Sentences with phrase «after a goalless draw in»

Les Bleus overcame USSR, East Germany, Italy and England en route to the final and after a goalless draw in Athens, they eased to victory on home soil.

Real Madrid needs the striker more than ever especially after their goalless draw in the opener of the new Spanish Liga BBVA.

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Having previously criticised him publicly earlier in the season over fitness troubles, the Portuguese tactician has adopted a similar tactic after leaving Shaw out over the weekend for United's goalless draw with West Brom at Old Trafford.

They sit in eighth place in the Serie A table after 11 games, 12 points adrift of the top four, while they've been held to back - to - back goalless draws by AEK Athens in the Europa League over the last fortnight to really ramp up the pressure on Montella.

Meanwhile, the BBC pundit also offered Liverpool some transfer advice after suggesting that Ryan Bertrand is the perfect solution to their conundrum at left - back after the England ace produced an assured display in the goalless draw at Anfield with Southampton.

The Gunners are yet to register a goal in either of their first two games at the Emirates Stadium this season after a shock defeat to London rivals West Ham United on the opening day before being held to a goalless draw by Liverpool a couple of weeks ago.

While it doesn't seem to be at that stage just yet, Ferdinand was speaking after the goalless draw with Sevilla in the Champions League on Wednesday night, and believes that Pogba's biggest problem is that he hasn't got strong voices around him to help guide him.

After his side's goalless draw against Portsmouth last month, Reading manager Steve Coppell was not too downhearted about the Royals» fading hopes of a place in the UEFA Cup.

Besiktas, on the other hand, were in buoyant mood, after playing out a goalless draw in the home leg and thought they could cause a colossal upset against a depleted Arsenal lineup.

Hull City duo Eldin Jakupovic and Harry Maguire kick us off after playing influential roles in their side's goalless draw at Southampton, as they continue to claw away from the relegation zone.

Man Utd face Sevilla in the last - 16 of the Champions League, with the second leg at Old Trafford finely poised after their goalless draw last time out.

Ajax striker Luis Suarez has received a two - match ban from his club after appearing to bite PSV's Otman Bakkal in their goalless draw at the weekend.

After things kicked off earlier in the week, the Italian tactician was once again asked for his opinion on the situation and Mourinho following his side's disappointing goalless draw at Norwich in the FA Cup.

After a goalless draw at Hillsborough in the first - leg, Carlos Carvahal is hoping to get one other his former employers at the Liberty Stadium.

Hull boss Marco Silva has tipped Harry Maguire as a future great after the defender's virtuoso showing in Saturday's goalless draw at Southampton.

In the first round of the EFL Cup this season they were drawn at home to League One Bradford City, and the game ended goalless after extra-time and went to a penalty shoot - out.

The two sides met in the 6th round last season with Spurs needing a replay to progress after a goalless draw at Craven Cottage.

The questions relating to Leicester's cause were asked after the Boxing Day defeat at Liverpool — and yet they responded with a fine performance in a home goalless draw against Manchester City.

Wolfsburg marched on after they played out a goalless draw in Lisbon.

Jurgen Klinsmann's side held Belgium to a goalless draw in the normal 90 minutes, and even after they went 2 - 0 down in extra time, they still rallied, pulled a goal back and even threatened to take the contest to penalties.

Kiko Casilla wins the right to stay in goal after his sterling performance and saves meant Espanyol left Cordoba with one point in the bag as both sides wrestled to a goalless draw.

After a tight first 45 minutes which ended in a goalless draw, Roma finally got themselves in front through Federico Balzaretti's effort on 63 minutes.

After a creditable goalless draw with Mexico in the team's Copa America opener, on June 15th Bolivia beat Ecuador 3 - 2 to ensure a place in the quarter finals of the competition — the first time they had made it out of the group since 1997, six Copa ago, when they hosted the competition.

• Porto have not lost in normal time in 34 domestic matches this season, although they were beaten on penalties by Sporting CP in the League Cup semi-finals on 24 January after a goalless draw.

Arsene Wenger faced the media after Arsenal's goalless draw in the first leg of their Champions League play - off tie against Besiktas.

After almost eight months without a goalless draw, there was a second in two games for Brentford, this one against Aston Villa.

Both sides were impressive last week with Hull grounding out a great point away from home with a goalless draw at Anfield, their second such result in a week after the draw at Arsenal.

The seven - time European champions released Montella after a goalless draw against Torino on Sunday left them seventh in Serie A and have turned to 39 - year - old Gattuso, a member of one of their most successful sides but a man with little coaching pedigree.

Arter was brought off at half - time in the Boxing Day goalless draw with Crystal Palace after he picked up an early yellow card and Howe said it was to «manage his workload» after recovering from a hamstring injury picked up at the end of November.

England know better than to underestimate anyone after the goalless draws with Algeria in 2010 and Costa Rica in 2014.

After a 1 - 0 win in the first leg, Switzerland were able to get a goalless draw in the return leg at home.

Liverpool had to settle for just the one point after a hard - fought clash against Stoke at Anfield ended in a goalless draw.

Chelsea picked up a point against an in - form Tottenham side, after coming back from White Hart Lane with a goalless draw.

Manchester United will believe they are in the driving seat heading into the second leg of their Champions League clash with Sevilla after leaving the Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium on Wednesday night with a goalless draw.

Gerard Pique scored the winning spot - kick as Barcelona beat Manchester United on penalties after the sides played out a goalless draw in Gothenburg.

United's recent run of form has come in for scrutiny after scoring just one goal in over 400 minutes of play — including three consecutive goalless draws.

Poland forward repeated his stance after failing to score despite 10 shots on goal in Saturday's goalless draw at home to Hertha Berlin, which left Bayern 20 points clear in the league table.

Newcastle on the other hand are coming on the back of a goalless draw against Manchester United, and boast arguably the best Newcastle squad in recent times, with Alexandre Mitrovic supported by Georginio Wijnaldum and Florian Thuavin — who might be making his full Premier League debut after scoring one and assisting three in the 4 - 1 win over Northampton in the League Cup during the week.

Chelsea and Norwich City met in the Emirates FA Cup third round replay at Stamford Bridge 11 days after a goalless draw at Carrow Road in the original fixture.

Uruguay began the competition as predicted by playing in a 3 -4-1-2 but after a dour goalless draw with France in their opening game they shifted to a flat back four, with Jorge Fucile shuffling along to left - back from central defence, Alvaro Pereira pushed forward from left wing - back into a genuine left - midfield role and Edinson Cavani brought in on the right side of the attack in place of playmaker Ignacio González.

Sep 2017 A few days after a goalless draw with Argentina, in which Uruguay hardly crossed the halfway line, a 2 - 1 win away to Paraguay effectively seals qualification.

-- Last Monday's goalless draw at home to Tottenham meant Liverpool remained in seventh in the league, four points behind Chelsea in fourth and those sought - after Champions League spots.

That was the big news after Match week nine as Barcelona were forced to a goalless draw by Osasuna in Pamplona and Atletico Madrid lost to Espanyol in Catalonia.

The seven - time European champions are lying seventh in Serie A after a goalless draw against Torino on Sunday.

They defeated Ada Senior High 4 - 3 on penalties following a goalless draw after regulation time in the Knockout phase before handing Ngleshie Amanfro 1 - 0 defeat in the semis to set up a final clash with Tema Technical Institute.