Mönchengladbach v Schalke background

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.

Lyon v Roma facts

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

Beşiktaş v H. Beer-Sheva background

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

History makes Porto wary for Juventus test

History makes Porto wary for Juventus test

FC Porto have not beaten Juventus in three attempts so will have to break new ground if they are to realise their ambition of winning a place in the quarter-finals.Previous meetings• Juventus beat Porto 2-1 in the 1984 European Cup Winners' Cup final in Basel, and recorded an away draw (0-0) and a home win (3-1) when the teams met in the 2001/02 UEFA Champions League first group stage. • The line-ups in Portugal on 10 October 2001 were:Porto: Ovchinnikov, Carvalho, Andrade, Ibarra, Silva, Paredes (Söderström

Olympiacos v Osmanlıspor background

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 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

Lyon steeled for Sevilla showdown

Lyon steeled for Sevilla showdown

A 3-1 defeat at home against Juventus in their last fixture put Group H's first place out of reach for Sevilla FC and they will miss out on second position if Olympique Lyonnais beat them by two goals or more.• Lyon gave themselves that opportunity with a 1-0 win at GNK Dinamo Zagreb, secured by Alexandre Lacazette's 72nd-minute goal.  • The fixture on 27 September – the first competitive encounter between the teams – went Sevilla's way thanks to Wissam Ben Yedder's second-half goal. It was only their second victory in six encounters with Ligue 1 opponents.Previous meetingsUEFA.com - News