Sentences with phrase «stage of the competition»

Trouble that makes the possibility of failing to qualify for the knockout stages of a competition bloated on its own excess look, well, kind of irrelevant.

This earned them a direct entry into the group stage of the competition.

From the more than 1,700 teams that registered, 300 teams were recently selected to move to the next stage of the competition.

There were ten incredibly talented writers between the ages of 14 and 19 who had made it to the final stage of the competition.

The German champions had already qualified for the latter stages of the competition, so their final home match of the campaign was merely an exercise.

See how this impacts the early stage of your competition.

That should be a good enough lead for them to hold on and make it through to the group stage of the competition.

That weekend, I delivered a pitch about my summer idea to maybe 50 people, but it was not voted to continue to the next stage of the competition.

But although he isn't the best full - back around, he certainly is a very sound centre - back, as we saw in the early stages of the competition.

However, Brendan Rodgers will demand his team give Linfield the respect they deserve, especially considering what happened during his first game as Celtic boss at the same stage of the competition last season.

We are of course still in the Champions League, having reached the knockout stages of the competition for the 13th consecutive term, and despite coming up against the same team who knocked us out of three previous European campaigns, we have reason to be more confident next time around.

Three points for Arsenal will all but guarantee qualification for the knock out stage of the Champions League, but equally important the target has to be to finish the group in first place to ensure a potentially easier game in the knockout stages of the competition in February.

Isco will be looking to retain his place in the side after his performance at the weekend, and although Real battered Schalke at the same stage of the competition last year, the current side is yet to produce a convincing performance in 2015, although they will still be firm favourites.

Mommies we are now in the final stage of this competition with the winner...

Arsenal are not enjoying such a flourishing campaign domestically, but with two wins from two they will be keen to keep up their run in Europe, and all three points today would all - but seal their place in the knock - out stages of the competition.

The first stage of the competition invites individual students to submit videos or essays on their own efforts to complete portions of the Break the Addiction 12 Step program, with the winner receiving a trip to attend the premiere of The Diary of Jay - Z: Water for Life with the star himself in New York.

Leicester are likely to sit deep and play on counter attack which is usually how Atletico operate in later stages of the competition.

The 10 fastest drivers on each platform (PC, PS4, Xbox One) will race head - to - head, with the top three going through to the «Pro Draft» stage, where they'll be guaranteed a slot in the second stage of the competition and chosen to represent an actual F1 team (not Ferrari, though, because apparently they don't get it).

Its unlikely monaco will get beyond the opening stages of that competition, not by the way they're currently selling players.

The group stage of the competition does not work at all and needs to be scrapped.

Arsene Wenger's side haven't been able to get past the last 16 stage of the competition since 2010, is this going to continue?

I for one wanted him to play him (Ospina) at this early stage of the competition considering the team we were up against and then play cech at the latter stage.

The two clashed in their Champions League tie this week, with the Spanish giants advancing to the quarter - finals stage of the competition following a 2 - 1 win in Paris, which saw them progress 5 - 2 on aggregate.

In fact the two sides have almost identical records over the last six games with only three points garnered and a poor FA Cup exit at the same stage of the competition apiece.

Mauricio Pochettino's side knew that they couldn't advance to the knockout stages of the competition prior to kick off, but as they looked to end their Wembley hoodoo, he would have been desperate to claim all three points.

A list of the twenty best players in this season's Champions League as we head towards the closing stages of the competition, with only two Premier League representatives after English clubs» early exits...

Knowing what terror awaits teams in the furthers stages of the competition, i rrlly do nt mind to be kicked out earliers from it.

That loss left Arsenal's hopes of getting into the latter stages of the competition hanging in the balance and saw Cech installed as the undisputed number one across both the Champions League and Barclays Premier League.

To predict the winner of the UEFA Champions League at the current stage of the competition is virtually impossible and this season is no different as there are a number of strong contenders as well as dark horses who are capable of going all the way.

Citizens failed to qualify for the knockout round stages of the competition and finished bottom of the group last season without even winning a single game.

However, that wasn't the case and the point they did earn did at least earn them progression into the very next stage of the competition which doesn't take place into well after Christmas.

The last meeting between the sides was way back in year 2005 at the same stage of the competition where Bayern edged the tie with 3 - 2 aggregate win over Arsenal.

FC Barcelona drew their first game in 2018 at Celta in the First leg of Pre-Quarter stage of the competition.

Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the quarter - final stage of the competition thanks to a 5 - 0 aggregate victory over Portuguese champions FC Porto following a 0 - 0 stalemate this week.

Elsewhere, Chelsea was beaten 4 - 1 on aggregate by Barcelona, while Roma and Bayern Munich also progressed to the quarterfinal stage of this competition.

The Norwegian side only made it through to the group stages of the competition because the team they lost to in the play - off stages - Besiktas - were disqualified for match fixing.

Accra Academy was eliminated in the 2017 edition by their regional rivals Presec in a highly - nervous clash at the one - eighth stage of the competition.

The successful teams have been shortlisted from dozens of entries to go through to the judging stage of the competition, which will take place at the LegalWeek CONNECT event later this month.

The hosts are firm favourites to secure all three points and the win that would rubber - stamp their inclusion in the knockout stage of the competition for the sixth season running, with visiting Benfica sizeable underdogs to become the first team since Besiktas, in November 2009, to win a Champions League match at Old Trafford.

We were eliminated in the quarter final stage of the competition last term by Watford, when the Hornets pulled off their best performance of the entire season to beat us by two goals to one.

Whereas hosts Liverpool go into the game full of confidence after slaying Chelsea at Stamford Bridge last week, Manchester City will be crushed following Tuesday's 2 - 1 defeat to Napoli, which has left their hopes of reaching the latter stages of the competition in tatters.

Despite reaching the latter stages, Ramsey was rushed back to club football much earlier than other European hotshots, including Mesut Ozil who reached the same stage of the competition with Germany.

Fr Kelley, who comes from Ireland, will return to the ITV talent show after learning he has progressed to the next stage of the competition.

The England striker returned from a hamstring injury last week in time to take on Real Madrid, helping his side to an emphatic 3 - 1 win to all - but seal their place in the knock - out stages of the competition, but has unfortunately picked up a knee injury at the weekend versus Crystal Palace.

I say treat the the Europe league in the same way as we treat the Mickey Mouse league cup, especially during the first stages of that competition.

The Belgian stopper has been in fine form for the Blues this season, and has been favoured in the later stages of the competition, justifying Jose Mourinho's decision to drop long - time number 1 Petr Cech.

At this point in the Coppa Italia, the obvious rotation aspect of starting lineup selection isn't going to be as prevalent as it is in earlier stages of the competition.

With the aim of fostering a space for the promotion of video art works, the Discovery Award also creates an online video channel, in which selected works to the second stage of the competition will be available for viewing and voting.