Sentences with phrase «last group stage games»

The World Cup is approaching the last group stage games and there have been plenty of surprises including England, Italy, and Spain being eliminated, and Costa Rica dominating a tough Group D.

Maybe in the last group stage game if we have already guaranteed qualification to the knock out stage but definitely not in tonights game.

Not exact matches

According to this plan, the target is 4th, and ECL only to advanc to the next round and if they loose no problem, they already played 6 games in group stage and 2 in last of 16, that is 8 game at Europe level with big TV audience, and huge revenue.

Bayern have drawn just one of their last 31 CL games (1 - 1 against Napoli in the group stage earlier this season).

The game was a rematch of a World Cup group stage match from last year, which the United States won by the same score.

Arsenal made it hard for themselves last night against a team that never wins in the game in the Champions League Group Stages, but Arsene Wenger reckons that the result was skewed by poor refereeing, including the first goal and Giroud's sending off.

The guy kept our season afloat for the first 4 months with his goals, scored the goal to secure UCL group stages, scored both semi-final goals to take us to FA cup final, is the club's top scorer, has been involved in more goals + assists than anyone in the PL, scored more goals than the media's fave Costa from a deeper, wider position, plays every second of every game as if it was his last, is always smiling, helped instill a hungrier work ethic in the team — all in a first season.

And remember we have already won against Best team of the moment in the group stage, then we know what to expect in the next round, bring ATM on in the R16, not because its an easy game but because we always need pressure to succeed, Zenit might shock us as we will take them the same way we took Zegreb, Olympiacos and Monaco last year.

Isco has been in fine form this season, especially in Champions League action where he has helped Manuel Pellegrini's side to the last 16 without losing a game in the group stage.

Arsenal was given one of the weakest team in this CL competition.Everybody expected a win, like by big margin but the whole match there was no fight and desire.The game was so poor at all front last night.City and Man Utd played their hearts out even though they were defeated.Man Utd players witnessed a horrific injury to their team mate, that will affect their focus and rhythm but they fought with desire to win the game till the end.City were the better team than Juventus, they played really good.I have even read an article on Sky that states even though Man utd and City is defeated they still can qualify the group stage, thats how their performance were reassuring.But Arsenal were really poor from starting the game till end.Zagreb got their first win in CL since 1999, that says it all.

Answer me this: does a team that screwed up their CL group stage to finish 2nd, got embarrassed in the CL last 16, got sent packing in the Carling Cup at HOME, bottled 2nd place in the league with 4 games remaining, and finished 12 points behind the domestic champions have everything in place squadwise to compete on all fronts?

We should pick up 3points but considering the way we are playing, injuries and thinking we should be clear at the top of the league, i wont get my hopes up because as of last weeks defeat and our last few games i do nt see us as contenders this season... its a fight for 3rd again for automatic spot i group stage of CL.

Following a dramatic and exciting last day of group games at Euro 2016, we all have a few days without football before the serious business of the knockout stage begins, so I thought it might be worth a look back over the tournament so far, with a firm eye on how the various Arsenal players have done so far.

After conceding the fewest goals in the group stages of the World Cup finals last summer, the 26 - year has conceded no goals in his three Premier League games, no goals from his one FA cup game, one penalty given away by Szczesny in the Champions League and the two in his debut against Southampton in the League cup.

Schalke face a similarly unenviable task again with Real having won 18 of their last 20 Champions League games and are the only side to have won all their games in the group stage.

When you hear that Arsenal are one of the clubs linked with a striker that scored more goals in the group stages of the Champions League last season than any other player, with a stunning nine goals from just six games, most Arsenal fans would start rubbing their hands together with anticipation.

While Zagreb are at home and are totally dominant in the Croatian league, they have a terrible recent UCL record; earning just a single point from their last group stage and losing every single game the time before that.

«In the Pireo (Karaiskakis Stadium) it is very difficult to get points but it is the last game of the group stage and we will give our best.

Arsenal have failed to win from their four previous trips to Russia (D1 L3) but then CSKA Moscow have lost eight of their last five games against English sides, including their games against Manchester United in the Champions League group stage this season.

We've also effectively ceded top spot on goal difference because of last night's draw, because there's no way PSG aren't battering Ludogorets on the final group stage game, so that's another slight disappointment.

Lokomotiv Moscow are under pressure before the last game of the Europa League group stage.

Benfica have picked up 13 victories from their last 15 European home games, posting five in succession at the Estádio Sport Lisboa e Benfica since their only home loss in that sequence — 2 - 1 against FC Schalke 04 in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League group stage.

It would not have been the end of the world for Arsenal given that there are still two more games left in the group stages, but it would have put them in a panicking mode going into the last two games.

After a thrilling last minute winner against Wales, it's time to brace yourselves once again as England look to take on Slovakia in their third and final group stage game of Euro 2016.

Ludogorets Razgrad, only founded in 2001, dramatically beat Steaua Bucharest on penalties in the last game of the play - off round to finish and so booked their place in the group stages for the first time.

Citizens failed to qualify for the knockout round stages of the competition and finished bottom of the group last season without even winning a single game.

To add a little perspective to the result, Real Madrid, holders and winners of the competition in 2016 and 2017, last lost a game in the group stages back in October, 2012 - a run of 30 group matches without defeat.

Vidal played the full game against Hercules in the Copa del Rey last week, and was handed a chance to shine in Barca's final Champions League group stage game against Borussia Monchengladbach.

Arsenal host Galatasaray in the second game week of the group stages of the Champions league on the back of a poor run of results in which they have won just one out of their last six matches including no wins from their last three games at the Emirates.

England need to beat Slovakia to guarantee top spot in Group B which would set up a last 16 game in Paris on Saturday and a potentially easier passage in the knock - out stage.

The result means that PSG, who have a better head to head record with the Gunners, are now favourites to top the group, with a game agaist Ludogorets their last one in the group stages (Arsenal are away at Basel) Continue reading →

They are going along in a bit of away form at the moment though having won seven of their last dozen European away games and they posted big away wins over Celtic and Anderlecht in the group stage before losing at Bayern 3 - 1 which also stopped PSG from winning all six of their group stage games.

Still, the Old Lady sneaked to the 2nd place, ending the group stage with a total of 10 points and with three points less than the first placed team Atletico Madrid, thanks to seven points, two wins a draw from the last three games.

Hapoel went into the game on the back of five straight wins, conceding just one goal in the process, but they had no answer to the all - round skill of Atletico, who have now won 14 consecutive matches in European competition since a 2 - 0 defeat at Udinese in last season's group stage.

Their home record overall in Europe is fantastic as they have only lost one of their last 45 European home games since a loss against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup group stage.

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.

Arsenal claimed a fine 2 - 0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League Group stage encounter last month but following the game, Bayern boss Guardiola was not left too impressed with the Gunners» «defensive» tactics.

That last time that Arsenal won all three of their group stage home matches was back in 2010/11 and the decline can be seen it the fact that they have lost seven of their last 17 home games in the competition proper.

The Scottish outfit has now failed to keep a clean sheet in their last 20 Champions League games and is yet to win a group stage match since October 2013.

With the group stages finished it is down to the last eight in the Northern section and all four games will be played next Saturday along with one league game which will not compromise our current 5th place.

Atletico have must win this game to stand a chance to qualify for the knockout stages and if they can win both of their last games they will qualify regardless other results in the group.

These two sides actually met last season at this stage, with Chelsea winning both games 3 - 0 en route to winning the group, finishing ahead of second placed Schalke.

Wednesday's game will be the fifth official match ever between Barça and Roma, with the previous four coming in the Champions League group stage in 2001/02 and 2015/16... the last one of those games was a 6 — 1 Barça rout at Camp Nou... For Barça, Leo Messi and Luis Suárez scored twice each that day, Gerard Piqué scored once, and Edin Dzeko pulled one back for Roma in second half injury time...

Ospina proved himself how hard it can be for a goalkeeper to come into games of this magnitude from the cold with his performances in the group stage last season, so to put on a stellar showing was a great effort from the keeper.

Kyle Walker, Danny Rose, Wayne Rooney, Harry Kane, Dele Alli and Raheem Sterling were all rested for their final game of the group stages, despite the fact that England's place in the last sixteen was not yet secure.

Having drawn Basel in their first game and lost last time at home to PSG (3 - 1) in the second game, Ludogorets will have to win today in order not to exit the competition in the group stage.

However, there is a great deal of pressure riding on this game for Spurs who know they must capatalise on all three of their home fixtures if they wish to reach the latter stages, while Capital rivals Arsenal and Chelsea set the bar last night, with the pair both winning their respective group affairs.

Atletico, who have not kept a clean sheet in their last three games, host Roma on Nov. 22 and end the group stage at Chelsea on Dec. 5.

That despite Sir Alex Ferguson insisting changes are imminent, something he attempted in last season's competition only to end up with egg on his face on two separate occasions, both, incidentally, at Old Trafford: A much - changed United failed miserably to break down a mediocre Rangers defence in their first home game in the group, drawing 0 - 0 with the SPL side, while Valencia almost came away with a famous win on Match Day 6, albeit with the Reds already through to the latter stages, only to be denied by a second - half strike from Anderson.

Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid drew both of their group stage meetings last season and the Germans have lost just two of their last eight Champions League games against Madrid (W3 D3 L2) so are no pushovers.