Arsene Wenger: Barcelona punished «impatient» Arsenal Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger believes his «impatient» side were punished by Barcelona in the Champions League Round of 16
first leg encounter on Tuesday night.
Not exact matches
A
first leg away goal gives Atlético Madrid reason for optimism heading into their
encounter with Barcelona
on Wednesday.
The Red Devils come into the match
on the back of a crucial 1 - 0 away win in the
first -
leg of the Europa League semi-final
on Thursday, a tie which is claimed to have been prioritised over today's
encounter.
The
first leg of the
encounter will be played at the Emirates
on April 5, with the return
leg in Russia a week later.
The scoreline from the last - 32,
first -
leg encounter in Denmark
on Thursday means United have every chance of securing progress to the round of 16 when they host Midtjylland in
leg two next week.
Juventus can look back
on that historic second
leg for key points
on how not to defend against Barcelona, but it's the
first encounter with PSG that will provide them with the most compelling blueprint
on how to get the better of such a talented roster.
Real Madrid beat Barcelona 2 - 1 in the second
leg of the Spanish Supercopa to triumph
on away goals, after coming into the game 3 - 2 down from the
first encounter.
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.
The Gunners will take
on Swedish side Ostersund in the
first leg of their UEFA Europa League last 32
encounter on Thursday.
Celtic are facing the prospect of missing out
on qualifying for the UEFA Champions League group stages after a heavy defeat in their third qualifying round
first -
leg encounter against Legia Warsaw.
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.