Posts Tagged ‘UEFA Europa League’
Schalke 04 vs. Steaua Bucuresti UEFA Europa League preview
Schalke 04 host Steaua Bucuresti in Group J knowing victory will take them through to the round of 32, while the visitors will have to overcome an unenviable record in Germany. Ralf Rangnick’s Schalke had the best of proceedings in the sides matchday one meeting in Cluj-Napoca but could not find a way through Roni Levy’s determined Steaua rearguard. Klaas-Jan …
by Adrian Murray on December 1st, 2011 Leave a comment »
Metalist Kharkiv vs. Austria Wien UEFA Europa League preview
A defeat in Ukraine, and victory for AZ Alkmaar at Malmo FF, will see FK Austria Wien out of the UEFA Europa League, while victory will put FC Metalist Kharkiv into the round of 32. A Cleiton Xavier penalty completed a Metalist comeback when the Ukrainian team won 2-1 in the sides’ first meeting on matchday one. Tomáš Jun put …
by Jack Dorsey on November 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Legia Warszawa vs. PSV Eindhoven UEFA Europa League preview
With both teams already certain of a place in the round of 32, Legia Warszawa and PSV Eindhoven meet in Poland – the visitors safe in the knowledge a victory would guarantee them top spot in Group C. A tremendous Dries Mertens strike after 21 minutes settled the sides’ first meeting in PSV’s favour on matchday one; Marcin Komorowski looked …
by Football Pub on November 30th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Stade Rennes vs. Udinese Calcio UEFA Europa League preview
Stade Rennes‘s UEFA Europa League hopes are hanging by a thread as they welcome Udinese Calcio on matchday five, needing a win to reignite their campaign and keep their dreams of progression alive. Rennes lost 2-1 in Italy when the sides met for the first time on matchday one. The visitors took an 18th-minute lead through Youssouf Hadji and dominated …
by Football Pub on November 29th, 2011 Leave a comment »
Fulham FC vs. Wisła Krakow UEFA Europa League preview
Fulham FC will look to maintain their unbeaten record at Craven Cottage on UEFA Europa League matchday four, and avenge a 1-0 Group K loss at Wisła Kraków last time out. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition last time out in what was Fulham’s first tie against a Polish club. The visitors’ Moussa Dembélé was dismissed …
by Jean Paul Thiery on November 3rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Birmingham City vs. Club Brugge UEFA Europa League preview
After their matchday three victory, Birmingham City are well placed to reach the UEFA Europa League knockout stage as they prepare to play Club Brugge again in Group H. Birmingham won 2-1 when the sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three. The game also represented Birmingham’s first UEFA tie with a Belgian team. Chris Wood …
by Football Pub on November 3rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
Paris Saint-Germain vs. Slovan Bratislava UEFA Europa League preview
Disappointed to be held to a 0-0 draw in Slovakia on matchday three, Paris Saint-Germain will look to make amends at home against Slovan Bratislava in UEFA Europa League Group F. The sides met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three having never played a team from their opponents’ country before. PSG had reason to regret missing …
by Jack Dorsey on November 3rd, 2011 Leave a comment »
FC Vaslui vs. Sporting Clube de Portugal UEFA Europa League preview
FC Vaslui will look to avenge a 2-0 defeat by Sporting Clube de Portugal as the sides reconvene in UEFA Europa League Group D, with the Lisbon team already sure of a round of 32 place. The clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition on matchday three, in what was Vaslui’s first competitive meeting with a Portuguese side. …
by Charles Preston on November 3rd, 2011 1 Comments »
Legia Warszawa vs. Rapid Bucuresti UEFA Europa League preview
Rapid Bucureşti will be eager to turn the tables on Legia Warszawa after the Polish side’s 1-0 away win on matchday three in UEFA Europa League Group C. Miroslav Radović headed the winner in the 73rd minute to put Legia three points clear of Rapid in second place in the section. Bazil Marian’s Rapid beat Tadeusz Chruściński’s Legia 4-2 on …
by Adrian Murray on November 3rd, 2011 1 Comments »
Rubin Kazan vs. Tottenham Hotspur UEFA Europa League preview
Victory at Rubin Kazan will guarantee Tottenham Hotspur a place in the UEFA Europa League round of 32 with the home side eager to regain the Group A initiative. Tottenham’s Russia striker Roman Pavlyuchenko scored the only goal in the clubs’ matchday three meeting; his first successful effort against Rubin from open play in nine encounters. It was the teams’ …
by Tim Collins on November 3rd, 2011 1 Comments »