Sentences with phrase «points adrift of»

The Imps move up to fifth in the standings while the defeat leaves Carlisle five points adrift of the top - seven.

Thomas Tuchel's slick and resilient charges are now «only» five points adrift of Bayern and while no one at the Westfalenstadion is crowing about a possible tilt at top spot, such a vital away win — Wolfsburg's first home zero in 30 games — can only be good for the Yellow - and - Black soul.

This is the big clash in La Liga on the weekend as third placed Valencia take on Madrid who are five points adrift of them.

Following yesterday's result Liverpool are up to seventh in the table, although securing a place in next season's Champions League appears as if it will be a tall order given that they are currently six points adrift of Manchester City, who currently occupy fourth place.

The Gunners - who are 27 points adrift of leaders City in the Premier League - will face AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League in March.

The France striker went on to score a fine goal just nine minutes later, although Arsenal still lost the clash 3 - 1 which leaves them 12 points adrift of City in the title race.

Second from bottom Stoke remain five points adrift of safety, so anything other than a win against The Clarets and they will be staring at The Championship.

Even if they were to win this game they would still be six points adrift of fifth - placed Chelsea.

Now only three points adrift of second - placed Bayern and very much back in the title hunt, Dortmund's morale - boosting victory in «Der Klassiker «had something of a Spanish feel to it.

With five rounds of fixtures left to play Spurs are in second place in the table, seven points adrift of leaders Leicester City.

The defeat sees the Reds eighth in the Premier League standings, five points adrift of leaders Manchester City, who secured a thumping 6 - 0 win over Watford on Saturday.

As well as moving above England en route to the title, the five straight wins have boosted Ireland's score to 89.11 leaving them 4.88 points adrift of the world's number one team New Zealand.

Liverpool face rivals Manchester United at home on Saturday, live on Sky Sports Premier League, and know a defeat would leave them 10 points adrift of Jose Mourinho's side in the race for the title.

That failed miserably and, at the time of the announcement, Arsenal sit sixth in the table and 33 points adrift of newly crowned champions Manchester City.

He watched his new squad go down to a seventh straight league defeat against Tottenham at White Hart Lane, a result that leaves Villa bottom of the table and four points adrift of safety.

The Blues have fallen 19 points adrift of leaders Manchester City in the top - flight standings, but Cole suggests that the club could still end the season on a high.

Three points from four games leaves us in 17th place and nine points adrift of the top.

The Cobblers are without a win in their last nine games and fell to a 2 - 0 defeat at Peterborough on Monday to leave them two points adrift of safety.

The Portuguese took charge at the back end of 2017 with the Swans rooted to the foot of the table and five points adrift of safety.

The victory takes Madrid to fifth place in La Liga with 14 points, but they are still seven points adrift of Barcelona, who have won their first seven games of the season.

Sunderland and Middlesbrough are ten and six points adrift of safety respectively, albeit with a game in hand over the two teams directly above them, while in form Crystal Palace also have a match to spare over Swansea City and Hull City and a four - point advantage from t...

Saturday's 3 - 0 loss at home to a reborn Hamburg, was the Red Bull's second consecutive defeat and now seven points adrift of league leaders, Bayern, the bells are tolling on their fairy tale title bid.

Xu, however, levelled in the 72nd minute to move Shenhua onto 11 points from six games and keep Wu Jingui's side two points adrift of Evergrande in third place.

That defeat left them eleven points adrift of the leaders but they do at least have a good chance of snapping straight back to winning ways in this one.

Southampton are 18th in the table with just 28 points, five points adrift of safety and with the fourth - worst goal difference -LRB--20) of all teams in the Premier League.

United start the match in fifth place, four points adrift of Manchester City in fourth, but with Liverpool currently drawing with Southampton and United in effect having two games in hand over them (including the one against Arsenal), United could be back in with a chance of earning a top - four place in the Premier League this season.

The Blues are presently two points adrift of Watford, who occupy the final Champions League spot.

They go into the game two points adrift of third - placed Liverpool so there are a massive three points up for grabs here.

Lewis Baker, of course, still can't get into a Middlesbrough team so blessed with talent that they lost 2 - 1 to Bristol City and now find themselves six points adrift of the playoff places.

Vialli oversaw more progress, the Blues maintaining a title challenge for much of the 98 - 99 season before finishing third, just four points adrift of Man United.

By March Chelsea were four points adrift of fourth place and AVB was sacked.

Currently lying in seventh place in the Premier League table with 14 points, they are already six points adrift of Arsenal and Liverpool, who sit on top of the pile with 20, though with one game more played.

Defending champions Barcelona are fourth, two points adrift of the two sides and one behind third - placed Seville.

This has left the team three points adrift of safety and with a hugely inferior goal difference.

Spurs ended their Wembley hoodoo last weekend with a 1 - 0 triumph over Bournemouth, and this sees them just five points adrift of Manchester City in third place.

The west London outfit ended a two - match losing streak in the Premier League with a nervous 2 - 1 triumph over Crystal Palace, but they still remain four points adrift of fourth - placed Liverpool.

Cardiff are set to remain second regardless of the outcome, six points adrift of a stellar Wolves side and four points clear of a resurgent Villa team.

The point means the Saints are still four points adrift of safety, with 17th - placed Swansea to play their game in hand away to Manchester City this weekend.

Serie A surprise Sicilians Catania this Saturday host reigning champion AC Milan.Catanisa have lost in their last 10 matches only once (defeat to Juventus 3 - 1) and currently is sitting six points adrift of fifth place, and its on the verge for qualifying for the Europa league next season.

Arsenal starts the weekend four points adrift of the Lilywhites and can't afford to suffer a defeat in this or their shot at a top four will likely vanish.

Leeds now sit tenth in the Championship standings, 3 points adrift of the playoffs places.

Wales are currently third - placed in Group D, four points adrift of Serbia and the Republic at the halfway stage.

Nice are now level in second alongside Paris St Germain, and three points adrift of Monaco, who were both winners on Tuesday

-- Liverpool (W9 D8 L4) reside in 7TH but are now five points adrift of the Champions League places after winning only one of their last five Premier League matches.

More of the same will be the request from the manager, although the sooner Mark Hughes can get his charges back on the winning trail the better, as the relegation zone is still far too close for comfort, with Wolves, who occupy the first of three relegation berths down in 18th, only four - points adrift of Fulham in 13th.

Last week's frustrating goalless draw at home to Stoke was the seventh occasion this season whereby the Reds had failed to locate the back of the opposing net, while it also left them five points adrift of Chelsea in fourth who would move eight points clear of Kenny Dalglish's men with victory at Carrow Road over Norwich in the first of this weekend's top flight encounters.

The Gunners are now five points adrift of the top -LSB-...]

Málaga are already eight points adrift of safety whilst Barça are eight points ahead at the top of the table — but this game is also a return to the venue of the Catalans» last league defeat, a record - chasing 34 games ago!

Quite honestly, they couldn't, finishing the year 19 points adrift of the relegation cut off point and 14 behind second bottom Reading, another struggling team destined for relegation and whom I had the misfortune to see in action quite a lot that year.

United are already finding themselves 15 points adrift of Manchester City and can not afford to drop any more points if they are to at least think about winning the league title.