Beaten in both their previous UEFA Champions League play-off ties, Sporting CP will be striving to ensure it is a case of third time lucky against FCSB. Previous meetings• The first leg represents the clubs' first meeting in UEFA competition. • Sporting have played six matches against Romanian clubs – and the home team have won every one, with the away side failing to score on each occasion.• FCSB have won only one of their previous six games against clubs from Portugal, beating Rio Ave 2-1 in Bucharest in the 2014/15 UEFA Europa League group stage; they drew 2-2 away.• FCSB's previous four
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Hoffenheim v Liverpool: play-off facts and stats
Liverpool FC manager Jürgen Klopp returns to his homeland to take on continental debutants TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in an intriguing UEFA Champions League play-off tie.Previous meetings• This is Hoffenheim's first European tie, with the play-off first leg at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim marking the start of their maiden continental campaign. • Fourth place in the 2016/17 Bundesliga was the south-west German club's best-ever league finish.• Liverpool are unbeaten in their last six encounters with German opposition; their overall record reads P36 W17 D13 L6 F58 A31 (W11 D3 L0 at home, W2 D8 L4 away).... UEFA.com - News
Russia v Germany: Women’s EURO facts
• Holders Germany will be assured of a last-eight place with a point after following up a 0-0 draw against Sweden with a 2-1 victory over Italy.• Russia also beat Italy 2-1, but lost 2-0 to Sweden and must beat Germany to reach the quarter-finals. • These teams met in qualifying, Germany winning 4-0 away and 2-0 at home. Leonie Maier scored in both games.• In competitive matches, Germany have a perfect record of nine victories against Russia.• Among that number is a 5-0 success in the 2001 group stage in which current coaches Steffi Jones and Elena Fomina both played.•
Lyon v Roma facts
Ten years after meeting in the UEFA Champions League round of 16, Lyon and Roma come together once again with a place in the UEFA Europa League quarter-finals at stake.Previous meetings• The clubs went head to head in the last 16 of the 2006/07 UEFA Champions League, Roma progressing with a 2-0 win in France following a 0-0 draw at the Stadio Olimpico. Francesco Totti – still with Roma – scored the opening goal, Brazilian winger Mancini hitting the second before the break. • Lyon have faced Italian opponents in 20 UEFA games with the record: W7 D5 L8 (W3
Real Madrid v Napoli: reaction, analysis
Dates: 15 February, 7 MarchReaction Emilio Butragueño, Real Madrid director: "We have the first game at home and we have to get a good result because we know the atmosphere that will await us over there. I remember playing Napoli in 1987 when Maradona was there. It was a very difficult game."Key facts
Tyler Seguin Answers Bruins Fans’ Questions and Reveals Shootout Technique, Music Tastes, Other Fun Facts
The beauty of Twitter is the ability to interact with athletes on a more personal level. Tyler Seguin took some time to answer questions submitted via Twitter on NESN Daily. Questions ranged from Seguin's taste in pregame music, which player not on the Bruins he'd most like to play with and what his technique is when going into a shootout. Oh yeah, there were even a few marriage proposals in between. Then again, when you're on the current tear that he's on, that shouldn't come as much of a surprise. To hear Seguin's reponses to these questions and more, check out the video above.
Reed Sorenson Quick Facts: No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet: Auto Club Speedway
REED SORENSON QUICK FACTS No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet Impala Royal Purple 300 Auto Club Speedway March 26, 2011 Reed Sorenson 2011 Season Starts Poles Wins Top-fives Top-10s DNFs 4 0 0 2 2 1 No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet News and Notes Team Swap... This weekend, Sorenson is set to make his second start in the No. 30 Rexall Chevrolet. In his debut event in the No. 30 machine at Las Vegas Motor Speedway, he finished 11th after starting in the eighth position. In addition to swapping car numbers, Sorenson will make a crew swap, working with