European giants seek home wins in Champions League


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2021/22 UEFA Champions League 

Round of 16 - Second-Leg

15-16 March 2022
Kick-Off 20h00  
 
Manchester United and Juventus CF will be confident of securing home wins in their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 second-leg matches. 
 
United fought back to hold Spain's Atletico Madrid to a 1-1 draw in the first-leg clash in Spain on February 23, and the two teams will now meet at Old Trafford in England on March 15.
 
The English giants have lost just one of their previous six home matches across all competitions with the defeat coming in the FA Cup as they lost to Middlesbrough on penalties. 
 
The three-time European champions are enjoying a three-match unbeaten run in the Champions League having recorded wins over Spain's Villarreal CF, Atalanta BC of Italy and Swiss giants Young Boys. 

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While Juventus also fought back to hold Villarreal to a 1-1 draw in the first-leg game in Spain on February 22 and they will now square off at the Allianz Stadium in Italy on March 16.
 
The Italian football powerhouse are enjoying a 10-match unbeaten run at home across all competitions and they are also undefeated in their last six games in the Champions League as the hosts.
 
Having won the Champions League twice, Juventus's six-match unbeaten run in the competition includes wins over top European clubs such Chelsea FC of England and FC Porto of Portugal.
 
”We certainly made a bad mistake for their equaliser: we were not positioned well and that made the difference," Juventus star Danilo said after the draw against Villarreal. 
 
"We must pay more attention in those circumstances, but there is the return leg and we can book the qualification in Turin.
 
"The attitude is what counts the most; we need to improve as soon as possible because we know that continuity makes the difference."

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Meanwhile, Ajax Amsterdam were held to a 2-2 draw by Portuguese giants SL Benfica of Portugal in the first-leg encounter in Portugal on February 23 and they will now be at home at Johan Cruyff Arena on March 15.
 
The Dutch football heavyweights are enjoying a seven-match unbeaten run at home having registered seven successive victories across all competitions. 
 
Ajax are also undefeated in their last three Champions League games having claimed wins over Turkish giants Besiktas JK, German side Borussia Dortmund and Portugal's Sporting Lisbon during their unbeaten run.
 
Lastly, Chelsea made the most of their home ground advantage in the first-leg clash on February 22 as they defeated French champions Lille OSC 2-0 in France and they will now be away at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on March 16.
 
The English giants, who are current Champions League title holders, defeated Burnley in their most recent away game which was a Premier League clash and the win extended their unbeaten to five games across all competitions.
 
Chelsea are also unbeaten in their last two away games in the Champions League having secured wins over Russia's Zenit Saint Petersburg and Swedish giants FK Malmo.
 

UEFA Champions League Fixtures 

 

All matches to Kick-off at 20h00  

 
Tuesday, March 15
 
Manchester United v Atletico Madrid
Ajax Amsterdam v SL Benfica 
 
Wednesday, March 16
 
Lille OSC v Chelsea FC 
Juventus FC v Villarreal CF 
 

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Published: 03/14/2022