Pirlo showed that he still has the ability to contribute in the big matches as he played a key part in Juventus»
first leg victory against Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final.
Real Madrid took control of their Champions League semi-final with a 1 - 0
first leg victory against reigning holders Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabéu on Wednesday.
On 21 December 1965 they were set firmly on course for a third consecutive final appearance thanks to a 5 - 2 League Cup semi-final
first leg victory against Cardiff at Upton Park.
Not exact matches
While he's begun to demonstrate his best form in recent fixtures — not least in the 3 - 0
victory over Villarreal — he still arguably doesn't have the full faith of Jurgen Klopp, and was overlooked for the Reds» Europa League semi-final
first leg against the Yellow Submarine.
Salah, starred for the Reds in their stunning
victory against Manchester City in the Champions League quarter - final
first leg.
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.
The Gunners eased through a tough last - 16 tie
against Milan 5 - 1 on aggregate, having gone into the
first leg on a run of four straight defeats, and they are long odds - on for a home
victory against CSKA Moscow in the quarter - finals.
That most nervous of day for any Arsenal fan and despite a 2 - 0 away
victory against AC Milan in the San Siro last night, I don't know about you, but I feel just as nervous as if we'd have lost the
first leg 2 - 1.
The
first leg was Madrid's tenth win in matches
against the Bianconeri; Juve have eight
victories with two draws.
Edmar and Andriy Yarmolenko (R) of Ukraine celebrate
victory after the FIFA World Cup play - off
first leg against France
Injury saw the striker miss the Confederations Cup in Brazil and as if to underline his importance to the Super Eagles, he returned to score four goals in three consecutive matches,
against Mali, Burkina Faso, and then a double in Nigeria's come - from - behind 2 - 1
victory against Ethiopia in the
first leg of the World Cup playoff.
Marseille, who will host the
first leg of their semifinal
against Salzburg, moved on to the semifinals for the
first time since 2004 by overturning a 1 - 0 defeat
against RB Leipzig with a 5 - 2 home
victory on Thursday.
Two goals from Karim Benzema and another from Kaka earned Real Madrid a hard - fought
victory in the
first leg of their Champions League quarter - final
against APOEL in Nicosia.
Ozil set up three goals in a 4 - 1
victory over CSKA Moscow in the
first leg of the Europa League quarter - final, before being rested
against Southampton last time out.
2006/07 Crewe Alexandra had an eventful season this year getting to the Northern Area Final of the Johnstone's Paint Trophy
against Doncaster who after a thrilling 3 - 3 draw in the
first leg Doncaster eventually saw
victory over us with a 3 - 2 win.
• Lazio's record in seven matches
against Austrian opponents is W4 L3 (W2 L1 away), the
first -
leg victory against Salzburg ending a run of three successive defeats.
Swiss left - back Ricardo Rodriguez converted the penalty to hand his nation a 1 - 0
victory in the
first leg of the World Cup playoff, and Evans felt that the decision
against him was disgraceful.
But Paul Pogba, Chris Smalling and Juan Mata featured in their 1 - 0
victory on Thursday
against Celta Vigo in
first leg semi-final clash of the Europa League and would expected to play a part
against the Gunners on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.
The significance of Chivas» performance in their 2 - 1 win over Toronto FC in the CONCACAF Champions League
first leg at BMO Field is directly related to the MLS side recording
victories against both Tigres and Club America on the way to the final.
In the ranks of Atletico Madrid rules great atmosphere in front of the
first leg semifinal of the European league, and the reason is a
victory in Sunday's small derby
against Rayo Vallecano.
The Bianconeri are actually 6/4 favourites at bet365 * (betting odds taken on March 16th, 2018 at 6:42 p.m.) to get the
victory in the
first leg in Turin on the back of their good home form
against the Spaniards.
Their now - infamous screaming match after a 4 - 1
victory of Palermo in February and, the subsequent benching of the player for the
first leg of the Champions League Round of 16
against Porto, almost certainly had a more long - term effect than was ever let on in public, and I would bet large sums of money that their relationship turning toxic was the most important catalyst in this divorce.