11 Aprili 2013
(Saa 1 Usiku)
Rubin Kazan v Chelsea {1-3}
(Saa 4:05 Usiku)
Newcastle v Benfica {1-3}
Basel v Tottenham {2-2}
Lazio v Fenerbahce {0-2}
Rubin Kazan could yet oust the winners of both major 2011/12 Uefa club competitions, but the odds are stacked against them in their quarterfinal decider against Chelsea. Catch the action live on SS3 and SS2 HD. In the sides' first meeting in Uefa competition, Fernando Torres (16 & 70) scored the first and last goals of the night as Chelsea beat Rubin 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, Victor Moses (32) making it 2-0 to the Blues before Bebras Natcho (41) brought the visitors back into the tie from the penalty spot.
This will be Rubin's fourth game against an English club, with all three previous encounters coming in the last two seasons. They previously lost 1-0 away and won 1-0 in Kazan against Chelsea's London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the 2011/12 Europa League group stage.
Chelsea have won all five of their games against Russian sides (W3 D0 L0 at home – W2 D0 L0 away), conceding just twice in the process. Their last visit to the Luzhniki Stadium ended in a 2-0 win against FC Spartak Moskva in the 2010/11 Champions League group stage. However, they will have less fond memories of their trip to the same venue in the 2007/08 Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester United.
Match background
Rubin have lost three times in their last 22 European home games (W10 D9 L3), with all three of those defeats coming in Moscow, where they had not scored in three games until they struck twice in extra time to eliminate Levante 2-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. They are 18 European games unbeaten in Kazan, including wins in the most recent five, during which they conceded only once.
Kurban Berdyev's side believe the tie is not over yet Chelsea have lost three of their last four European away games. Their six Uefa Cup and Europa League away games have ended W2 D0 L4, with three of those defeats by two-goal margins.
Having already eliminated Europa League winners Club Atletico de Madrid in the round of 32, Rubin would complete an unlikely double of ousting the holders of both of last season's major Uefa club competitions if they account for Chelsea.
Three English teams – Chelsea, Newcastle United and Tottenham – have reached the last eight. In each of the previous two seasons in which a country has taken three clubs to the quarterfinals, one of that number has gone on to win the trophy – FC Porto (Portugal) in 2010/11 and Atletico Madrid (Spain) in 2011/12 – beating opponents from their own country in the final.
Benfica and Chelsea are the only sides left in the competition who transferred from the Champions League group stage. They will be hoping to emulate the feat of inaugural winners Atletico, who won the 2009/10 Europa League after entering in the knockout phase Chelsea have played fewer Uefa Cup/Europa League games than any other side left in the competition – just 13.
Chelsea could become the first side to win Uefa's two top club competitions in reverse order in successive seasons.
They could also become only the fourth side to win all three of Uefa's major club competitions, joining Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich. Chelsea won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1970/71 and 1997/98, and the Champions League last season.
(Saa 1 Usiku)
Rubin Kazan v Chelsea {1-3}
(Saa 4:05 Usiku)
Newcastle v Benfica {1-3}
Basel v Tottenham {2-2}
Lazio v Fenerbahce {0-2}
Europa League: Big match feature
Rubin Kazan could yet oust the winners of both major 2011/12 Uefa club competitions, but the odds are stacked against them in their quarterfinal decider against Chelsea. Catch the action live on SS3 and SS2 HD. In the sides' first meeting in Uefa competition, Fernando Torres (16 & 70) scored the first and last goals of the night as Chelsea beat Rubin 3-1 at Stamford Bridge, Victor Moses (32) making it 2-0 to the Blues before Bebras Natcho (41) brought the visitors back into the tie from the penalty spot.
This will be Rubin's fourth game against an English club, with all three previous encounters coming in the last two seasons. They previously lost 1-0 away and won 1-0 in Kazan against Chelsea's London rivals Tottenham Hotspur in the 2011/12 Europa League group stage.
Chelsea have won all five of their games against Russian sides (W3 D0 L0 at home – W2 D0 L0 away), conceding just twice in the process. Their last visit to the Luzhniki Stadium ended in a 2-0 win against FC Spartak Moskva in the 2010/11 Champions League group stage. However, they will have less fond memories of their trip to the same venue in the 2007/08 Champions League final, which they lost on penalties to Manchester United. Match background
Rubin have lost three times in their last 22 European home games (W10 D9 L3), with all three of those defeats coming in Moscow, where they had not scored in three games until they struck twice in extra time to eliminate Levante 2-0 on aggregate in the round of 16. They are 18 European games unbeaten in Kazan, including wins in the most recent five, during which they conceded only once.
Kurban Berdyev's side believe the tie is not over yet Chelsea have lost three of their last four European away games. Their six Uefa Cup and Europa League away games have ended W2 D0 L4, with three of those defeats by two-goal margins.Having already eliminated Europa League winners Club Atletico de Madrid in the round of 32, Rubin would complete an unlikely double of ousting the holders of both of last season's major Uefa club competitions if they account for Chelsea.
Three English teams – Chelsea, Newcastle United and Tottenham – have reached the last eight. In each of the previous two seasons in which a country has taken three clubs to the quarterfinals, one of that number has gone on to win the trophy – FC Porto (Portugal) in 2010/11 and Atletico Madrid (Spain) in 2011/12 – beating opponents from their own country in the final.
Benfica and Chelsea are the only sides left in the competition who transferred from the Champions League group stage. They will be hoping to emulate the feat of inaugural winners Atletico, who won the 2009/10 Europa League after entering in the knockout phase Chelsea have played fewer Uefa Cup/Europa League games than any other side left in the competition – just 13.
Chelsea could become the first side to win Uefa's two top club competitions in reverse order in successive seasons.
They could also become only the fourth side to win all three of Uefa's major club competitions, joining Juventus, Ajax and Bayern Munich. Chelsea won the European Cup Winners' Cup in 1970/71 and 1997/98, and the Champions League last season.
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