Anderlecht suffered their worst European defeat in a previous encounter with Manchester United and may not be looking forward to facing Zlatan Ibrahimović in their UEFA Europa League quarter-final.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the seventh time; Anderlecht won two of the previous six matchups, United four (W2 L1 at home – L3 in Manchester). • The first of those fixtures – a 10-0 European Cup win for United at Manchester City's former home, Maine Road, on 26 September 1956 – remains Anderlecht's heaviest loss in UEFA competition.
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Mönchengladbach v Schalke background
Thanks to some super saves from Yann Sommer, Mönchengladbach go into the home leg of the UEFA Europa League's all-German round of 16 tie level with Schalke at 1-1.• Misses next game if bookedMönchengladbach: Mahmoud Dahoud, Tony JantschkeSchalke: Abdul Baba Rahman, Johannes Geis, Leon Goretzka, Thilo Kehrer, Matija Nastasić Previous meetings• The clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition last week, days after their 100th domestic encounter; Gladbach have had the better of those fixtures: W40 D28 L32.
Beşiktaş v H. Beer-Sheva background
Hapoel Beer-Sheva have toiled for little reward on their European travels this season, and they simply cannot afford for that to be the case against Beşiktaş in Istanbul on Thursday.• Level at half-time at their Turner Stadium on 16 February, Beer-Sheva's grasp on this round of 32 tie was loosened by two second-half goals for Beşiktaş, including a 93rd-minute Atiba Hutchinson effort which capped the visitors' 3-1 victory. Previous meetings• The first leg was the clubs' first meeting and Beer-Sheva's maiden encounter with Turkish opposition.• Beşiktaş are undef... UEFA.com - News
Olympiacos v Osmanlıspor background
Olympiacos will hope to improve on some shaky European home form this season as they welcome Osmanlıspor, the Turkish side in the midst of their greatest continental adventure.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the first time in what will be Osmanlıspor's first encounter with Greek opponents. • Olympiacos's three games against Turkish sides ended W1 D0 L2 (W1 at home, L2 in Turkey).• Turkish teams have had the better of the 19 UEFA club competition games between the neighbouring nations' sides: W9 D6 L4. Only
Athletic Club v APOEL background
Athletic Club have won all three of their UEFA home games this season as they welcome APOEL, who are still looking for a first victory in what is their 15th fixture against Spanish opponents.Previous meetings• The clubs are meeting for the first time. • In their only previous tie against a Cypriot side, Athletic (featuring current coach Ernesto Valverde as a player) lost 2-0 away to Anorthosis Famagusta in the 1994/95 UEFA Cup first round but rallied to win the return leg 3-0 as their visitors
Zürich v Steaua Bucureşti background
Zürich pulled the rug from under Steaua Bucureşti with a late goal on UEFA Europa League matchday three and will look to unsettle the Romanian side again when the teams reconvene in Switzerland.Previous meetings• The clubs met for the first time in UEFA competition on 20 October, Moussa Kone's 86th-minute goal earning a 1-1 draw for Zürich. • Zürich's only previous experience of Romanian opponents came in the 2011/12 UEFA Europa League group stage, where they drew 2-2 away to Vaslui and won the home game 2-0.• Steaua's 11 fixtures against Swiss teams have ended W3 D6 L2;... UEFA.com - News
Astana v Olympiacos background
Astana need to make home advantage count against Olympiacos, knowing they will be out of contention for a UEFA Europa League round of 32 place if they lose or draw and APOEL win.Previous meetings• Olympiacos won 4-1 in Piraeus when the teams met for the first time on matchday three. • That was only the fifth encounter between Greek and Kazakh clubs in UEFA competition with Greek sides now 3-2 ahead in terms of victories. Tobol Kostanay beat OFI Crete 1-0 home and away in a 2007 UEFA Intertoto Cup tie, while PAOK overcame Shakhter Karagandy 2-1 at home and