Sentences with phrase «league record previously»

The Foxes then took 26 points from their next ten matches to top the Premier League table at Christmas and get fans dreaming of the impossible as Jamie Vardy broke the Premier League record previously set by Ruud Van Nistelrooy of scoring in 11 consecutive matches.

That tally included goals in 11 successive games — between August 29th and November 28 — breaking a Premier League record previously held by Manchester United legend Ruud van Nistelrooy.

Not exact matches

It was announced yesterday that UEFA have agreed to change the seeding system for the Champions League group stage next season, with the new rules to favour the winners of the continent's major domestic leagues rather than those with a previously exemplary record of qualification.

We saw 2x Chicago Hoops League Champs Team Lalez defeat previously unbeaten Team Zahniser to ensure each Team would head to the playoffs with at least one blemish on their record.

Giroud is certainly a brilliant player to have on the bench, and he has now equalled the Premier League record for goals scored as a sub (17), an honour previously held by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer for Man United.

So the last couple of appearances from Lacazette have been very encouraging for the Gunners and whereas I thought previously that Arsene Wenger might ease the new striker into Premier League and first team life with Arsenal, I think we can now expect Lacazette to start the opening game at home to Leicester City on Friday and to quickly show just why the boss broke the club's transfer record to sign him.

The 26 - year - old has previously shone in La Liga with Real's local rivals Atletico Madrid, and has also taken his fantastic goalscoring form with him to England with a prolific Premier League record since his arrival in 2011.

Luis Suarez and Dirk Kuyt have been outstanding in recent weeks, youngsters such as Jay Spearing and John Flanagan have shown their worth, while even those who had previously under - performed under former manager Roy Hodgson have come good, with Maxi Rodriguez and Joe Cole both on target last Saturday, the latter bagging a hat - trick, as Liverpool recorded their third consecutive home league win over Birmingham City, running out impressive 5 - 0 winners.

• The Biancocelesti have never previously recorded a 4 - 2 first - leg win in Rome, but when they have triumphed at home by a two - goal margin they have gone on to win the tie two times out of three, most recently against Benfica (3 - 1 home, 1 - 0 away) in the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

Manchester City's all - time record goal - scorer, Kun's professional career started in July 2003 when, aged just 15 years and 13 days, he made his debut for Independiente, becoming the youngest debutant in the Argentine Premier League - a record previously held by the man who became his future father - in - law, none other than Diego Maradona.

• Lazio, who have qualified for the UEFA Europa League knockout phase in each of their last five participations — after that initial lapse in 2009/10 — have lost two of their last three European fixtures outside Italy, against Zulte Waregem (2 - 3) and FCSB (0 - 1), having previously equalled a UEFA Europa League record, group stage to final, by going 11 successive away matches unbeaten (W4 D7).

This is not all as the Frenchman holds the record of coaching the club (Arsenal) with the longest unbeaten run having gone 49 games unbeaten in the league surpassing Nottingham Forest's 42 games and also Preston North End's unbeaten league form set 115 years previously.