Sentences with phrase «one's first league defeat of the season»

MADRID: Lionel Messi was thrown on as a substitute but 10 - man Barcelona were relieved to escape with a draw as Celta Vigo came within a whisker of inflicting the Catalans» first league defeat of the season on Tuesday.

Ernesto Valverde's men were in danger of falling to their first league defeat of the season when Gerard Moreno nodded the hosts ahead midway through the second half, but centre - back Pique met a Lionel Messi corner in the 82nd minute to snatch a point.

Manchester United will collide against Stoke City in the Premier League tonight and a win for Mourinho's men will close the gap and put them 12 points behind Manchester City, who suffered their first league defeat of the season at... Continue reading →

There, Messi ran onto in, firing first time, beating Rico to save Barcelona from their first league defeat of the season.

Vitesse suffered their first league defeat of the season on Saturday despite having all four Chelsea loanees feature for the first time.

-- Newcastle suffered their first league defeat of the season away at Manchester United's arch rivals last weekend, losing 3 - 1 at Man City.

Of the 14 games played, Barcelona have failed to win 5 and succumbed to their first league defeat of the season against Real Sociedad.