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League trip to Athletic Bilbao for a Group H game

in FanArts 27.03.2019 04:44
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MADRID - Porto is in elite company after an unbeaten start to the season and hopes to keep that record intact Wednesday on a tricky Champions League trip to Athletic Bilbao for a Group H game.Like Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich and Borussia Moenchengladbach, Porto has yet to taste league defeat.It is also undefeated in Europe this season, but has a poor record historically for away matches in Spain.Elsewhere, Shakhtar Donetsk hosts BATE Borisov.Here are some things to know about Wednesdays games:___HOME FROM HOMEPorto is on top of Group H with seven points from three matches.Coach Julen Lopetegui knows Bilbao well. He was born nearby and played as a goalkeeper for its archrival Real Sociedad and at regional club Logrones.His knowledge of Bilbao will be needed to help Porto buck a poor record in Spain.This shows it has five wins and 14 defeats from 21 matches.Lopeteguis team was eliminated from its last two European campaigns by Spanish opponents Sevilla and Malaga.The coach has included Brazilian attacking midfielder Evandro and goalkeeper Ricardo Nunes who have returned to fitness.___WITHOUT ADURIZBilbao has one point on its return to the Champions League.The Basque team opened with a goalless draw against Shakhtar Donetsk and then lost to BATE Borisov and at Porto.Striker Aritz Aduriz will be out with a torn a muscle in his left leg. His goal in Bilbaos 1-0 win over Sevilla prevented Andalucian club from topping La Liga instead of Real Madrid.___SHAKY SHAKHTARShakhtar has won the Ukrainian title for the last five seasons, but is struggling this time. It is five points off the lead following Fridays 2-1 defeat to Metalurh Donetsk.The club plays in exile in Lviv due to the Ukraine crisis. It has an impressive record in this group. A win and two draws place it second on five points. It thrashed BATE 7-0 away two weeks ago.___CRUISING BATEBATE is cruising toward a ninth straight Belarusian title and is top of the table after beating Dynamo Minsk. That win stretched its unbeaten run in the domestic league to 28 matches. It has three points in the group and will be without Belarus defender Egor Filipenko because of a knee injury.___ Wholesale China Jerseys . If there is one club built to handle an off-field controversy, its the Bill Belichick era Patriots. Even if New Englands offence stumbles a bit out of the gate, their defence can help them stay in games, especially in the AFC East with the Buffalo Bills and New York Jets in the first two weeks. China Jerseys .The Hamilton Tiger-Cat defensive back always has the required receipt. 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Gordon Strachans squad are preparing for their third Group F clash on Tuesday, when they travel to Slovakia just four days after being held to a 1-1 draw by Lithuania at Hampden.Scotland dropped into second place in the group behind England, although the situation could have been worse had James McArthur not levelled in the last minute to cancel out an earlier strike from Fiodor Cernych. Fiodor Cernych celebrates his goal for Lithuania against Scotland While Forrest understands the disappointment of the Scotland supporters, particularly as the team had opened their campaign with a 5-1 victory in Malta, he insists there is a long way to go.You need to look on the positives, the Celtic favourite said. Watch NOW TV Watch Sky Sports for just ?£6.99. No contract. We have four points and not been beat. There is still a long way to go and I think there are a few upsets in the group still to come so hopefully we can get a good result on Tuesday and the boys will be confident.At home and in front of this crowd you are expected to win and we didnt do that. James McArthur (19) scores for Scotland to earn a draw with Lithuania The last 10 minutes we looked like scoring goals and it was just unfortunate that we drew but we will take some confidence into the next game.ddddddddddddWe have only played two games and we have four points and we need to try and build on that. Every game in this group is going to be tough. The game on Tuesday is going to be a hard one and the boys are going to have to be at it from the start.Despite the unexpected loss of two points against Lithuania, midfielder Barry Bannan believes there is enough quality in the Scotland camp to travel to Slovakia with confidence. Barry Bannan congratulates James McArthur (19) after his goal earned Scotland a 1-1 draw with Lithuania Slovakia have lost again so if we can go there and get a point or three points then it has been a good two games for us, Bannan said.We are confident of what we have here of going over there and getting something. We will concentrate on ourselves and not worry too much about them.Lithuania have shown that they are going to take points off teams in this group. Sometimes it doesnt click on the night but it could be a huge point at the end of the group.You can watch Englands tour of Bangladesh, plus Premier League football and the British Masters on Sky Sports. Upgrade now and enjoy three months at half price! Also See: Scotland latest Scotland fixtures Scotland stats Table Live on Sky ' ' '

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