Denmark have won only one of their five meetings with the Czech Republic, although they should have cause for optimism given that sole victory came in the 2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.Previous meetings• While Denmark and the Czech Republic have met in three previous fixtures, the Danes also took on Czechoslovakia twice, winning just one of those five games with three defeats. • Two years ago, finals hosts the Czech Republic played Denmark in Prague on the tournament's opening day, Pavel Kadeřábek giving the home side a 35th-minute lead only for second-half strikes from Jannik Vestergaard (56) and Pi... UEFA.com - News
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Denmark will hope to finally get their first competitive victory against Italy, at the eighth time of asking, when the teams meet in the opening round of Group C games.Previous meetings• The countries' eight previous competitive meetings have yielded four Italy wins and three draws – including their most recent encounter at the 2006 tournament in Portugal. • The matchday one fixture in Aveiro on 24 May 2006 ended 3-3, Denmark letting slip a two-goal lead. Italy struck first through Alessandro Potenza (16) but goals from Rasmus Würtz (21), Thomas Kahlenberg (33) and Leon Andreasen (41) turned the match in Denma... UEFA.com -
Slovakia v Sweden background
Sweden and Slovakia have not crossed paths for more than 15 years, but each will know the value of a winning finish to Group A when they meet in Lublin.Previous meetings• Zlatan Ibrahimović was on target the second and last time Sweden played Slovakia in a competitive Under-21 fixture – a 4-0 home win in Enkoping in qualifying for the 2002 finals. On 1 June 2001 Sweden's all-time senior international record goalscorer got a 48th-minute opener with Kim Källström (73) and Pontus Farnerud (84 pen, 88) also finding the net. • Slovakia had earned a 1-1 home draw in Bratislava on 10
FYR Macedonia v Portugal background
Portugal have dominated their previous contests with FYR Macedonia and will target another victory to end Group B on a winning note.Previous meetings• This is the teams' seventh competitive meeting at Under-21 level – Portugal winning five of those six past encounters.• Portugal won both fixtures in qualifying for the 2015 finals, recording a 2-0 home success thanks to goals early in the second half from Bernardo Silva (51) and Ricardo Esgaio (59pen). Gonçalo Paciência missed a 66th-minute penalty for Portugal.• The line-ups at the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos in Barcelos on 5 March 2014 were:PortugalUEFA.com - News
Italy v Germany background
Germany won their only previous competitive fixture against Italy, and will hope for a repeat performance as the teams conclude their Group C campaign.Previous meetings• Italy and Germany have featured in the Under-21 final on 11 occasions between them – Italy winning five titles to their opponents' one – but they have met just once before in the competition. • That came in the 2009 semi-final in Helsingborg, where a 48th-minute goal from Andreas Beck proved enough for Horst Hrubesch's side to overcome an Italy team coached by Pierluigi Casiraghi. Germany went on to lift the title for the one and only time.<
Final memories for Juventus and Barcelona
FC Barcelona mounted a remarkable comeback to reach the last 16, and their reward is a tie against a Juventus side whom they thwarted to claim their most recent UEFA Champions League crown two seasons ago.• Having produced a UEFA Champions League record in turning round their tie against Paris Saint-Germain in the previous round, Barcelona now travel to Turin having never won away to Juve – but with memories of their 2015 success against the Bianconeri still fresh in the memory. Previous meetings• The teams' seventh and most recent contest came in the 2015 UEFA Champions League fin... UEFA.com - News
Anderlecht v Manchester United background
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.