Revised semi-final drawArsenal (ENG) v Valencia (ESP)Eintracht Frankfurt (GER) v Chelsea (ENG) The first legs happen on 2 May, with the returns per week later.Arsenal v Valencia Valencia rejoice with the trophy in 1980©Getty ImagesPrevious conferences14/... UEFA.com - News
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BATE v Arsenal background
BATE Borisov and Arsenal meet in the UEFA Europa League for the second successive season, the English club hoping for a repeat of the results in the 2017/18 group stage as they seek a place in the round of 16 for the second year in a row.• It was nines across the board for BATE – points, goals for and goals against – as they finished runners-up to another London club, Chelsea, in Group L, sealing their qualification on matchday six with a 3-1 win at PAOK. Arsenal cruised through to the round of 32 from Group E, dropping just two points as they qualified with two
Benfica v Bayern facts
Bayern München have history on their side as they kick off their Group E campaign away to Benfica, who are hoping to put a tough 2017/18 UEFA Champions League campaign behind them.• The German club are unbeaten in eight previous matches against their Portuguese opponents, and their recent prowess in this competition points to another testing evening for the home side – although strong form in qualifying this season should give Benfica cause for confidence. Previous meetings• The teams have met in four previous two-legged ties – and Bayern have won all of them, including the quarter-final of their victorious 19... UEFA.com -
Liverpool v Manchester City: previous all-English ties
Taking on Premier League rivals in the UEFA Champions League quarter-finals will be no new experience for Liverpool – but Manchester City will be breaking new ground on 4 and 10 April.This tie, played on 4 and 10 April, will be the fifth at this stage of the competition between two English clubs, and the third involving Liverpool. Indeed, the Reds have played in six of the ten previous all-English encounters in the European Cup (including the only one in the pre-UEFA Champions League era), and seven of the 14 in UEFA club competition overall. Only one has previously featured
Rijeka v Milan background
The die is already cast for Rijeka and AC Milan as they complete their Group D programme.• The Croatian side, with just four points to their name, can no longer qualify for the knockout phase whereas their Italian visitors, now under new coach Gennaro Gattuso, have already secured their progress as group winners. Previous meetings• Matchday two brought the two teams together for the first time in UEFA competition and it proved to be a dramatic affair. Milan seized a 3-2 victory with an added-time winner from Patrick Cutrone after Rijeka had seemingly earned an unlikely point with two late goals, the
İstanbul Başakşehir v Hoffenheim background
Istanbul Başakşehir have only one point on the board in UEFA Europa League Group C as they host a Hoffenheim side that secured their first European win when they defeated the Turkish side 3-1 in Germany on matchday three.Previous meetings• All the goals came in the second half at the Rhein-Neckar-Arena as Benjamin Hübner, Nadiem Amiri and Nico Schulz found the net before the visitors scored a consolation goal in added time from Stefano Napoleoni. • Prior to that match neither club had played a team from their opponents' country.Form guide• Istanbul Başakşehir have won only one o... UEFA.com - News
Napoli in need of home help for Manchester City visit
Having lost both away games, SSC Napoli will be banking on their impressive UEFA Champions League home form to get them back into contention in Group F – easier said than done against leaders Manchester City FC.• The 2-1 success in Manchester on matchday three means City have won all three games so far, and hold a three-point lead over FC Shakhtar Donetsk in the standings. Napoli are three points further back in third place. • City will qualify for the round of 16 for the fifth season in succession if they avoid defeat in Naples.Previous meetings• The teams' only past fixtures