Marseille will have to come back to win a European tie following a first -
leg defeat for the first time in 13 years if they are to reach the UEFA Europa League semi-finals at the expense of European debutants RB Leipzig, 1 - 0 winners of the first encounter in Germany.
Not exact matches
What better way to start than the second -
leg against Monaco — with a 3 - 1
defeat suffered in the first -
leg — this would be the perfect moment
for Ozil to silence his critics, and spur Arsenal on to an epic Champions League comeback.
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.
Sevilla
defeated Fiorentina 3 - 0 at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan in the first
leg of their UEFA Europa League semi-final, with Aleix Vidal scoring two and assisting
for Kevin Gameiro to add gloss to the scoreline late on.
It was a night to forget
for Barcelona on Wednesday as they suffered a 1 - 0
defeat to rivals Espanyol in the first
leg of their Copa del Rey clash.
The Espanyol defender was being tracked by both Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur and was all set to spark a move to the Premier League, though it has emerged that he suffered a fractured tibia in his left
leg just moments before half time in the 2 - 1
defeat, and is now in line
for a five month layoff on the sidelines.
Pogba has come under fire in recent weeks
for his poor form, having been substituted off in away
defeats to Tottenham and Newcastle United, while he was also left on the bench
for the first
leg clash with Sevilla in the Champions League.
It would be nice
for Arsenal fans if our German international midfield star was right in what he says about this season's record two
legged defeat in the Champions League knockout phase inflicted on us by many of his fellow countrymen.
As we pray to avoid Atletico Madrid before finals, we should also pray
for Dortmund's failure to overturn Salzburg first
leg defeat.
Also, while Real warmed up
for their semi-final second
leg with a victory over Real Sociedad on Saturday, City — who played a day later — suffered a worrying 4 - 2
defeat against Southampton.
Not only did van Gaal's troops fall to
defeat, they also lost Luke Shaw
for six months as the defender suffered a double
leg break.
They followed up that win with the two -
legged defeat of Liverpool in midweek, and will be flying full of confidence ahead of tonight's upcoming game, but have decided to name a relatively inexperienced side
for the encounter.
Manchester City midfielder Frank Lampard is preparing
for his final appearance at Camp Now to face Barcelona as his team aim to upset the odds and overturn a 2 - 1
defeat from the first -
leg.
Arsene Wenger is clearly looking
for an Arsenal win tonight over Sunderland, even though a point would be enough to make sure that we do not have to face the two
legged Champions League play offs, barring a cricket score from Man United and a
defeat at home to West Brom in our last game.
If they get a favourable draw
for the quarter finals after probably
defeating Milan over two
legs, the goal becomes even closer to fruition.
Bartomeu: «I am sorry
for Barça fans» FC Barcelona FC Barcelona fell to a 3 - 0
defeat in the second
leg of their Champions League quarter - final against AS Roma to be eliminated from the competition on away goals thanks to the Italians» goal in the 4 - 1
defeat in the first
leg at Camp Nou.
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.
With Arsene Wenger watching from the touchline, the Hammers centre - back was at fault
for both Arsenal goals in a 2 - 1
defeat, thoughtlessly sticking out a
leg to bring down Santi Cazorla
for a first - half penalty before allowing Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain's cross to fire through his
legs for Danny Welbeck to tap in.
Bayern Munich restored some pride in the second
leg with a 3 - 2 victory, but ultimately paid the price
for the first
leg defeat in Barcelona.
The Serie A side
defeated AS Monaco 2 - 1 in the return
leg to qualify
for the final on Tuesday.
Injuries have certainly been a mitigating factor and Danny Rose was again missing
for both
legs against Gent — the
defeat in Monaco was the first time Harry Kane, Hugo Lloris and Mousa Dembele had started together in the Champions League and Spurs were still without Toby Alderweireld and Erik Lamela — but too few of the fit players stepped up.
It is difficult to blame Pochettino
for the
defeat to Gent after he played nearly his strongest team in both
legs.
Sadio Mané scored a hat - trick and Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino were also on target to leave Porto effectively playing
for pride — and a first win against the Reds — at Anfield after a
defeat that equals the biggest first -
leg margin in the UEFA Champions League era.
But Di Maria, who sat out the entirety of the first
leg defeat in Spain a fortnight ago, demonstrated all is not lost
for Unai Emery's team as he broke the deadlock with a deflected right - foot strike on the stroke of half - time.
City will look
for revenge against Chelsea after being
defeated 1 - 3 in the home
leg earlier this season.
However, this is now a real test of their progression under Gattuso, and it will be key to see lessons learned from those
defeats to Arsenal as Milan simply didn't look ready
for the big stage in the first
leg at the San Siro.
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.
«LONDON — Chelsea reached the Europa League final
for the first time in their history after surviving a first - half scare to
defeat Swiss champions FC Basel 3 - 1 in the second
leg of their semi-final on Thursday.»
• Made his 500th appearance
for Chelsea in their 1 - 0 home
defeat by Manchester United in the 2010/11 UEFA Champions League quarter - final first
leg, and played a key role in the Blues winning the competition the following season by scoring penalties in successive rounds against SSC Napoli and SL Benfica.
Wilshere hobbled off during Bournemouth's 4 - 0
defeat against Tottenham during the weekend and the Daily Telegraph have claimed that the 25 - year - old could now be ruled out
for another lengthy spell after he suffered a suspect fracture on his lower left
leg.
Ajax also made it hard
for themselves as they suffered a 3 - 1
defeat against Lyon but thanks to incredible first
leg result where they registered a comfortable 4 - 1 win.
Having won the first
leg 1 - 0 away, United go into the game heavy favourites to qualify
for the final however the
defeat against Arsenal means this game becomes even bigger than it already was which means more pressure on the team.
Sadly Osgood missed Chelsea's FA Cup final performance in 1967 with a broken
leg, the 2 - 1
defeat all the more difficult to bear
for Venables and Greaves lifting the cup in the white of Spurs.
The result, coupled with a 2 - 0
defeat at Emirates Stadium in the first
leg, ended the Gunners» Champions League hopes
for another season, but Iwobi is still taking positives from the experience.
Two of those goals came in the stunning Europa League
defeat of Borussia Dortmund and, though he will miss Thursday's semi-final second
leg against Villarreal, Origi is hoping to be fit in time
for the final should Liverpool make it.
It really was a case of men against boys, one of the more demoralising
defeats I've seen
for a long time, possibly ever, such was the dismal manner in which Arsenal exited the competition, which was with a whimper and without registering a single shot during the whole of the second
leg in Spain.
After Bayern's 4 - 0
defeat at home to Real Madrid in the Champions League semi-final second
leg, the knives were out
for Guardiola and his dogmatic dedication to possession - as - power.
Roma are also alive in the Champions League despite a 2 - 1
defeat on the road to Shakhtar Donetsk in the round of 16 first -
leg, and Totti is hoping
for a stronger performance at the San Siro in order to assure the club's progress into the quarter - finals of the tournament.
Former Liverpool star, John Barnes has blamed forward, Lionel Messi
for Barcelona's 3 - 0 shock
defeat to Roma on Tuesday night in the second
leg of the...
Celtic are facing the prospect of missing out on qualifying
for the UEFA Champions League group stages after a heavy
defeat in their third qualifying round first -
leg encounter against Legia Warsaw.
On that note, it's a perfect night
for Liverpool to avenge those recent
defeats and set - up a big lead heading into the second
leg at Old Trafford next week.
For the second year in a row, Arsenal have gone out of the Champions League in the round of 16 against Bayern Munich, and a spirited second leg performance wasn't enough to make up for the two - goal first leg defe
For the second year in a row, Arsenal have gone out of the Champions League in the round of 16 against Bayern Munich, and a spirited second
leg performance wasn't enough to make up
for the two - goal first leg defe
for the two - goal first
leg defeat.
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defeat that purpose.
He wavers on the edge between pomposity and self -
defeat, trying to put on a good show
for his crew but secretly fearful that he's a lame pirate leader (despite having both his original
legs).