p>\n<p>The victory underlined <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/sports-betting\/soccer\/champions-league\">Real Madrid\u2019s credentials as one of the favourites to win the Champions League<\/a><\/strong>, as they now already have one foot in the semi-finals courtesy of the fantastic victory against the in-form Italian giants.<\/p>\n<h2>Bayern claim narrow win in Seville<\/h2>\n<p>The other Champions league quarter final was a much tighter affair, as Bavarian giants Bayern Munich recorded a 2-1 win at Sevilla\u2019s Sanchez Pizjuan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Pablo Sarabia<\/strong> gave the home side the lead past the half hour mark after missing a gilt-edge chance just minutes before the opening goal. Escudero crossed and Sarabia got to the ball ahead of Juan Benat and lifted the ball past Sven Ulreich into the far corner of the net.<\/p>\n<p>The lead lasted just five minutes, though, as the visitors experienced a major stroke of luck. Franck Ribery\u2019s cross took a deflection and hit Sevilla full-back <strong>Jesus Navas<\/strong> before finding its way past David Soria in the home goal. The German side took the lead on 68 minutes. Ribery floated a cross to the far post and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thiago6\">Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s header took a deflection off Escudero before finding the net.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The victory means that Bayern boss Jupp Heynckes has now won a record 12 straight Champions League games<\/strong>, which is a competition record. The win also gave the German side a big advantage heading into the second leg at the Allianz Arena, where the Bundesliga champions are formidable opponents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Big games on Wednesday night<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The second round of quarter-final first legs take place on Wednesday night, with Liverpool hosting Manchester City and Barcelona hosting Roma at the Nou Camp. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/champions-league-quarter-finals-preview\/\">You can find previews of those games in yesterday\u2019s article<\/a><\/strong>. There will be reviews of tonight\u2019s two big games in tomorrow\u2019s games.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Are Real Madrid now the favourites to win the Champions League?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Some giants of the European game took to the field in Tuesday night\u2019s Champions League quarter-final first legs. 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Here is what happened in those all-important clashes: Ronaldo scores stunner in Real Madrid win Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo scored a stunning bicycle [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[8,5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6499","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-sports","category-uk"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Champions League quarter-final first leg review part one -<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.legitgambling.com\/news\/champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-review-part-one\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Champions League quarter-final first leg review part one -\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Some giants of the European game took to the field in Tuesday night\u2019s Champions League quarter-final first legs. 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When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. 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Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. 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My name is David Nugent and I am editor-in-chief of LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com. I have always enjoyed various sports, primarily soccer, as I am a die-hard Everton fan. Over time, I learned more about sports betting and discovered the fascinating online gambling industry. Eventually, I decided to turn this passion of mine into a project, and that\u2019s how this platform came to be. I am excited to share my story with you and talk about this platform that\u2019s a result of over 20 years of experience I have in the industry. My Beginnings My love for sports has always been a big part of my life. It all started with my dad and me playing in the backyard, but I continued to play sports throughout both elementary and high school. At that time, I knew very little about sports betting since it wasn\u2019t legal in Pennsylvania, but I quickly learned that other states have different laws and that sports betting was legalized in some of them. When the time to pick a college came, everyone thought I was going to do something sports-related. However, that wasn\u2019t my plan. Since there are many lawyers in my family, I decided to follow in their footsteps. I studied law at the University of Pennsylvania, and during that time, my passion for sports only grew bigger. I would watch various sporting events with my friends and attend all matches and games that were happening in the area. On one occasion, I decided to go on a road trip to Vegas with my friends, and, needless to say, I fell in love with the bright lights, humongous buildings, and fantastic casinos. That\u2019s when I discovered the whole gambling scene I knew nothing about. Of course, I knew how to play some games, such as poker and blackjack, but I never realized how well-developed this industry actually was. That trip changed my perspective on what I wanted to do with my life. After I graduated, I took some time off and I traveled through the US, exploring various casinos and land-based sportsbooks. I also spent one year in the UK, where my dream of watching Everton play finally came true. There, I realized how advanced the whole gambling industry is and that the legal aspect of it was quite different than in the US. I spent that time writing for various online platforms where I had the opportunity to share my extensive knowledge about sports. When I came back to the US, I was given a chance to write for an international soccer magazine where I covered the Premier League \u2014 which I was crazy about \u2014 Bundesliga, and other international tournaments. After having written hundreds of sports-related articles, I knew what I wanted to do \u2014 create my own platform and share my knowledge with others. How LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com Came to Life Once I set the goal, I started doing extensive research on the online gambling industry and the laws surrounding it. I wanted to combine my background in law and the passion I have for sports and create a high-quality online platform. While the online gambling industry was flourishing in Europe, the exact opposite was happening in the US. That is, until 2018 when PASPA (Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act) was overturned. After that, every US state was allowed to introduce new laws and provide operators that wanted to offer various online gambling opportunities with licenses. That was the start of the online gambling industry in the US. Since I knew how online gambling worked thanks to the experience I gained when I was in the UK, I was extremely excited to have the opportunity to introduce US players to the best online gambling platforms and show them that online sportsbooks and casinos can offer an immersive gambling experience, just like their land-based counterparts. Why I Do This What attracted me to online gambling was the possibility of placing bets on my favorite teams from the comfort of my home. I wanted to be able to do that using safe platforms and secure payment options to fund my betting account. And that is exactly what I want for my fellow bettors, too. Naturally, I was a bit of a skeptic myself at first when it came to online gambling simply because I knew how unsafe some sites can be. But once I did some research and talked to fellow European experts, I realized that there is a way to find perfectly safe online gambling platforms. Every gambling site you find on this platform has gone through extensive and rigorous testing to ensure its safety and reliability. Additionally, I have studied the laws of each state in the US, as well as of other countries worldwide, to gain a deeper understanding of how online gambling works in different parts of the world. I\u2019d like to note that the online gambling industry has just begun its journey and we are yet to see its significant growth and improvement in the future. It will be my pleasure to witness all of that with you. I Couldn\u2019t Have Done This on My Own Of course, none of this would have been possible if it weren\u2019t for the amazing team of people I gathered for this project. Since I have only basic knowledge of web development, I started working with some experienced developers who have helped me build this platform. Today, they are here to make sure everything runs smoothly. Also, I knew from the beginning that I wouldn\u2019t be able to take care of all the content on my own, which is why LegalGamblingAndTheLaw.com has an incredible team of experienced gamblers, writers, and people with a background in law. They help me conduct in-depth research and find all the necessary information. Naturally, since this industry is still new in the US, we are all learning a lot, and we will continue to do so in order to improve our platform and make your experience better. 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