The second League Cup semi final that took place this week was
the first leg tie in 2014 against this weekend's FA Cup opponents, Mancheter City.
The Gunners travel to the San Siro for
this first leg tie in dire need of a strong result after four consecutive defeats in all competitions — their worst run since all the way back in 2002.
Not exact matches
The 25 - year - old was seen clutching his groin as he made his way off the pitch during the 3 - 0 win at Anfield
in the
first leg of their Champions League quarter - final
tie last Wednesday night.
The
first of this two -
legged playoff
tie at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium culminated
in a 0 - 0 draw, with both teams not doing enough to go into the lead, ahead of the second
leg at the Emirates next week.
Arsenal lost the
tie in the
first leg mate..
Quinn Nordin, who is
tied for
first nationally
in field goals made this year (11), has quite a
leg as Michigan...
We've become so bad
in Europe, I actually find it quite humorous how we always manage to throw the
tie away
in the
first leg.
We always throw away the
tie in the
first leg, and last night we kept that run going.
Manchester City host Barcelona on Tuesday evening
in the
first leg of their Champions League last 16
tie.
Besiktas took on Arsenal
in the
first leg of the
tie, at the Ataturk Stadium
in Istanbul, and threatened to land a huge blow on the Gunners» ambitions of making it to the group stages of the competition for the 17th year running.
Overview Arsenal take on Besiktas
in the 2nd
leg of the Champions League playoff
tie at the Emirates later tonight, with the aggregate score tantalizingly poised at 0 - 0 from last week's
first leg in Istanbul.
Wenger's men, however, have to guard against any naivety that they have exhibited on a fair few occasions this season, when they have over-attacked and committed too many men forward while trailing at home to Manchester United
in the league and
in the
first leg of this champions league
tie.
Sergio Aguero will not feature against Liverpool
in Manchester City's crunch Champions League
tie first leg.
Manchester City face Everton
in the Premier League next Saturday before heading to Anfield on Wednesday, April 4 to face Liverpool
in the
first leg of their crucial Champions League quarter - final
tie.
One of the two best
ties in the 2018 Champions League quarter - final round, Juventus hosts Real Madrid
in the
first leg of a
tie between two of the best teams
in Europe over the past decade.
Chelsea are
in a poor run of form right now and look unlikely to have what it takes to get past Barcelona, who have an away goal advantage from their
first leg tie that finished 1 - 1 at Stamford Bridge.
Citizens boss Manuel Pellegrini chose to rest the majority of his regulars with Wednesday's
first leg of their Champions League last - 16
tie with Dynamo Kiev
in mind.
That's because it comes just less than 72 hours before City have to play the
first leg of their Champions League last 16
tie with Dynamo Kiev — 1,330 miles away — and just a week before Manuel Pellegrini's men are due to face Liverpool
in the Capital One Cup final at Wembley.
Manchester City came into this match with a surprising advantage over Paris Saint - Germain, having earned a 2 - 2 draw
in the
first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal
tie.
It really doesn't sound as though there's a good atmosphere within the dressing room right now, and with a trip to Brighton on Sunday before travelling to Italy to face Milan
in the
first leg of their last - 16
tie, it may yet get even worse for the Gunners.
There's no simpler way to put this — Real Madrid got their butts handed to them by Wolfsburg last week
in the
first leg of their Champions League quarterfinal
tie.
The hosts were boosted by the return of influential duo Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo, the latter was making his
first appearance since the last 16
first leg tie against Borussia Dortmund back
in February.
Manchester United host Saint - Etienne
in their Europa League round of 32
first -
leg tie this evening, and Jose Mourinho has pulled no punches with his starting eleven.
Arsene Wenger will encourage Alexis Sanchez to control his emotions when Arsenal entertain Barcelona tonight
in the
first leg of their Champions League last - 16
tie.
The Gunners host the European champions, unbeaten
in their last 32 matches
in all competitions,
in the
first leg of their last - 16
tie at the Emirates Stadium.
It was a very tight
tie with Ganso's goal
in the
first leg proving to be the distance.
Quinn Nordin, who is
tied for
first nationally
in field goals made this year (11), has quite a
leg as Michigan fans have already seen.
The
first leg of this two -
legged tie is at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium
in Turkey.
Yes, the sequence of away and home
legs in this playoff
tie can be a bit tricky, more so if you don't score
in the
first leg of the
tie, which,
in Arsenal's case, would be away.
After failing to find the back of the net against Tottenham and Aston Villa, Rooney wasn't able to get off the mark during the 3 - 1 victory over Belgian outfit Club Brugge
in the UEFA Champions League playoff
first -
leg tie on Tuesday night.
Norwich City will be satisfied to come out of the
first leg of their playoff
tie against rivals Ipswich Town with a draw, but there's everything left to play for after their 1 - 1 deadlock, especially now that away goals are no longer a tiebreaker
in the promotion playoffs.
Prior to that away draw at Goodison Park, the Gunners had got off to an optimistic start to the season, which saw them win the FA Community Shield against Manchester City and get off to winning start
in the Premier League against Crystal Palace, and come away with a clean sheet
in the
first leg of their Champions League playoff
tie against Besiktas.
The Red Devils need to overcome the Belgian outfit
in order to seal a return to European football's elite club competition after missing out last year and are
in good form ahead of the
first -
leg tie at Old Trafford on Tuesday night.
The Reds overcame Manchester City 5 - 1 on aggregate
in the quarter - finals after a sensational
first leg tie at Anfield inspired Jurgen Klopp's men to go through to the semi-finals.
The last - 16
tie is finely poised after the two sides played out a 1 - 1 draw at Stamford Bridge
in the
first leg, with Messi's equaliser wiping out Willian's opener, which could yet prove to be a crucial away goal.
Same story again, chasing the
tie in the
first leg.
That same sort of idea about the way Arsenal play was evident from the Germany international keeper Manuel Neuer this week, as the Daily Mail reported his pre-match comments ahead of the Gunners trip to face Bayern Munich
in the
first leg of the Champions League knockout
tie.
The English champions shocked the mighty Real Madrid with a 4 - 1 win at the Baseball Ground
in the
first leg of their second - round
tie, with Charlie George bagging a hat - trick.
Our slump
in away games needs to change quickly, as Arsenal have to travel to Milan for the
first leg of our Europa League
tie just four days after Brighton, but Wenger will have to decide whether to rest some of his stars to keep them fresh for the only trophy we still have a chance of winning, but the Boss didn't sound keen on taking any chances.
This is possible but it may be worth noting that after the 1 - 1 draw against Barcelona at Stamford Bridge
in the
first leg of their current Champions league
tie, they now have to go to the Camp Nou and get a minimum of another 1 - 1 draw to have a chance to progress.
Arsenal take on AC Milan
in the
first leg of their Europa League last - 16
tie on Thursday night, and they'll do so without Hector Bellerin.
The Turin giants take on AC Milan
in Serie A on March 31, before quickly switching their focus to the Champions League as they host Real Madrid
in the
first leg of their quarter - final
tie on April 3.
Domestically, Cruzeiro are
in the semi-finals of the Mineiro state championships where they are
tied 1 - 1 with Atletico Mineiro after the
first leg, while Huracan are 24th
in Argentina's newly - expanded 30 - team Primera Division.
The blockbuster Champions League last - 16
tie between Chelsea and Paris Saint - Germain is perfectly balanced after the
first leg in France ended 2 - 1 to the hosts.
Manchester United visit Anderlecht this evening
in the
first leg of their Europa League quarter - final
tie.
Barcelona host Manchester City at the Camp Nou, after taking home a narrow 2 - 1 lead over the Premier League champions
in the
first -
leg of the last 16 Champions League
tie, and the Spanish giants are
in tip - top form.
They will meet Velez Sarsfield
in an extremely tricky
tie with the
first leg being played
in Buenos Aires.
Barcelona secured a 1 - 1 draw with Chelsea
in the
first leg of their last - 16 Champions League
tie at Stamford Bridge on Tuesday night.
One of several Champions League Round of 16
ties that was essentially over after the
first leg, Manchester City come back home to the Etihad Stadium with a 4 - 0 lead
in hand over FC Basel, brimming with confidence and looking to pad that lead en route to a berth
in the quarterfinals.
United claimed a precious away goal
in the 1 - 1
first -
leg draw
in Madrid three weeks ago, but Mourinho says it is impossible to pinpoint the factors that will decide the outcome of the
tie.