Looking to overcome a two goals
away leg deficit, United faced a Real Madrid side that featured three of the world's best: Figo, Zidane and Ronaldo.
Not exact matches
Many pundits are writing that the task is beyond Arsenal because no team has ever recovered from a two - goals
deficit, notably if the second
leg is
away from home.
No side playing the second
leg away from home has ever been able to overturn a two - goal
deficit in the Champions League and given Monaco's impressive defensive record in the competition, the former Porto man is confident they have the ability to progress.
The first
leg away in Sweden didn't go well as they will have to overturn a 1 - 0
deficit when the two sides meet at the San Siro next week, but on the basis of what we've seen in qualification overall, you wouldn't put your money on the Azzurri to do it.
Roma won 3 - 0 to overturn a three - goal
deficit and advance on
away goals, having entered the game in Rome as massive underdogs after losing the first
leg of their quarterfinal 4 - 1 against a Lionel Messi - led team that was one of the big favorites to win the competition.
Here we are again: Arsenal go
away from home in the Champions League, trying to erase a two - goal
deficit from the first
leg.
The Giallorossi were faced with a 4 - 1 first -
leg deficit to overcome at the Stadio Olimpico and, thanks to goals from Edin Dzeko, Daniele De Rossi and Kostas Manolas, that's exactly what they did — eventually sending Barca packing on
away goals.
ROME: Kostas Manolas sent Roma through to the semi-finals of the Champions League after an incredible 3 - 0 victory over Barcelona at the Stadio Olimpico on Tuesday saw them overhaul a 4 - 1 first -
leg deficit and advance on
away goals.
On paper it is the most favourable draw for Liverpool, although playing the second
leg away from home is not ideal, particularly as this week the Italians turned around a 1 - 4
deficit on home soil to eliminate mighty Barcelona.
Eusebio Di Francesco's underdogs battled back from a 4 - 1 first -
leg deficit to win 3 - 0 at Stadio Olimpico and advance to the semi-finals on
away goals.