Sentences with phrase «european cup tie»

In Atleti's case, it will be the ultimate redemption story: coming from behind to win both in the league and the European Cup tie will prove that Diego Simeone's men are capable of everything with their strong defense and even stronger belief and resolve.

After losing both legs of a European Cup tie 2 - 1 to Red Star Belgrade, the boot room acknowledged the need for a more patient, professional approach.

Performances from Wenger's side after international breaks and European Cup ties have certainly been questioned over the years but with only two more Champions League games until February and no more international football until March, there's a good run of games where Arsenal can show their Premier League title ambitions.

Not exact matches

He finished fourth among Europeans in Ryder Cup points and is coming off a second at the British Open, a 17th at the U.S. PGA Championship and a tie for second at the European Masters.

He tied for second at the Tour Championship, then wore a kilt and a wig in the bacchanalia of another European Ryder Cup victory.

After all, why sign a player who would be cup - tied for the Champions League until the new year AND then sell Alonso who has a European pedigree most players would jump at the chance to share.

The two clubs have history with each other in Europe and some Roma fans see this tie as an opportunity for revenge on Liverpool winning the 1984 European Cup against them at the Stadio Olimpico.

French giants Marseille go into this tie with the edge in terms of European pedigree, having reached two Champions League finals and two UEFA Cup / Europa League Finals, since the start of the 1990s.

Ray got his first team baptism as a substitute in a European Fairs Cup tie at Glentoran in September 1969, but it was his second appearance, also as a substitute, that would set the tone for what was to follow.

• The Gunners» record in six UEFA competition semi-final ties is W5 L1, prevailing in each of the first five — against Juventus (1979/80, 1 - 1 home, 1 - 0 away), Paris Saint - Germain (1993/94, 1 - 1 away, 1 - 0 home) and Sampdoria (1994/95, 3 - 2 home, 2 - 3 away, won on penalties) in the European Cup Winners» Cup, then Lens and Villarreal — before Manchester United ousted them in the last four of the 2008/09 UEFA Champions League (0 - 1 away, 1 - 3 home).

The pick of the other ties sees Europa League new - boys Kuban Krasnodar attempt to protect a 2 - 0 lead at home against Motherwell, St. Johnstone host FC Minsk 1 - 0 up from their first encounter and Crvena Zvezda must overturn a 3 - 1 defeat when the former European Cup winners play host to FC Chornomorets Odesa.

Individually he's the youngest and only player in history to have won 4 consecutive Ballon D'Or awards (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), is tied with Gerd Müller for most European Cup top scorer awards with four (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), became La Liga's top scorer (Pichichi) and European Boot winner (or Golden Shoe) twice (2010, 2012), established a new La Liga record for goals (50) and hat - tricks scored (8) in a single campaign, longest scoring streak in La Liga 10 games (along with Ronaldo and Mariano Martin).

Yes, he is cup tied in the Champions league, still when such quality is available for cheap, major European clubs will surely be interested.

With three of the top five still in this competition — and each them are favourites in their respective ties — it's likely that one will lift the cup, opening up a final seventh European place in the Premier League.

However, the first five of their seven European quarter - final ties all ended in victory, most recently against Internazionale in the 2003/04 UEFA Cup (1 - 0 home, 1 - 0 away).

Whilst Brazil qualified way back in March, fans of the European Finalists Italy had a few frustrating nights watching their national side play on socagol, with the team losing to Spain, and now set for a tricky play - off tie against Sweden to get through to the World Cup.

• In each of the two previous instances where OM have lost the first away leg by a one - goal margin, they have managed to turn the tie around at home — against Dukla Praha in the 1969/70 European Cup Winners» Cup (0 - 1 away, 2 - 0 home) and Lech Poznań in the second round of the 1990/91 European Cup (2 - 3 away, 6 - 1 home).

But with a chance to win their 11th European Cup final against their fierce city foes, Atletico Madrid, on 28th May, a Real victory would send out a strong message to Barca among others, with the Decima winning club currently 7/5 to win the tie — according to the Bet365 Champions League final odds.

McGarry told the Transfer Window Podcast: «Van Dijk, compared to his fellow rebels in the Premier League Alexis Sanchez and Philippe Coutinho, has one great advantage in that he's not going to be cup tied for European football in the January window.

And, unlike other high - profile players desperate for a move this summer, Van Dijk is in a good position because he will not be cup tied for European competitions.

The Reds have won nine of their previous 13 European Cup quarter - finals and of their eight previous two - legged ties against English opposition, Liverpool are W5 L3.