SOCCER 10 POOL OF THE DAY
Thursday 23 February S10 V1
Headline: Red Devils look to put the burn on Barca
Manchester United held Barcelona away last week and now look to finish off the job as they host the LaLiga leaders in the second leg of their Europa League tie. More details at www.soccer6.co.za
M1 Basel vs Trabzonspor: Basel, who have played more UEFA Europa Conference League matches than any other club, will hope to extend that record into the round of 16 as they host a Trabzonspor side that won the first leg of this knockout play-off 1-0.
M2 Fiorentina vs Sporting Braga: Fiorentina have one foot in the round of 16 after brushing aside Braga 4-0 in northern Portugal in the first leg of their knockout play-off. It was the Portuguese side's heaviest European home defeat and Fiorentina's joint biggest away victory in UEFA competition.
M3 KAA Gent vs Qarabag: Gent must come from behind to reach the Europa Conference League round of 16 for the second successive season, while Qarabağ make the long journey to Belgium hoping to protect a 1-0 lead and go further than ever before in a European competition.
M4 Lech Poznan vs Bodo/Glimt: Lech Poznań are handily placed in the the tie still goalless following the Polish champions' trip to the Arctic Circle where they held the Norwegian club in last week’s first leg.
M5 Manchester United vs Barcelona: The two European giants meet at Old Trafford in the second leg of their Europa League knockout play-off with honours even after a thrilling 2-2 draw at the Camp Nou.
M6 Stade Rennes vs Shakhtar Donetsk: This Europa League play-off tie is finely balanced after the Ukrainian side claimed a 2-1 first-leg win in Warsaw last week.
M7 Roma vs Salzburg: Roma must turn around their Europa League knockout play-off if they are to make the last 16 of a European competition for the ninth successive season, the Austrian champions having dented the Serie A side's ambitions by striking late in the first leg to claim a 1-0 victory.
M8 Union Berlin vs Ajax Amsterdam: Union were the stronger side with VAR denying them in Amsterdam last week in the first leg of their tie as it ended goalless.
M9 Deportivo Maldonado vs Fortaleza: Copa Libertadores clash in Uruguay. Deportivo have drawn their previous two games while Fortaleza have won their last two.
M10 Universidad Catolica vs Millonarios: Universidad have won two of their past 10 Copa Libertadores outings. Millonarios have begun the new season in Colombia with a pair of victories.
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