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.
BoyleSports made Barcelona as short as 1 - 1,000 to make the semi-finals ahead of their trip to Rome but the Italian outfit became only the third team in Champions League history to overturn a first -
leg defeat of three goals or more.
Not exact matches
Just as I predicted on the night
of our 1st
leg defeat, we put up a decent performance in the 2nd
leg but it's always a case
of «Close but no cigar»..
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.
Neville also oversaw a 7 - 0
defeat at the hands
of Barcelona in one
leg of the Spanish Cup semi-final, and was eliminated from the Europa League by Athletic Bilbao.
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 French midfielder conceded a penalty within 45 seconds
of his late introduction in Arsenal's 2 - 0 first -
leg defeat in the Champions League.
This evening we go into the second
leg champions league quarter final clash against Bayern Munich on the backdrop
of a 3 - 1
defeat to Liverpool.
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.
Manchester United took a huge step towards the last 16
of the Europa League by
defeating Saint - Etienne 3 - 0 in their first -
leg clash.
Wenger can ill - afford another
defeat on Sunday, as the Frenchman is already under fire following a poor run
of form which has seen them fall eight points off the pace in the Premier League title race, as well as slipping to a two - goal deficit ahead
of their second
leg clash with Barcelona in the Champions League.
The attacker netted in both
of his club's Champions League play - off
legs against Liverpool as they slumped to a 6 - 3 aggregate
defeat.
Van Gaal has seen Luke Shaw sidelined with a double
leg break, suffered during Man United's
defeat to PSV Eindhoven in midweek, and although Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Ashley Young can fill the left - back berth none
of the trio are as comfortable in the position as the England international.
The two - time Ballon d'Or - winner netted a hat - trick in a 4 - 3 second -
leg defeat that took Madrid into the semi-finals in 2003 and was afforded the rare privilege
of a standing ovation from United's fans.
The
defeat means the Gunners face a very tough road to the quarter - finals
of the competitions in the away
leg of the tie in two weeks time.
The Catalan giants were
defeated 4 - 0 in the first -
leg at the Parc des Princes, and needed to get off to a good start tonight if they were to have any hope
of progressing.
I thought the 1st
leg was the bottom but I was wrong.The 2nd
leg was arguably worse and I don't see how coming out
of such a
defeat you can say that the club is «in a great shape»!
The North - London side slipped to their worst ever
defeat in our new stadium last night, when Bayern Munich took full advantage
of a controversial red card to beat us 5 - 1, matching the score from the first
leg in Germany also.
Finally, in 2004, AC Milan had no problem
defeating underdogs Deportivo LA Coruna 4 - 1 in the first
leg of their Champions League quarterfinals.
Mourinho was asked at his press conference whether the fact that tonight's clash coincides with the one - year anniversary
of Shaw breaking his
leg during a Champions League
defeat at PSV Eindhoven played a role in the defender not making the trip.
The manager has found his own position under scrutiny recently, with the Premier League champions five points adrift
of pacesetters Chelsea and staring another last 16 exit at the hands
of Barcelona in the face, after a 2 - 1
defeat in the home
leg.
The Spanish giants have it all to do in the second
leg after falling to a 2 - 0
defeat to their German rivals in the first
leg, and Wolfsburg certainly deserve plenty
of credit and will be difficult to break down again.
The bad thing about these first
leg defeats is that you have to wait three weeks to see if you can come back in the tie, and in between you will hear a lot
of nonsense in the media.
And that leads to the second origin
of Guardiola's unease: the fact that his Bayern side lost three times in the Champions League semifinals, and that his City followed up last season's last - 16 exit Monaco with Wednesday's quarterfinal first -
leg defeat to Liverpool.
Bayern have required emphatic victories in the second
legs of both their knockout games already this season against Shakthar Donetsk and Porto, but they simply can't afford have a repeat
of the game in Portugal against the Catalans, as another 3 - 1
defeat will almost certainly leave them with too much do against a strike force
of Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar.
Despite Manchester City and Arsenal suffering
defeat in their respective first -
legs this week, Owen dismissed claims
of the Premier League falling behind other European leagues.
Despite drawing the second
leg 0 - 0 in front
of their own fans, Monaco dropped out thanks to a 1 - 0
defeat in the first
leg, the goal coming when Arturo Vidal scored from the penalty spot in Turin.
There were a lot
of things that Arsenal needed to do right to stand a chance
of overturning the home
leg defeat against Barcelona when we met again in the Nou Camp tonight.
Barcelona have also been dumped out
of the Champions League, having fallen to a 2 - 0 second
leg defeat to Atleti having won the first
leg 2 - 1 at the Nou Camp.
Liverpool
defeated Manchester City 3 - 0 at Anfield in the first
leg of their Champions League quarter final tie.
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.
Likewise, following a disciplined 0 - 0 first -
leg draw in Madrid the European dream was proven to be premature, after the might
of Atletico inflicted a 3 - 1
defeat on the blues in the semi-final
of the most prestigious club competition in world football.
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.
But the Blues will go into this game — with a bit
of concern after their momentum was brought to a crushing halt by a heavy
defeat in the Champions League Quarter - final first
leg away from home against Liverpool.
Manchester City slipped to their first home
defeat since December 2016 as Basel won the second
leg of their Champions League last - 16 tie 2 - 1.
Celtic crashed out
of the Europa League after slumping to a 3 - 0
defeat in the second
leg of their last - 32 tie with Zenit St Petersburg.
The second
leg of their last - 32 tie against Swedish minnows Ostersunds produced a shock 2 - 1
defeat before a 3 - 1 second -
leg win sealed their progress against Milan.
AS Roma striker, Edin Dzeko has said that Chelsea's «money doesn't matter» after his club
defeated Barcelona 3 - 0 at Stadio Olimpico in Tuesday's second
leg of...
Paris Saint - Germain's Champions League aspirations took a big enough hit after a 3 - 1 first -
leg defeat at Real Madrid, but then a combined broken fifth metatarsal and sprained ankle robbed them
of the man who was supposed to deliver European glory.
Gennaro Gattuso's men were
defeated 2 - 0 in the first
leg of the Europa League quarterfinal at the hands
of English outfit...
Coutinho has been cleared to make his debut at Camp Nou as Barcelona look to overturn a 1 - 0
defeat to Espanyol in the first
leg of their quarter - final clash.
The second -
leg of the mouthwatering Champions League Quarter - Final with Real Madrid will be played tonight at the Bernabeu but Juventus face an uphill task they want to progress through to the Semi-Finals as they were
defeated 3 - 0 at the Allianz Stadium last week.
United are only
defeated by Liverpool in the Europa League last season, losing and drawing in the two -
legged match in the round
of 16
of last season's tournament, which saw Liverpool reach the final, only to be beaten by Sevilla, the winner's
of the competition over the last three years, five times in just over a decade.
City found themselves 3 - 2 behind and staring down the barrel
of a home
defeat against the Ligue 1 leaders — but a brilliant last 20 minutes saw them score three times to head into the second
leg with a two - goal advantage.
But the move fell through and Seri - who played in both
legs of the Champions League play - off
defeat to Napoli but sat out Saturday's
defeat to Amiens - left no doubt as to his feelings towards the directors
of his current club.
Roma advanced to the Quarterfinals
of the Champions League by overturning the 2 - 1
defeat in the first
leg by keeping a...
Uth, also on target in both
legs of Hoffenheim's Champions League play - off
defeat to Liverpool last month, is out
of contract in June.
• Heaviest away
defeat 5 - 1: FC Bayern München v Arsenal 15/02/17, UEFA Champions League round
of 16 first
leg 5 - 1: FC Bayern München 04/11/15, UEFA Champions League group stage 4 - 0: AC Milan v Arsenal 15/02/12, UEFA Champions League round
of 16 first
leg
Liverpool host Southampton on Wednesday night, as they search to overturn a one goal deficit after a 1 - 0
defeat in the first
leg of the EFL Cup semi-final.