Benfica may already grab a 3 - 1 lead in their Europa League quarter
final first leg encounter last midweek but the Portuguese side's head coach Jorge Jesus warned his players that the tie is far from over as Newcastle with their one away goal will try to do their best in turning things around.
Not exact matches
It's the big game in the Champions League quarter -
final tonight as Liverpool host Manchester City in the
first leg of the all English
encounter.
It's the second -
leg of this Championship play - off semi
final between Brighton & Hove Albion and Crystal Palace, with all to play for after a 0 - 0 stalemate in the
first encounter.
Their
first encounters came in the quarter -
finals of Liverpool's victorious 2000/01 UEFA Cup campaign; Gérard Houllier's side drew the
first leg 0 - 0 in Portugal before
first - half goals from Danny Murphy and Michael Owen secured a 2 - 0 second -
leg, and aggregate, victory at Anfield.
• Adil Rami, a starter in Marseille's
first 14 European
encounters this term but who missed this
first leg through injury, won the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla, appearing in seven matches including the
final against Liverpool.
With the 2 - 0 triumph of Barcelona in yesterday's heated El Clasico
encounter, it seems all but certain that Pepe Guardiola's men will make next month's Champions League
final, most likely to face fellow semi-finalists Man United as they themselves were 2 - 0 victors away at Schalke in their
first -
leg clash on Tuesday.
Arsenal held their
final training session this morning prior to tomorrow night's eagerly - anticipated Champions League Last 16
first leg encounter with Barcelona at Emirates Stadium.