Sentences with phrase «knockout ties»

Liverpool holds a W9 D5 L11 record against Italian clubs and from six previous two - legged knockout ties against Italian opposition, Liverpool have won four and lost two.

However, they have been triumphant in each of their two previous knockout ties, defeating Rapid Wien in the third round of the 1997/98 UEFA Cup (3 - 0 aggregate) and Sturm Graz at the same stage of the same competition five years later (3 - 2 agg).

• Although Madrid also eliminated AS Roma (2 - 0 a, 2 - 0 h) in the 2015/16 round of 16, they had previously lost eight consecutive two - legged knockout ties against Italian opposition.

In the other Champions League tie, Juventus travel to Monaco eager to make it 11 victories out of 11 against French teams in knockout ties.

Since 2012, Premier League teams have won 3 Champions League knockout ties v teams in Europe's top 5 leagues.

I always look for teams that are strong domestically early and haven't had much success in Europe recently, which can be kind of misleading as home - and - home knockout ties can have a pretty high variance.

Borussia Dortmund, Juventus and Atletico Madrid are all a shorter price and with Juventus having a comfortable lead at the top of Serie A they can afford to rest players domestically ahead of knockout ties.

While the earlier games including group stages and other knockout ties tickets can bought from the respected club's official websites or ticket exchange sites like Viagogo.co.uk and ticketmaster.com.

Arsenal have certainly been impressive in the first leg of each of their knockout ties, beating Ostersunds and Milan without conceding a goal to take the pressure off heading into the second game and they will hope for similar fortunes against Atletico if they are going to progress to the Final

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The Arsenal and France international defender Laurent Koscielny is apparently fit again and available to play in the second leg of the Champions League knockout tie with La Liga giants Barcelona and hopefully our best centre back will then stay fit for the rest of the season.

It was one of the defining moments in the early football career of the Arsenal and England international midfielder Jack Wilshere, so it would be a fitting time for the unlucky star to return from his latest injury problem if he could make it back in time for the second leg of our Champions League knockout tie with Barcelona.

Just a reminder; in the knockouts ties are decided by points, if points are equal then goal difference over the two ties is used as a tie - breaker, if this is level it moves to away goals to try to split the teams, and finally if all is level then the penalty shootout will settle it.

Well done Wenger, first knockout tie victory in 8 years I think!

When was the last time Arsenal won a home game in a knockout tie in Europe... 5/6 years ago!

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.

It would be terrible news if he got fourth and thus remained, only to go out of the CL in the first knockout tie next year (AS USUAL).

Just saw who we got in Europe, it's an easy tie, but a huge occasion, because by the time we play Ostersund, it'll be eight long years since we last won a knockout tie in Europe, EIGHT!!!

And if Arsene Wenger and the players go into the double - header knockout tie with any such illusions then we could be heading for our usual early exit, so I thought it was about time we had a good luck at the Monaco team that will be heading to north London for the first leg in about a month.

It's been 7 years since we won a CL knockout tie!

Its a crucial game for Chelsea and Antonio Conte who take on Barcelona in midweek for the Champions League knockout tie.

However, the key reference ahead of this game is Neymar's last Champions League knockout tie in this stadium.

Tottenham has made the Round of 16 once this decade, Liverpool hasn't gotten out of the group stage since 2009, City made the semis in 2015 but otherwise haven't won a knockout tie, and Arsenal — well, information regarding the symptoms of Stockholm syndrome is widely available for fans.

The club will look for a new coach, and they will be tempted to go for a big name after the failure of the Emery experiment — the Spaniard won three Europa Leagues with Sevilla but has never won a Champions League knockout tie in six seasons of trying.

A game with eight goals and many twists, was the highest - scoring first - leg knockout tie in Champions League history.

They have not beaten English opposition in a knockout tie since José Mourinho's side eliminated Manchester United FC in the 2003/04 UEFA Champions League round of 16 (2 - 1 home, 1 - 1 away) en route to lifting the trophy.

Foden also started in City's first defeat of the season, away to Shakhtar Donetsk in the Champions League group stage, but both could benefit from the experience of pitting themselves against Basel in a knockout tie.

I also watched four of Ajax's CL group stage games last season (Real Madrid and Lyon home and away) and both legs of their knockout tie with United the year before.

KEY FACT: No team has ever progressed to the next round following a 4 - 0 home defeat in the first leg of a Champions League knockout tie MATCH ODDS: Man City 2/11 Draw 11/2 Basel 14/1 GRAEME SAYS: Man City won't lose, comfortable home win... 3 - 0 LEON SAYS: Man City to win to nil @ 4/5 FOOTBALLIndex — One to follow: Kevin De Bruyne, no brainer to have him in your portfolio

Sunday's Euro 2016 knockout tie, a rematch of -LRB-...)

Portugal scrapped past group stages, just barely and they face Croatia in the first knockout tie a team which has impressed the most in the tournament so far.

Arsenal lost to Ostersunds in the second leg of their Europa League knockout tie, with the little known Swedish outfit becoming only the SECOND team to beat the Gunners at the Emirates in the current 2017/2018 season (the first being Manchester United) However, despite being the home side, Arsenal were wearing their blue away jersey -LSB-...]

Their only previous two - legged knockout tie with Russian opposition ended in an 8 - 4 aggregate defeat by Spartak Moskva in the first round of the 1982/83 UEFA Cup (2 - 3 away, 2 - 5 home).

Not exact matches

But now we have to knockout the big team of Euro League Barca, I wouldn't mind if the Boss will recruit a new top quality DMF for the purpose of this advanced Barca knockout Ucl game and other Ucl advanced ties.

In addition to this, Wenger needs to target players that will not be cup - tied in Europe, as the club need to make an impact in the knockout rounds of the Champions Leagues.

We've advanced to the knockout stages of the CL against a very mediocre team in Monaco and, in the league, we're tied for 4th.

From there it's straight knockout, winner - takes - all football, with ties determined by a penalty shootout in the quarterfinals and semifinals without extra time.

Algeria tied the match and advanced to the knockout stages.

I have now join the bandwagons of the agitators for a top quality DMF for the upcoming Barca Ucl 2 legged tie knockout match, if the Boss can find one at affordable cost price.

«In the Champions League, especially in the knockout rounds, sometimes one goal or the away goals ruling can decide ties, like with us against Monaco, where that was the case.

UEFA Champions League resume this week with the first knockout stage (round of 16) matches including some very high profile ties set to be played over the next couple of weeks.

The French club will not exactly be ecstatic at facing one of the tournament favourites so early in the competition, with the tie the most appealing of the round and set to be a heavyweight clash atypical of the first knockout round.

Chelsea are drawn against FC Barcelona and they play important games around both Champions League ties in February which means Chelsea need to have enough lead over the top 4 rivals to risk dropping a few points when knockout stages begin.

Its the glamour tie of this matchday and all eyes will be on this game however not much to play for as both teams have comfortably qualified for the knockout stages.

Domestic Champions path The 32 teams will compete in two knockout rounds of home - and - away ties to produce eight survivors, who will progress to the play - offs.

On the other hand, the problem is that these three German internationals will be cup tied anyways and their arrival will not strengthen Gunners squad for CL knockout stages, plus why will they want to leave if their teams are still in CL.

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Brendan Rodgers» side go in as heavy favourites, but Lustig is aware that knockout cup ties can be unpredictable.

Thanks to dumb and arbitrary rules that are only now being changed because they are dumb and arbitrary, Aubameyang is unfortunately cup tied to Dortmund who, like CSKA Moscow, were bounced from the group stage of the Champion's League and were given a berth in the Europa League knockout stages as a consolation prize.