Sentences with phrase «in knockout stages»

Gyan was on target as Al Ahli beat Lokomotiv in the Asian Champions League on Tuesday, a match that secured top spot in Group A and a place in the knockout stages.

The Black Stars were beaten by three goals to nil by Brazil in the knockout stages of the competition in 2006.

They are on a four - match winning streak in the knockout stages of the Europa League.

PSG has struggled against bigger teams in knockout stages and this season they are even finding it hard to cope with extra competition in their french league.

It has been the theme for United in last few months and they need atleast a draw to ensure their passage to next round] 48 ′ 0 — 1 Henrik Mkhitaryan scores early in second half to put put United and lead and put them in the knockout stages.

Real Madrid took Sporing Lisbon in the Champions League 2016 - 17 group stage game and they booked their place in the knockout stages with a win.

If Arsenal were in any need of a way to forget they'd drawn Bayern Munich in the knockout stages yet again, then training at London Colney was sure to help!

The so close, yet so far cruelty of Munich a year later, as Bayern pounced on a failed Patrice Evra clearance to knock Max Allegri's side out in the knockout stages.

FC Barcelona visited Celtic Park on Wednesday night in a bid to not only book their place in knockout stages but also finish as group winners.

Croatia are a dark horse that someone like France wouldn't want to meet early in the knockout stages.

The online tool gives the inside track on where every penalty taker is most likely to score, and could be the secret weapon for goalkeepers facing the prospect of a penalty shoot - out in the knockout stages of the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

Roma actually eliminated Real Madrid when these two sides squared off against each other in the knockout stages of the Champions League back in 2008 and the Italians will have the belief that they can replicate the feat from eight years ago this time around as well.

Sanches wasn't favored in the group stages of the competition, but his performances in the knockout stages will no doubt guarantee him a starting place on Wednesday.

Wigan Athletic continue their continental adventures tonight knowing they can secure a spot in the knockout stages of the Europa League.

In the knockout stages of a major European competition for the first time in their history, in truth Rostov have done remarkably well to get here, finishing third in their Champions League group behind Atletico Madrid and Bayern Munich but ahead of PSV Eindhoven.

Porto are the perfect example of how rigor and superior organization can overcome a lack of huge monetary resources in football; they are never billed as candidates in European competitions, but year after year they mix it up in the knockout stages and they do so without spending much money on transfers at all, at least compared to the company they're in.

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United needed four points to earn a place in the knockout stages of the competition, grinding a convincing 4 - 0 victory over the team who beat them in Holland at the start of the season.

Having been unbeaten in all competitions so far this season and already winning both of the champions league games his tactics are seems to be working just fine for United who can put one foot in the knockout stages after several years of European exile.

Feyenoord who are currently top of the table with 7 points can book their place in knockout stages with a win and having already beaten United earlier in the season they will be confident of atleast getting a point at Old Trafford.

Comfortable lead to take to the Etihad When teams play in the knockout stages of the Champions League, there are two things that are particularly important, the first one is to take a healthy lead in the first leg more or if you are playing at home and the second one is to avoid conceding the away goal.

Team News & Lineups: Spurs and Read Madrid face each other twice in next two weeks and if Spurs can avoid defeat in both games they will virtually book their place in the knockout stages.

Three points for Arsenal will all but guarantee qualification for the knock out stage of the Champions League, but equally important the target has to be to finish the group in first place to ensure a potentially easier game in the knockout stages of the competition in February.

The brave Azeri side played their hearts out and deserved their place in the knockout stages but Dnipro qualified at their expense, and never looked back.

Tottenham's away match against Juventus was Eriksen's first in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Reigning champions Chile secured their place in the knockout stages of the Copa America Centenario after beating Panama 4 - 2 on the night.

This was the first encounter between two British teams in the knockout stages of a major tournament.

His looping cross into the Italian area was met by Brady's header — and Ireland were in the knockout stages as one of the best third - placed teams.

It means that a player who has been fielded by one club in the group stage of the Champions League, and is transferred during the January window, can play for his new club in the knockout stages.

Elsewhere Bayern Munich ensured their safe passage as winners of Group F by beating BATE Borisov 4 - 1, while Valencia joined them in the knockout stages with a 1 - 0 win at Lille.

Juve will rely on their greater experience in the knockout stages, particularly in recent years, to see them through.

Rojo was involved in the matchday squad as an unused substitute, playing a few days later in Switzerland against Basel, a 1 - 0 defeat and the first for United in the UEFA Champions League this season, seeking Mourinho's side fail to secure their place in the knockout stages of the competition, still needing a point to do just that.

Consolation - seekers like to point out that it has been England's misfortune to meet the eventual World Cup winners in the knockout stages of four tournaments.

Don't miss next month's edition of the Portuguese Diary to find out how the league is evolving and how the Portuguese clubs will begin their campaigns in the knockout stages of their respective European competitions.

Charlie's former club Arsenal can book their place in the knockout stages with a victory over Red Star Belgrade, having collected maximum points to sit top of Group H.

Borussia Monchengladbach booked their place in the knockout stages of the Europa League with a 3 - 0 win over FC Zurich.

Arsenal put in a massive performance at the intimidating arena of Borussia Dortmund, the magnificent Westfalenstadion, to come away impressively with all 3 points, and all but one foot in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

A magnificent team performance saw reigning European champions Real Madrid put to the sword in devastating fashion at Wembley Stadium on Wednesday evening, as we booked our place in the knockout stages of the Champions League with two games to spare.

(c) Dream Team Europe — our competition based on the remaining clubs» and players» performances in the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League and Europa League.

Fast - forward almost six years and we see these two powerhouses of European football once again matched in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

There are no easy matches in Europe's elite club competition and Real can not afford any room for complacency, especially in the knockout stages.

In the knockout stages, if a match goes into extra time, each team will be allowed to make a fourth substitution, the first time this has been allowed in a World Cup tournament.

We are going to qualify second in our Champions League group and get knocked out immediately in the knockout stages again.

Let's just rant at Wenger and show him no respect and while we are at it let's ignore the fact that we won the FA cup last season and are in the knockout stages of the Champions League yet again, something that most clubs can not manage with no injury problems and lots of money to spend.

yes i would want us to win the domestic treble instead of being in the knockout stages of the champs league (cause honestly we are a few players away from being a true champs league contender)... but my fear is that we might end up 3rd and being weighed down by the europa league

We are in the knockout stages of the Champions League and we are second in the most competitive League in the world.

Bayern Munich manager Pep Guardiola will face his former side Barcelona in the semi-final of the Champions League next month, and it is imperative that he improves his record away from home in the knockout stages.

Arsenal lost away at Olympiakos who join the north London side in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

Going out of a European competition has become the norm for us and we Gooners have gotten painfully accustomed to our team messing things up in the knockout stages, but not many expected it from the mighty Barcelona, especially with a big lead from the first leg.

I agree it was a close game but in the knockout stages of the UCL quality makes the difference and our striking options are not world - class.