Sentences with phrase «against their local rivals derby»

Not exact matches

Not only is it a local derby against their fierce rivals, but it is an opportunity to retake top spot in the table.

Dinamo Bucharest took a stunning first half lead in their local derby against table - toppers Steaua Bucharest, but the home side rallied back late to assert their dominance over their rivals and the rest of the league in a 3 - 1 win.

It could not have been easy for Arsene Wenger to face the press after seeing his Arsenal side struggle and eventually lose against our fierce local rivals Tottenham in the north London derby yesterday.

Postecoglou's first such game at Nissan Stadium is the derby against local rivals Kawasaki Frontale, for whom talisman Kengo Nakamura finally won the J. League last season after countless near misses for his only professional club.

Both remain in the bottom three, but it could have been so much worse for Newcastle manager Rafael Benitez as his side trailed in his second game in charge against local rivals who had won their previous six derby encounters.