Exciting Movies And The Best Of Champions League On DStv This Weekend
DStv subscribers and SuperSport viewers, in particular, are in for another round of fascinating football excitement with the return of the UEFA Champions League. The last two-quarter final matches scheduled for Friday 14th and Saturday 15th August promise to be just what every football lover yearns to see in high profile games.
SuperSport, your #HomeOfFootball, is the only place to get your fill of world-class soccer action from the UEFA Champions League.
Indeed, the stage was set with last weekend’s breath-taking action following the return of the world’s premier club competition.
Aside from the convergence of the world’s best players and their unrivalled mastery of the beautiful game, the unique thrill, heightened the excitement and bristling camaraderie the UEFA Champions League evokes are only some of what makes it the cream of the crop of football tournaments around the world.
The teams left will slug it out in what can be described as the “Battle of the football maestros”, fans are assured of mouth-watering square-ups in what’s left of the quarterfinal round of the competition.
Up first, on Friday evening was Barcelona vs Bayern Munich at Estadio da Luz in Lisbon.
After a bumpy ride, Barcelona secured a 3-1 (4-2 on aggregate) triumph over Napoli last weekend, but the Catalans fell to the rampaging Germans on Friday evening as Lionel Messi failed to prove he is the talisman for the Spanish side, he was pinned down by Alphonous Davies.
Embattled Barca manager, Quique Setién who has been under fire may likely lose his job after the humiliating 2-8 defeat. As Barcelona will now go a full season without a trophy for the first time since 2007-08.
The Barcelona vs Bayern Munich match was the quintessential top-notch fixture that saw millions of fans around the world on the edge of their seats.
The quarter-final games will wrap up on Saturday evening when runners up of the English and French leagues, Manchester City and Olympique Lyon lock horns at Estadio Jose Alvalade in Lisbon.
Star-studded City completed an impressive triumph over La Liga champions, Real Madrid, winning 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium to take their round of 16 final scores to 4-2 on aggregate. The Citizens have been in amazing form and look capable of winning the Champions League for the first time in their history.
One of the team’s key figures, Raheem Sterling expressed his side’s desire to do well and get the needed result in the competition.
Their opponents, Olympique Lyon, upset Juventus on away goals. The tie ended 2-2 on aggregate, with the Italian giants winning 2-1 in the match in Turin last Friday but exiting on the back of Memphis Depay’s controversial penalty for Lyon.
Despite the French club being clear outsiders for the mini-tournament in Portugal, goalkeeper, Anthony Lopes warned that they should not be underestimated: “…a lot of people don’t think we’ll go further, but we have the firm belief that we can do it,” he said.
While City may be favourites, football is not mathematics and upsets are not a rarity even on the biggest stages.
This is one more reason to stick with SuperSport and its superior coverage. Catch all these exciting games by upgrading to the DStv Compact Plus package.
But the weekend is not all about the UCL. Also filling the roster are exciting movies. ‘Always and Forever’, a riveting drama premieres on Saturday night. It tells the story of Nicole (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) who became convinced that the mysterious deaths of her childhood friends are tied to dark secrets from her past.
If the spine-tingling suspense thrillers is your thing, then a date with ‘Always and Forever’ is your best ‘entanglement’ this weekend. It premieres on Saturday on M-Net channel 101 at 9:00pm.
‘Play with fire’ also premieres on M-Net channel 101 on Sunday night. When straight-laced fire superintendent Jake Carson and his elite team of firefighters come to the rescue of three siblings, they quickly realize no amount of training could prepare them for their most challenging job yet—babysitting.
As their lives, jobs, and depot get turned upside down, the three men soon learn that children—much like fires—are wild and unpredictable.
‘Play with fire’ shows on M-Net channel 101 at 9:00pmon Sunday, August 16.
Don’t miss the electrifying UEFA Champions League on DStv Compact Plus and exciting movies by upgrading to DStv Premium.
Visit www.dstvafrica.com to stay connected and join in on the excitement. And while you’re on the move, you can stream matches and your favourite movies with DStv Now.
