Thursday 18 April 2019

Napoli vs Arsenal

After some impressive matches from the UEFA Champions League, in this evening it’s the time for UEFA Europa League to show us quality matches and plenty of goals. The second leg of this European competition comes with 2 meetings from the quarter finals: Napoli from Italy will host Arsenal from England; Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany will host Benfica from Portugal.

- ⚽️ Napoli against Arsenal: in their previous meeting, the score was 2-0 for Arsenal (goalscorers: A. Ramsey in 15’; K. Koulibaly, own goal in 25’). In their previous 3 matches played in Serie A and in Premier League, the results are: 1 win, 1 defeat, and 1 draw for Napoli (managed by Carlo Ancelotti; with 1 title won in 1989); 2 wins and 1 defeat for Arsenal (managed by Unai Emery; with 0 titles).
- ⚽️ Eintracht Frankfurt against Benfica: in their previous meeting, the score was 4-2 for Benfica (goalscorers: from Benfica, Joao Felix in 21’, 43’, and in 54’, and R. Dias in 50’; from Frankfurt, L. Jovic in 40’ and G. Paciencia in 72’). In the last 3 matches played in Bundesliga and in Primeira Liga, Eintracht Frankfurt (with 1 title won in 1980; managed by Adi Hütter) comes after 2 wins and 1 defeat, while Benfica (with 0 titles; managed by Bruno Lage) comes after 3 wins.


Tuesday 16 April 2019

Juventus against Ajax

The second leg of the UEFA Champions League, Quarter Finals, comes with the meetings between Juventus and Ajax, and between Barcelona and Manchester United. In their previous meetings, the score was: Juventus against Ajax, with the score 1-1 (Cristiano Ronaldo from Juventus, in 45’; David Neres from Ajax, in 46’); Barcelona against Manchester United, with the score 0-1 for Barcelona (Luke Shaw from Manchester United, own goal in 12’).

- ⚽️ Juventus vs Ajax: in their previous matches played in Serie A and in Eredivisie, Juventus has a defeat against Spal (with the score 2-1), while Ajax has a win agains Excelsior (with the score 6-2). In their previous 10 meetings played in all competition, Juventus are unbeaten against Ajax. After the win against Real Madrid, today Ajax are looking for another important win, having the chance to reach the semifinals of the Champions League for the first time since 1996-1997.
- ⚽️ Barcelona vs Manchester United: in their previous matches played in Primera División and in Premier League, Barcelona comes after a draw against Huesca (in away match, with the score 0-0), while Manchester United comes after a win against West Ham United (with the score 2-1). Against Manchester United, Barcelona has never lost a home match in European competitions (2 wins, and 2 draws). Moreover, in 30 home matches played in Champions League, Barcelona are unbeaten (with 27 wins, and 3 draws).
- ⚽️ performances by club, in Champions League: Juventus with 2 titles (in 1985 and 1996), Ajax with 4 titles (in 1971, 1972, 1973, and 1995), Barcelona with 5 titles (in 1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, and 2015), and Manchester United with 3 titles (in 1968, 1999, and 2008).


Thursday 11 April 2019

Arsenal vs Napoli - Villarreal vs Valencia -Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt - Slavia Praha vs Chelsea

The UEFA Europa League comes today with some interesting meetings from the Quarter Final of this competition: Arsenal from England against Napoli from Italy; Villarreal from Spain against Valencia from Spain; Benfica from Portugal against Eintracht Frankfurt from Germany; Slavia Praha from Czech Republic against Chelsea from England.

- ⚽️ Arsenal vs Napoli: in their previous 2 head-to-head matches, played in the Group stage (Group F) of UEFA Champions League 2013/2014, Arsenal had 1 win (with the score 2-0), and Napoli had 1 win (with the score 2-0). And in the previous 5 matches played in their own championships, Arsenal had 3 wins, 1 defeat, and 1 draw, while Napoli had 2 wins, 2 draws, and 1 defeat.
- ⚽️ Villarreal vs Valencia: this will be the first meeting in this European competition. In their previous 5 matches played in LaLiga, Villarreal comes after 3 wins (with the score: 1-3; 0-1, and 1-0), 1 match was ended with a draw (0-0), and Valencia had 1 win (with the score 3-0).
- ⚽️ Benfica vs Eintracht Frankfurt: this will be the first meeting in this European competition. In the previous 5 matches played in their own competitions, Benfica had 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat, while Eintracht Frankfurt had 5 wins.
- ⚽️ Slavia Praha vs Chelsea: this will be the first meeting in this European competition. In the previous 5 matches played in their own competitions, Slavia Praha had 4 wins and 1 draw; while Chelsea had 3 wins, 1 draw, and 1 defeat.


Wednesday 10 April 2019

Ajax vs Juventus - Manchester United vs Barcelona

In this evening we can watch the last two meetings from the First Round of Quarter Finals, UEFA Champions League 2018/2019, between Ajax from Netherlands and Juventus from Italy, and between Manchester United from England and Barcelona from Spain.

- Ajax against Juventus: in their previous matches played in this European competition, Ajax has passed Real Madrid (in the 1st match the score was 1-2 for Real Madrid; in the 2nd match the score was 1-4 for Ajax), and Juventus has passed Atlético Madrid (in the 1st match the score was 2-0 for Atlético; in the 2nd match the score was 3-0 for Juventus). And in the last 5 matches in their own championships, both teams come with the same results: 4 wins and 1 defeat (1 defeat for Ajax against Alkmaar, score 1-0; 1 defeat for Juventus against Genoa, score 2-0).
- Ajax vst Juventus: this meeting will take place at Johan Cruijff Arena, and the referee will be Carlos del Cerro Grande.

- Manchester United against Barcelona: in their previous match played in Champions League, Manchester United has passed PSG (in the 1st match the score was 0-2 for PSG; in the 2nd match the score was 1-3 for Man United), and Barcelona has passed Olympique Lyonnais (in the 1st match the score was 0-0; in the 2nd match the score was 5-1 for Barcelona). And in the last 5 matches played in their own championships, Manchester United comes after 3 wins and 2 defeats (1 defeat against Arsenal, score 2-0; 1 defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, score 2-1), while Barcelona comes after 4 wins and 1 draw (1 draw against Villarreal, score 4-4).
- Manchester United vs Barcelona: this meeting will take place at Old Trafford, and the referee will be Gianluca Rocchi.


Tuesday 9 April 2019

Liverpool vs Porto - Tottenham Hotspur vs Manchester City

The UEFA Champions League 2018/2019 comes today with two meeting from the quarter finals of this competition: Liverpool from England will host Porto from Portugal; Tottenham Hotspur from England will host Manchester City from England.

- ⚽️ Liverpool against Porto: in their previous matches played in this European competition, Liverpool has passed Bayern München (in the 1st match the score was 0-0; in the 2nd match the score was 1-3), while Porto has passed Roma (in the 1st match the score was 2-1 for Roma; in the 2nd match the score was 3-1 for Porto). This will be the 3rd meeting between these two teams, after the matches played in the 8th Finals of UCL 2017/2018, when the score was 0-5 for Liverpool (in the 1st meeting), and 0-0 (in the 2nd meeting). This meeting will take place at the Anfield Stadium, and the referee will be Antonio Mateu Lahoz.

- ⚽️ Tottenham Hotspur against Manchester City: in their previous 10 head-to-head matches, Tottenham Hotspur had only 3 wins (in Premier League), 1 match was ended with a draw (in Premier League, with the score 2-2), and Manchester City had 6 wins (5 wins in Premier League, and 1 win in International Champions Cup). This meeting will take place at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and the referee will be Björn Kuipers.