Sentences with phrase «club in a competitive fixture»
The first leg will take place at Guardiola's old stomping ground at the Camp Nou and he will manage against his old club in a competitive fixture for the very first time in his career.
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It's been a testing two weeks for football fans, because although there should be no prouder moment than seeing your nation walk out for an international fixture, these days anything bar the major international tournaments just seem to get in the way of a busy and competitive club schedule.
It was a result that extended the Dutchman's 100 % record in competitive fixtures against the Reds to four games and saw his goal - scoring captain claim the club's 100th goal at Anfield.
Owen was named on the bench and was not used by Benitez in his first competitive fixture as the club's new manager.
Speaking after Friday's draw paired Atletico with Arsenal for the clubs» first meeting in a competitive fixture, the former Atletico player told BeIN Sports that he was expecting a difficult tie.
This will be the 70th competitive meeting between these clubs in the Premier League era; the most played fixture between two professional English clubs in this period.
After scoring 28 goals in 38 appearances in all competitions this term, Messi now has 535 goals in 601 competitive fixtures for his club, with the bulk of his scoring predictably against La Liga opponents.
2017/18 top - flight season fixtures get released soon in June, but there are competitive commitments among several clubs even before that.