Posts Tagged ‘Champions League preview’
Manchester City vs. Bayern Munchen UEFA Champions League preview
Manchester City FC have their backs to the wall as they host FC Bayern München in their final UEFA Champions League Group A fixture. City slipped to third with their 2-1 defeat at SSC Napoli on 22 November and will only prolong their first UEFA Champions League campaign into the knockout stages if they beat Bayern and Napoli fail to …
by Tim Collins on December 7th, 2011 1 Comments »
Chelsea FC vs.Valencia UEFA Champions League preview
A first defeat of the campaign has put Chelsea FC in jeopardy of missing out on the UEFA Champions League knockout rounds for the first time since 2002/03 as Valencia CF visit Stamford Bridge. An away win or a scoring draw would be enough to take the visitors through. Chelsea are in this position having lost the lead at Bayer …
by Adrian Murray on December 6th, 2011 Leave a comment »
FC Barcelona vs.BATE Borisov UEFA Champions League preview
With FC Barcelona already assured top spot and AC Milan second, the only remaining question in Group H is which club will take third place and BATE Borisov visit the Camp Nou with it all to do if they are to avoid the wooden spoon. Viktor Goncharenko’s men sit two points below third-placed FC Viktoria Plzeň after their costly matchday …
by Charles Preston on December 5th, 2011 Leave a comment »
AC Milan vs. FC Barcelona UEFA Champions League preview
First place in Group H is at stake when AC Milan host FC Barcelona at San Siro on matchday five. With both sides already qualified for the last 16, Barcelona travel to Italy with a two-point lead knowing victory will win them the group. The sides have met 12 times in UEFA competition, recording four wins each and four draws. …
by Football Pub on November 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Bayer 04 Leverkusen vs. Chelsea FC UEFA Champions League preview
Bayer 04 Leverkusen trail Chelsea FC by two points as the race to finish first in Group E comes to the boil and their ambitions will be enhanced if they can inflict a first defeat on the London side in this season’s UEFA Champions League. A Chelsea victory would give them a place in the knockout rounds for the ninth …
by Adrian Murray on November 23rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Real Madrid vs. Dinamo Zagreb UEFA Champions League preview
Already assured of a top-two finish in Group D with two games to spare, Real Madrid will be looking to continue their exhilarating form against a Dinamo Zagreb team who lie in bottom place with no points or goals. When the teams met at Stadion Maksimir on 14 September, a second-half strike from Ángel Di María was enough for Madrid …
by Football Pub on November 22nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Bayern Munchen vs. Villarreal CF UEFA Champions League preview
Bayern Munchen host Group A’s bottom side Villarreal CF on matchday five looking to wrap up qualification for the last 16 for the fourth year running. Bayern lead the group by three points from Manchester City FC and will secure their progress with victory. If they should win and City fail to beat SSC Napoli in the section’s other fixture, …
by Adrian Murray on November 21st, 2011 Leave a comment »
Lyon vs. Real Madrid UEFA Champions League preview
An emphatic home win against Olympique Lyonnais on matchday three has left Real Madrid well clear at the top of Group D and the Spanish side are seeking to continue their domination of the section at Stade de Gerland. Madrid made it three wins out of three with a 4-0 success at the Santiago Bernabéu, former Lyon striker Karim Benzema …
by Jean Paul Thiery on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Manchester United vs. Otelul Galati UEFA Champions League preview
Manchester United will look to continue their climb up the Group C table by claiming a second victory against Oţelul Galaţi. United got their first win of this campaign by beating the tournament newcomers 2-0 in Bucharest on matchday three, Wayne Rooney scoring both goals from the penalty spot. It was a result that lifted the Red Devils into second …
by Jack Dorsey on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Bayern Munchen vs. Napoli UEFA Champions League preview
Bayern München welcome Napoli looking to strengthen their grip on top spot in Group A. The teams’ 1-1 draw in Naples on matchday three meant Bayern retained first place, two points above Napoli. Jupp Heynckes’ men can guarantee qualification if they defeat their Italian visitors and third-placed Manchester City FC fail to beat Villarreal CF. Heynckes was in his first spell …
by Charles Preston on November 2nd, 2011 Leave a comment »