Sentences with phrase «first league comeback»

The Frenchman did, after all, inspire Chelsea's first league comeback from a 0 - 2 deficit under Roman Abramovich's ownership.

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What better way to start than the second - leg against Monaco — with a 3 - 1 defeat suffered in the first - leg — this would be the perfect moment for Ozil to silence his critics, and spur Arsenal on to an epic Champions League comeback.

Rome overturned a 4 - 1 deficit against Barcelona in the Champions League and Dzeko lead the historic comeback by registering the first Roma goal to set the wheels in motion for the incredible comeback on Wednesday night.

It is going to be very difficult for Arsene Wenger to now leave the France international star out of the Arsenal starting line - up, as Olivier Giroud scored a vital winner in the FA cup clash at Preston North End after setting up the first two and scoring the third in that unlikely comeback in the Premier League away game at Bournemouth.

But although the Gunners also conceded first before beating cologne in the Europa League, the fact that we have done it in all three of our last matches does make me wonder whether the stinging comments about the players lacking cojones, made by Troy Deeney after Watford did their own comeback special on us, have galvanized the Gunners into not giving up.

Barcelona lost the first match in the Champions League group stage, suffering a bad defeat at the hands of Manchester City, who dominated the second half en route to a comeback 3 - 1 win, and Pep Guardiola and his men will be very proud of how hard they worked and how they played.

Liverpool got there for the first time in 10 years with a 5 - 1 aggregate victory over runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City but will not under - estimate Roma who on paper are the weakest side left but made the last four for the first time since 1984 — the season they ironically lost to Liverpool in the final — by knocking out Barcelona this week with a stunning comeback.

On his Beitar Jerusalem debut, Yossi Benayoun came off the bench to lead his team in a remarkable comeback in the first round of Europa League qualifying.

The ITV Football pundit was speaking after Arsenal's 3 - 1 defeat in Barcelona ended their hopes of an unlikely Champions League comeback, having lost 2 - 0 at the Emirates in the first leg.

Character and personality - the key words from Turin after our comeback and display against Juventus in the Champions League Round of 16 first leg on Tuesday night.

Barcelona pulled off the biggest comeback in UEFA Champions League history, obliterating Paris Saint - Germain's 4 - 0 first - leg win with a 6 - 1 victory, Sergi Roberto scoring the decisive goal at the last.

Swansea's comeback win over Arsenal saw them record back - to - back league wins for the first time this season.

Both these sides were victorious in midweek, with Chelsea beating Spartak Moscow on Wednesday night 4 - 1 to ensure they were one of the first to qualify for the knock - outs as 24 hours later Liverpool were enhancing their chances of progression into the Europa League knock - outs courtesy of a 3 - 1 comeback win over Italian improver's Napoli at Anfield.

A stunning comeback at the Emirates, coming from 2 - 0 down to win 3 - 2 in an extraordinary affair, was to be the first of three sensational results which would turn Spurs into a dark horse in the Champions League, after sailing through to the knock - outs and on the verge of nailing top spot in their group, as well as enhancing their claims for a serious title challenge with a hard - fought win over Liverpool at White Hart Lane.

The first UEFA Europa League group games did not disappoint thanks to Zenit's incredible comeback, the competition's fastest ever goal and surprise wins for Feyenoord and Hapoel Beer - Sheva.

Tottenham produced a brilliant comeback to draw at Juventus after a disastrous start to their Champions League last - 16 first leg in Turin.