Rise of a Football God

Chapter 267 Finale of the 2024/2025 football season [2]

(UEFA Champions League:)

(Semifinal fixtures- leg 2/2:)

(Bayern Munich 3-1 Real Madrid)

(Aggregate: 3-2)

(Date: 6th May, 2025)

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(Liverpool – FC Barcelona)

(Aggregate: 1-2)

(Date: 7th May, 2025)

6th and 7th of May 2025, iconic days in which more history was added to the long chronicles of the UEFA champions league…

The whole football world was shocked.

A day earlier, Bayern Munich created the shock of the decade in the UEFA champions league, blowing Real Madrid out of the competition where they were the most notorious despite the Madrid club being the heavy favorites in the build-up to the game.

The French superstar, Kylian Mbappe scored the lone goal for the visitors in the Allianz Arena but Jamal Musiala's man of the match winning display that enabled him chip in with 2 goals and an assist, setting up Harry Kane turned the game on its head in favor of the Germans.

A major upset was recorded in the UEFA champions league the previous day and on 7th of May, more hearts were broken by the results.

Coming to Anfield with a 1 goal lead, once again, history repeated itself as FC Barcelona were doomed to a 2-0 loss in Anfield, knocking them out of Europe's top tier competition for good.

Old traumas for FC Barcelona fans across the world were reopened as with it, they were knocked out of the competition in familiar fashion by the same opposition with a narrow 2-3 aggregate loss.

After the first leg of the semifinal battles in Spain, Spanish clubs seemed to be flying, about to play the first UEFA champions league final El classico but in the second leg, everything came down crumbling like a house built on a weak foundation.

The world of football was left stunned by the result.

And just like that, Liverpool made it to another champions league final in the Mohamed Salah era, perhaps the last of the Egyptian King.

The atmosphere in Liverpool after the game was one of jubilation.

This positive vibe in Liverpool spilled over to the players, infusing them with much-needed confidence that they carried into their next game in the premier league as the D-day for matchday 36 finally came.

Liverpool welcomed Arsenal in Anfield on 10th May and just like was predicted, the game was extremely hard for the Merseysiders.

For 90 minutes, they dueled in an even battle against the Gunners in Anfield until in additional time, the chaotic Darwin Nunez proved the difference maker, scoring an absolute thunderbolt shot in the 90th plus 4 minute.

The moment was created by the Liverpool right back, Trent Alexander-Arnold who floated an accurate shot into the box for the Uruguayan striker to lash on to.

Throwing himself up after the high ball, Darwin Nunez scored with an incredible overhead kick, bringing the game to an end.

Liverpool won 1-0 over their North London rivals.

You had to see the atmosphere in Anfield…, it was electric as the Liverpool fans carried Arne Slot, their coach, parading him round the stadium while the fans sang his name at the top of their lungs.

They created a memorable moment in Anfield.

To their disappointment though, their archrivals this season for the premier league title didn't let up either as Fulham recorded another win.

Fulham literally tore Everton apart, winning 5-2 courtesy of an Emile Smith Rowe hattrick, and a Sam goal and assist.

Emile Smith Rowe won the man of the match award for the game and with it, the premier league table was updated again.

(Updated premier league table rankings:)

Liverpool GP: 36/ W:28/ D:6/ L:3/ Pts: 90) Fulham GP: 36/ W:28/ D:6/ L:3/ Pts: 90)

With the victories in matchday 36 of the premier league, Liverpool and Fulham managed to hit the incredible 90-point milestone for a season.

Both football clubs were having legendary seasons in the premier league.

The only question was, who would win the title eventually at the end?

The race was tight and pulsating.

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With matchday 36 of the premier league out of the way, both archrivals focused on their matchday 37 encounters and in no time, it was D-day again.

For this matchday, while Brentford welcomed Fulham in the Gtech Community Stadium in Brentford, Brighton did the same in the other side of England, welcoming Liverpool in their American Express Stadium.

Both games were exciting games in the premier league, and the online viewership flew through the roof as the premier league race hit a crescendo.

It was tough away games for both Fulham and Liverpool but their mentality showed as they pushed through by sheer willpower.

Against Brighton, in a tough away stadium, the Merseysiders relied on their Egyptian King again who showed when Liverpool needed him the most as his sole goal was the difference maker, dragging Liverpool over the line to help them win 0-1 against the home side.

They secured 3 more important points.

For Fulham, it was a familiar story as Sam took the game by the scruff of the neck after Fulham went behind earlier in the first half.

In the 2nd half, he turned the gears on, playing an unforgettable game in the Gtech Community Stadium as he scored another hattrick for the season.

With that, Sam's tally for the season climbed up to a ridiculous figure of 36 goals in just 40 games played this season.

He was having a terrific season.

And with it, Fulham also secured 3 more points, keeping the pressure on Liverpool as the premier league title race extended all the way to the last matchday for the season, matchday 38.

(Updated premier league table standings:)

(1. Liverpool GP: 37/ W:29/ D:6/ L:3/ Pts: 93)

(2. Fulham GP: 37/ W:29/ D:6/ L:3/ Pts: 93)

(3. Arsenal GP: 37/ W:24/ D:8/ L:5/ Pts: 80)

(4. Chelsea GP: 37/ W:22/ D:11/ L:4/ Pts: 77)

(5. Man City GP: 35/ W:18/ D:8/ L:9/ Pts: 62)

(6. Nottm Forest GP: 37/ W:16/ D:12/ L:9/ Pts: 60)

(7. Tottenham GP: 37/ W:17/ D:6/ L:14/ Pts: 57)

(8. Aston Villa GP: 37/ W:15/ D:11/ L:12/ Pts: 56)

(9. Newcastle GP: 37/ W:13/ D:12/ L:12/ Pts: 51)

(10. Brighton GP: 37/ W:14/ D:9/ L:14/ Pts: 51)

(11. Man United GP: 37/ W:15/ D:7/ L:15/ Pts: 52)

(12. Bournemouth GP: 37/ W:11/ D:9/ L:16/ Pts: 42)

(13. Brentford GP: 37/ W:12/ D:9/ L:16/ Pts: 45)

(14. Crystal Palace GP: 37/ W:12/ D:11/ L:14/ Pts: 47)

(15. West Ham GP: 37/ W:9/ D:9/ L:19/ Pts: 35)

(16. Leicester GP: 37/ W:5/ D:12/ L:20/ Pts: 27)

(17. Wolves GP: 37/ W:5/ D:10/ L:21/ Pts: 25)

(18. Everton GP: 37/ W:6/ D:7/ L:24/ Pts: 25)

(19. Ipswich Town GP: 37/ W:4/ D:10/ L:22/ Pts: 22)

(20. Southampton GP: 37/ W:3/ D:5/ L:29/ Pts: 14)

Matchday 38 approached and the 2024/2025 premier league champion was yet to be determined.