AS Monaco are set to take on Juventus in the Champions League and it will be a exciting affair with free scoring Monaco taking on a very compact Juventus
side in the first leg of their champions league semifinal.
Mkhitaryan was hurt in the 61st minute of Arsenal's 4 - 1 win over the Russian
side in the first leg of their Europa League quarter - final on Thursday.
Not exact matches
Arsenal and Arsene Wenger set the Europa League quarter - finals off to an explosive start as they ran riot over Russian
side CSKA Moscow
in the opening 45 minutes
of the
first -
leg.
And, having witnessed an engrossing brand
of football from both
sides,
in the
first leg, what kind
of a game are we
in for, tomorrow?
When you are playing football and you got a high ball to control the slightest touch will push you off it for sure eguaro pushed mustafi but mustafi should have stock his
leg out to bring him down or elbowed him
in the face well i would have done that Arsenal were not hungry enough for the cup if they were we would have seen some blood running down
of some Manchester players Arsenal need to defend
in packs
of wolves The
first half was not to bad we should have scored though but yes no back bone no hunger and no fight What is going to happen on Thursday how are we going to line up against them??? I need to see Arsenal fight like man stand up like man and use their skill and agility to turn Manchester to a loosing
side Well if we do nt we need to separate the real man from the phony ones period
This latest was hardly the pick
of the bunch as he rather bundled it
in, but he won't care and neither will the travelling Liverpool fans who have seen their
side go 2 - 0 up at half time
in what looked like being a difficult
first leg away from home against Porto.
Arsenal should not expect it be attack against defence though, because
in the
first leg at home the Saints were the better
side and created a lot
of chances, so we must be ready.
To be honest I would feel much better if Campbell and Bellerin were protecting the right - hand
side, but I imagine we will be spending most
of our time defending as we did
in the
first leg.
Barcelona forward Neymar was involved
in a row with a Manchester City fan after being substituted during his
side's Champions League round
of 16
first -
leg victory at Etihad Stadium --(Daily Mail)
The Italian international has been quoted as saying he would like to bow out at Juve with a win
in the Champions League final, with his
side edging Real Madrid 2 - 1
in the
first leg of their semi-final against the Spanish giants.
It got even worse for the Italian tactician on Wednesday night as his
side fell to a 3 - 0 loss to bitter rivals Juventus
in the
first leg of their Coppa Italia semi-final clash, and so additions will be a welcome boost
in the summer, provided that he lasts that long.
The two
sides played out a thrilling
first leg in Turin with the score level at 2 - 2 ahead
of the return fixture at Wembley next week, and both
sides showed
in the
first meeting that they will threaten to score more goals.
So on the eve
of the
first leg against Bayern
in Germany, Arsenal were handed the boost, reported by Metro, that the Bundesliga
side had been hit with an injury to one
of their key players Xabi Alonso.
Granite Xhaka saved us last night, i'm not a great fan
of Xhaka but i thought the game changed as soon as he come on, on Wilshere i have been his biggest supporter but last night he let me down badly, he made no space for himself he was just out for the fresh air, i thought Sead had a lousy game to even do he scored, it was a sad night for Arsenal supporters and football to watch that, there were plenty
of alarms raised when we played Ostersunds FK
in the
first leg in the second half, AW should
of known better to prepare his team and should get off his ass and shout a bit from the
side line like all passionate managers do when they send a message to their players
Liga are a
side that like to play attractive, attacking football and will look to make the most
of their home advantage
in the
first leg.
Arsenal have an uphill task on their hands to qualify for the quarterfinals
of this season's UEFA Champions League, as they need to score at least 3 goals to have any smidgen chance
of overcoming an AS Monaco
side that won by a huge margin
of 3 - 1
in the
first leg at the Emirates last month.
The Belgian helped secure a 1 - 1 draw
in the
first -
leg of the Capital One Cup semi-final against Liverpool, meaning his
side will be favourites to progress
in the return game at Stamford Bridge next Tuesday.
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.
We did a great job closing them down
in the
first leg and whoever replaces Lodeiro may help replace the offense but will be a marked drop - off on the defensive
side of the ball.
A two -
legged tie against the French Principality
side promises to be an intriguing spectacle, but while Arsenal will be considered strong favourites to progress, they would be unwise to under - estimate their Ligue 1 opponents, despite them not being
in the best
of form leading up to the
first leg at the Emirates.
Saturday's tie will be a test
of resolve for Pep Guardiola's men after his
side were humbled by Liverpool
in the Champions League
first leg last night.
Peter Crouch was able to give Harry Redknapp's
side a valuable goal
in the
first leg of their last 16 tie with AC Milan — Spurs went on to draw 0 - 0
in London to confirm their place
in the quarterfinals.
The
first leg away
in Sweden didn't go well as they will have to overturn a 1 - 0 deficit when the two
sides meet at the San Siro next week, but on the basis
of what we've seen
in qualification overall, you wouldn't put your money on the Azzurri to do it.
The Spanish
side secured a 1 - 0 triumph
in the
first leg following Adrian Lopez's late winner, but the Reds ran out comfortable winners as a Bruno own goal as well as strikes from Daniel Sturridge and Adam Lallana secured a 3 - 0 victory
in front
of an emotional Anfield.
However, that looks set to change this term as the West London
side are through to the Capital One Cup final, are seven points clear at the top
of the Premier League and are
in a strong position to qualify for the quarter - finals
of the Champions League after a 1 - 1 draw with Paris Saint - Geramain
in France
in their last - 16
first -
leg on Tuesday.
The 29 - year - old limped out
of the
first leg of his
side's Europa League quarter - final tie against CSKA Moscow last week with a knee injury, and was
in turn absent for the return fixture on Thursday night as the Gunners secured their place
in the last four.
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.
Vasco da Gama were on the end
of a shock result
in the Round
of 16
first leg tie away to Bolivian
side Aurora.
Last season against Real Madrid his Bayern
side lost the semi-final
first leg 1 - 0 at the Santiago Bernabeu before being humiliated
in the return
leg to eventually lose the tie 5 - 0 on aggregate, further highlighting that he can't always rely on the home tie to bail his teams out
of jail.
This disgraceful display comes after a section
of the Manchester United fan - base were heard singing horrible chants about Hillsborough during their 2 - 0 loss against Jurgen Klopp's
side in the
first leg, and really shows a complete lack
of class.
Montreal Impact host Club America on Wednesday night
in the second
leg of the CONCACAF Champions League final as they aim to become the
first MLS
side to win the trophy.
Arsenal went
in to the
first leg of the Champions League play - off against the Turkish
side Besiktas knowing that they would be
in for a tough and vitally important game.
In their final outing before next week's first leg in Germany, Zidane's side fell behind early when Inaki Williams took advantage of slack defending to finish neatly past Keylor Navas for a 1 - 0 advantag
In their final outing before next week's
first leg in Germany, Zidane's side fell behind early when Inaki Williams took advantage of slack defending to finish neatly past Keylor Navas for a 1 - 0 advantag
in Germany, Zidane's
side fell behind early when Inaki Williams took advantage
of slack defending to finish neatly past Keylor Navas for a 1 - 0 advantage.
Tim Sherwood's prospects
of remaining
in the Tottenham Hotspur manager's job long - term were not helped as his
side lost 3 - 1 at home to Benfica
in their Europa League last 16,
first leg on Thursday.
The
first leg of this Round -
of - 32 tie was played
in Ostersund's Jamtkraft Arena, surrounded by snow drifts and furnished with an unfamiliar 4G surface - but a strong Arsenal
side overcame trying conditions to win 3 - 0.
They scraped past a limited Red Star
side in the last 32, winning 1 - 0 on aggregate after a goalless
first leg, and ended Lyon's dream
of lifting the trophy
in their own stadium with a 3 - 2 second -
leg victory
in France.
FC Bayern Munich are set to visit to host turkish
side Besiktas
in the Round
of 16
first leg match
in the UEFA Champions League
in what should be a massive game for Bayern Munich.
AS Roma are set to take on Ukraine
side Shakhtar Donetsk
in the UEFA Champions League round
of 16 tie
first leg match on Wednesday night, 21 February 2018.
The Portuguese coach has come under a lot
of stick this past week following his
side's ultra-defensive performance
in Wednesday's 0 - 0 draw at Sevilla
in the
first leg of their Champions League second round tie.
Barring any injuries to the Gasperini's
side in their
first -
leg Coppa Italia semi-final with Juventus tonight
in Bergamo, Orsolini will reportedly undergo his medical tomorrow that will see him complete his switch to the Stadio Renato Dall» Ara where he aims to impress
in the top flight for the second half
of the Serie A season.
Atletico and Real Madrid played out an aggressive 0 - 0 draw
in the
first leg of the Champions League quarterfinals, with the home
side's goalkeeper Jan Oblak the man
of the match.
Through the
first leg of league fixtures, the club has put 47 %
of their shots on target, good for only sixth
in the league, while their collective 12 % conversion rate is right up there with Juventus» 13 %... it was hard to find a reliable database for this particular stat, but as far as I could tell, Roma was among the better
sides.
Jürgen Klopp has told fans to expect a strong
side when Liverpool take on Porto next week
in the second
leg of their Round
of 16 Champions League tie despite the fact the Reds have already all but advanced thanks to a 5 - 0
first leg victory.
Liverpool Ladies FC played the
first leg of their UEFA Champions League tie on Wednesday night and it's now all to play for
in Widnes next week, as they take on Italian
side Bresica who won 1 - 0
in the
first stage.
This Week: Nagatomo played the full 90 minutes
in Galatasaray's 5 - 0 win over Bursaspor at the weekend (a win which keeps Fatih Terim's
side top
of the Super Lig table), before being rested
in the
first leg of their Turkish Cup semi-final away to Akhisarspor (which they won 2 - 1).
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger described his
side's 3 - 1 loss to Monaco
in the
first leg of their Champions League last - 16 tie on Wednesday as a «horrible night» for the club.
The
First Leg In the first leg of the tie, Liverpool produced a good performance, soaking up sustained periods of pressure from the home side before offering a threat on the counter at
First Leg In the
first leg of the tie, Liverpool produced a good performance, soaking up sustained periods of pressure from the home side before offering a threat on the counter at
first leg of the tie, Liverpool produced a good performance, soaking up sustained periods
of pressure from the home
side before offering a threat on the counter attack.
He named his strongest
side, with Petr Cech returning
in goal, and they showed far too much for their Russian visitors with
first - half braces for Ramsey and Lacazette sealing a comfortable 4 - 1 win ahead
of the return
leg.
United still have two chances to earn a UEFA Champions League place this season, through the league and by winning the Europa League,
of which United have a semi-final berth against Spanish
side Celta de Vigo with the
first leg being played
in Spain
in a weeks time.
The only Swedish
side to have reached the European Cup final — when they lost 1 - 0 to Nottingham Forest
in 1979 — qualified at the expense
of FC Salzburg last night, winning 3 - 0
in Sweden having lost the
first leg 2 - 1.