The last time Madrid overturned
a first leg deficit in Europe was 13 years ago.
I started following Arsenal in ’57 and we didn't win nothing until that greatest of all nights at Highbury in ’69 when we came back from a 3 - 1
first leg deficit in front of 60000 to beat Anderlecht 3 - 0.
Not exact matches
How about next year we park the bus at the Emirates
in the
first leg so we can go into the second
leg without a
deficit to make up for?
First came the Red Sox, who came down from an 0 - 3
deficit to open the transdimensional portal, which allowed the White Sox to scramble through, and they jammed something
in there — was it a human
leg?
Having trailed PSG 4 - 0 from the
first leg at the Parc de Princes, Luis Enrique's Barca needed to do something that had never been achieved
in European Cup history before: overturn a 4 - 0
first leg deficit to advance into the next round.
It was a strong Monaco performance
in which they not only pulled back a two goal
deficit from the
first leg, but they then hit back at City when the Blues scored late on
in the game.
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.
Tottenham host Gent this evening
in the Europa League as Mauricio Pochettino's side look to overturn a
first -
leg deficit.
The Merseyside giants headed into Thursday evening's Europa League semi-final with a one - goal
deficit, having fallen to the Yellow Submarine at El Madrigal
in the
first leg.
Klopp's Liverpool booked their place
in the draw by beating Augsburg 1 - 0 on aggregate thanks to James Milner's penalty at Anfield on Thursday night, while United overcame a 2 - 1
first -
leg deficit to defeat Midtjylland to go through 6 - 3.
Ronaldo demonstrated his class
in the quarter - finals, as he scored a hat - trick
in the second
leg to help Zinedine Zidane's side overturn a 2 - 0
deficit from the
first leg to advance to the final four 3 - 2
in aggregate.
Roma pulled off a remarkable comeback to stun Spanish giants Barcelona, overhauling a 4 - 1
first -
leg deficit to book their place
in the last four.
United needed to overturn a 2 - 0
deficit from the
first leg against the Catalans,
in an epic European night at Old Trafford.
Here is the best of post-match reaction - including Di Francesco claiming he could turn his back on 4 -3-3 for good and Pallotta dunking himself
in the Piazza Popolo fountain
in Rome - after Roma wiped out a 3 - goal
first leg deficit to reach a Champions League semi-final.
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.
Bayern had lost the
first leg 1 - 0 at the Bernabeu, and, figuring that the Spanish side would sit back and try to counter-attack
in the second, Guardiola decided that he'd play a 3 -4-3 formation since it would keep another defender at home while Bayern tried to pull back the
deficit.
While the Turkish outfit huffed and puffed particularly
in the
first half, over turning a three goal
first leg deficit was always going to be too big a mountain to climb.
Liverpool host Southampton on Wednesday night, as they search to overturn a one goal
deficit after a 1 - 0 defeat
in the
first leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.
Guardiola pointed to Mohamed Salah's «offside» run leading to the Reds» opener
in the
first leg, as well as the Leroy Sane goal - when City had cut the aggregate
deficit to 3 - 1 - wrongly ruled out by the flag.
Zenit are looking to overturn a 2 - 1
deficit in the second
leg of their Europa League quarter - final tie against Sevilla and welcome back Domenico Criscito, Igor Smolnikov, midfielder Danny and influential forward Hulk, who all missed the
first leg through suspension.
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 Airtricity League champions had lost the
first -
leg 1 - 0 but overcame the
deficit against their Belarusian opponents through a goal
in either half from David McMillan and a late third from substitute Robert Benson.
Having come back to draw 2 - 2 from a 2 - 0
deficit against Serie A champions Juventus during their Champions League Round of 16 ties
first leg in Turin, Tottenham will now be looking to ensure that their young midfield talent Erik Lamela signs a new contract extension deal which would keep him at the club for longer.
Even if Pep Guardiola's side are unable to overturn a 3 - 0
first -
leg deficit against Liverpool
in their Champions League quarter - final tie, City have still achieved a great deal this term, marrying style with substance, showing beautiful football can yield epochal success.
Roma's remarkable comeback against Barcelona, when Eusebio di Francesco's team overturned a 4 - 1
first -
leg deficit to win 3 - 0
in the Italian capital, ensures they will go into this semifinal as a feared opponent for five - time European champions Liverpool.
Inverness will have to overturn a 1 - 0
deficit against FC Astra of Romania after losing at home
in the
first leg.
The visitors were twice ahead
in the match as they tried to claw back a 3 - 1
first -
leg deficit, as Darko Velkovski opened the scoring for Vardar
in the 39th minute.
Messi missed a penalty
in the second
leg at the Nou Camp as the London club overcame the
first - half dismissal of captain John Terry, and a 2 - 0
deficit, to draw the game 2 - 2 and secure an unforgettable 3 - 2 aggregate win.
AS Roma visited Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday night
in order to overturn the 2 - 0
deficit having lost at Rome
in the
first leg.
Roma caused one of the biggest upsets
in European football when they fought back from a 3 - 1
first leg deficit to win...
The result equalled Barcelona's worst - ever Champions League defeat - and no team has overturned such a heavy
first -
leg deficit in the competition.
Having suffered a humiliating 5 - 1 defeat
in the
first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 encounter against Bayern Munich, Arsenal virtually stand no chance of overturning the
deficit in the return
leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.
Luis Suarez scored an early opener
in the quarter - final second
leg before Messi's deflected effort gave Barcelona a 2 - 1 aggregate advantage as the holders overturned a 1 - 0
deficit from last week's
first leg.
Elsewhere on Wednesday night, Gabon striker Pierre Emerick - Aubameyang scored a hattrick to help Borussia Dortmund come back from a 1 - 0
first leg deficit and win 4 - 0
in the second
leg.