Broadcast info - Roma vs. Porto
Who's playing: Roma will be hoping to book their spot in the group stages, but with the first leg having finished at 1-1, Porto are still very much in this tie.
What time: Tuesday, August 23rd at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/19:45 WEST/20:45 CET
What stadium: Roma's home ground, the famed Stadio Olimpico, will be hosting this second leg clash. Located in the Eternal City, it has a maximum capacity of 70,634.
Which channel:
- In the USA: Fox Sports GO, Fox Sports 1 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Deportes
- In Italy: PremiumSport HD, Roma TV
- In the UK: BT Sport ESPN
- In Portugal: RTP 1, Sport TV1
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Match facts and other historical stats - Roma vs. Porto
- Roma coach Luciano Spalletti still has never lost to Porto (including from his time at Zenit)
- The Giallorossi have a record of five wins, six draws, and three losses against Portuguese sides
- At the Stadio Olimpico, that record is three wins, two draws, and only one loss
- Porto's record against Italian sides: seven wins, nine draws, and 11 losses...
- ... and on Italian soil: three wins, three draws, and six losses
Team news
Despite having to play for over an hour with ten men following Thomas Vermaelen's dismissal, Roma managed to hang on for a one-all draw against Porto. The Giallorossi will be boosted by their 4-0 rout of Udinese in domestic action last weekend, during which they scored all four goals in 19 minutes during the second half. Fans, however, will be hoping to see Diego Perotti, Mohamed Salah, and Edin Dzeko manage to do the same in tonight's fixture as they look to join fellow Serie A sides Juventus and Napoli in the group stages.
Three players for the home side - Alessandro Florenzi, Leandro Paredes, and Vasilis Torosidis - will all miss out due to injury. A 0-0 draw would suffice for Roma to get through, but naturally, Porto will come out strong knowing that they must score to remain in this competition, which could make this match a very entertaining one for fans and neutrals alike.
Broadcast info - Manchester City vs. Steaua Bucureşti
Who's playing: Manchester City are in full control after a dominant first leg, and Pep Guardiola will opt to rotate his squad as they welcome Romanian outfit Steaua Bucureşti to wrap up their UCL play-off campaign.
What time: Wednesday, August 24th at 11:45 PST/14:45 EST/19:45 BST/20:45 CET
What stadium: Manchester City will take on their Romanian opponents at the famed Etihad Stadium. Also known as the City of Manchester Stadium, it has a max capacity of 53,000 for European games (and 55,097 for domestic matches)
Which channel:
- In the USA: Fox Sports 1 USA, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports GO, Fox Deportes
- In the UK: BT Sport 2, BT Sport 4K UHD, BT Sport Live Streaming
- In Romania: Dolce Sport 1, Pro TV
- In Canada: RDS 2, TSN4, TSN1
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Match facts and other historical stats - Manchester City vs. Steaua Bucureşti
- Manchester City's 5-0 rout of Steaua Bucureşti was the biggest ever win for the English giants in European matches
- It also is the worst loss suffered by the Romanian outfit in European games
- So far, City have never lost to a Romanian side; their only prior encounter ended as a 3-0 win on aggregate back in the 2010/2011 Europa League play-offs
- Steaua Bucureşti have never won a game against English opposition in England (two draws, seven losses)
Team news
Simply put, this match is nothing but a mere formality. During the first leg, Pep Guardiola’s men were comfortably in control from start to finish as they strolled to a 5-0 win in Romania. In fact, the score-line could have been even more lopsided perhaps had Sergio Aguero not missed one, but two spot-kicks. However, the Argentinian superstar redeemed himself in style by grabbing a hat-trick during City’s rout of Steaua Bucureşti.
Last season saw the Sky Blues make an impressive run all the way to the semi-finals, before unfortunately losing 1-0 to eventual winners Real Madrid. Now with Guardiola on the bench, the team’s wealthy and ambitious owners will be looking to achieve the same – and perhaps more – in Manchester City’s sixth straight European adventure.
As for Steaua Bucureşti, they will be playing for nothing but pride, and will hope to at least score a consolation goal against what will be likely a weakened City side before bowing out of this competition.
