Match fixing

680 matches fixed around the world, one of them was a Champions League game played in England within the last three or four years.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/21319807

So which match do you reckon it was?

last three or four years? That's Liverpool largely in the clear.

I dunno, which matches did City not lose?

If you were tryig to fix a match to cash in at the bookies (as opposed to getting your team into the next round via a bribe) you'd probably try not to draw too much attention to it. So, for example, that infamous Chelsea v Barcelona match a few years ago ("it's a fucking disgrace!" etc.) probably isn't the kind of thing you'd want. I think it's more likely to be a match where nothing much is riding on it - either a dead rubber where a team has already qualified, or maybe a stronger team beating a weaker team (as expected) with a little helping hand from the ref if needed.

"German police described a global network involving couriers ferrying bribes of up to £86,000 per match around the world, paying off players and referees."

That's not actually enough money to make it likely that any Prem-club players were paid off, more likely the ref/linesmen. I guess they might not necessarily fix the whole match, but do things like 'first yellow card'.

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.