Not exact matches
Ernesto Valverde's
side have only appeared in one semi-final in five years and suffered a shocking
exit from the quarter - finals of Europe's premier club
competition at the hands of Roma, whose 3 - 0 win on Tuesday saw the Italians through on away goals.
However his
side's ban from competing in European
competition in 2013/14 has pretty much made his
exit a certainty with the club's Qatari owners looking to balance the books.
In fact the two
sides have almost identical records over the last six games with only three points garnered and a poor FA Cup
exit at the same stage of the
competition apiece.
With just one win in ten in all
competitions for Maurcio Pochettino's
side, Tottenham's season was starting to look in danger of not living up to its promise — especially with their early Champions League
exit recently.
It is the first time Arsène Wenger has ever lost at this stage of the
competition and after the game he was asked about his
side's performance, Nottingham Forest's sharpness and our premature
exit.
The Portuguese
side exited the
competition as they had fallen 5 - 0 at home to Liverpool in the first leg of the round of 16.
Chelsea go up against Sky Bet League One
side Bristol Rovers in the EFL Cup tomorrow night, having
exited the same
competition in the fourth round stage last season.
After a 0 - 0 draw almost three weeks ago in Spain, United will need a complete shutout also a convincing performance to earn a place in Friday's quarter - final draw which could see them pitted against any of the English
sides left in the
competition, which at this stage is just Manchester City and Liverpool as Tottenham Hotspur
exited the
competition after being beaten by Juventus.
Competition side -
exit exhaust.