Sentences with phrase «leg encounter against»

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.

Venue: Camp Nou, Barcelona Date: 17/01/2016 Kick - off: 7:30 PM GMT / 02:30 PM EST Television coverage: NOW TV, Sky Sports 4 / HD (UK), beIN Sports USA, beIN Sports en Español, beIN SPORTS CONNECT U.S.A. (USA) Online Streaming: fuboTV (USA), Sky Go (UK) Goalkeeper Claudio Bravo was handed his expected rest during the second leg encounter against Espanyol in the Copa del Rey on Tuesday night and there is no questioning the fact that the Chilean international will be making a return to the starting lineup in the La Liga clash against Athletic Bilbao on Sunday.

Not exact matches

United are in the perfect position to chop and change as they sit 12 points clear at the top of the Premier League, allowing Ferguson to rest several key players against Norwich before their decisive Champions League last 16 second leg encounter with Real Madrid on Tuesday.

The second leg against Besiktas was going to be a tricky encounter, with Giroud and Ramsey both out of contention, newcomer Alexis Sanchez was set to lead the line of Arsenal's attack.

Riccardo Saponara was a threat throughout the encounter against his former club, and his quality on the ball made the difference as he set Zielinski free down the right - hand side before the midfield ace sent his effort through Gianluigi Donnarumma's legs.

Zidane, whose side travel to Germany for the opening leg of their Champions League semifinal against Bayern Munich next week, headed into Wednesday's La Liga encounter believing his side could yet leapfrog city rivals Atletico.

AS Roma are gearing up for their Europa League second leg battle against Fiorentina this midweek and Il Lupi are set for another difficult encounter, especially with an enormous pressure being put on Rudi Garcia's men.

Juventus can look back on that historic second leg for key points on how not to defend against Barcelona, but it's the first encounter with PSG that will provide them with the most compelling blueprint on how to get the better of such a talented roster.

• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both legs against AC Milan — 2 - 0 in Italy and 3 - 1 in London.

At home their record in 14 encounters is W8 D3 L3, the most recent a 2 - 0 defeat against Barcelona in the 2015/16 UEFA Champions League round of 16 first leg.

• Adil Rami, a starter in Marseille's first 14 European encounters this term but who missed this first leg through injury, won the 2015/16 UEFA Europa League with Sevilla, appearing in seven matches including the final against Liverpool.

Ahead of their trip to Stamford Bridge, Ronald Koeman's team had collected four points from Premier League matches against Stoke and Manchester City — and come out on the right side of tricky two - leg Europa League encounters with MFK Ružomberok and Hajduk Split.

In addition, Sanchez has been widely criticized for laughing on the bench when Arsenal were down 5 - 1 against Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Round of 16 Champions League encounter at the Emirates Stadium last week.

• Arsenal, the lone English representatives in the UEFA Europa League knockout phase, won four of their six autumn encounters to top Group H before knocking out European debutants Östersund in the round of 32 then winning both legs against Milan — 2 - 0 in Italy and 3 - 1 in north London.

Having suffered a humiliating 5 - 1 defeat in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 encounter against Bayern Munich, Arsenal virtually stand no chance of overturning the deficit in the return leg at the Emirates Stadium on Tuesday night.

When the car is driven with spirit, braced legs against the door panels and center console do not encounter painful surfaces or seams.