The Champions League returns with all its passion. This Tuesday the round of 16 begins, with a tie as stellar between PSG and Bayern. On February 21 comes the first attack between the defending champion, Real Madrid, and the runner-up, Liverpool, who host Carlo Ancelotti’s team at Anfield.
EIGHTH FINAL (GO)
Tuesday, February 14
Milan-Tottenham (21.00)
MILAN (5th in Serie A)
The Italian champions beat Torino on Friday, 1-0, ending a run of seven games without a win and five consecutive defeats. It is 15 points behind Napoli, leader and on the same Sunday hosts Cremonese.
TOTTENHAM (5th in the Premier)
On Saturday Spurs were defeated by Leicester (4-1). The ‘Foxes’ highlighted the defensive problems of Antonio Conte’s team, who are 12 points behind leaders Arsenal (with 2 games less than Tottenham).
PSG-Bayern (21.00)
PSG (1st in Ligue 1)
Eliminated by Marseille from the French Cup, on Saturday he offered, without Mbappé or Messi, a very bad image against Monaco, who beat him 3-1. The great rivalry against Bayern could not have come at a worse time for PSG.
BAYERN (first in the Bundesliga)
It didn’t shine, but on Saturday they beat Bochum 3-0 and the Munich team remains at the top of the German championship, with one point more than Union Berlin.
Wednesday, February 15
Bruges-Benfica (21.00)
BRUGES (4th in the Belgian League)
They drew on Friday against Union St. Gilloise (1-1) and 4th in their league.
BENFICA (1st in the Portuguese League)
The leader of the Portuguese championship won on Thursday 0-2 at home to Paços Ferreira and is 8 points ahead of Porto, 2nd and this Sunday also faces Sporting de Portugal.
Borussia Dortmund-Chelsea (21.00)
BORUSSIA DORTMUND (3rd in Bundesliga)
It came from losing to Werder Bremen 0-2 in a game where they produced a good second half. He is still 3 points behind leader Bayern.
CHELSEA (10th in the Premier)
Even the big signings he made in the winter market do not make a ‘blue’ team at least 20 points behind the leader Arsenal who responded.
Tuesday, February 21
Liverpool-Real Madrid (21.00)
LIVERPOOL (11th in the Premier)
Jürgen Klopp’s team, which lost the last Champions League final against Real Madrid and hosts Everton in the Merseyside derby this Monday, is going through a major crisis in the Premier League, where it is 12 points behind the zone Champions (with 2 games less).
REAL MADRID (2nd in LaLiga)
The European champions won the Club World Cup on Saturday after being beaten , but in LaLiga they are 2nd, 8 points behind Barcelona (who visit Villarreal this Sunday).
Eintracht Frankfurt-Naples (21.00)
EINTRACHT FRANKFURT (6th in the Bundesliga)
The Europa League champion plays this Sunday against Hertha Berlin, penultimate. Before the said match, Oliver Glasner’s men were 8 points behind Bayern.
NAPLES (1st in Serie A)
Luciano Spalletti’s team is the unstoppable leader of Serie A, where this Sunday they host Cremonese. Before this match, Napoli, looking for their third ‘scudetto’, after having achieved two during the Maradona era (1986-87, 1989-90), had 13 more points than Inter, second and visiting at Sampdoria.
Wednesday, February 22
Leipzig-Manchester City (21.00)
LEIPZIG (5th in Bundesliga)
The German Cup champions are coming off a 1-2 defeat on Saturday against Union Berlin, coming from behind at the Red Bull Arena and remain 2nd, one point behind leaders Bayern. Leipzig are 5th, 7th behind Munich and one from the Champions League.
MANCHESTER CITY (2nd in the Premier League)
Pep Guardiola’s team play this Sunday against Unai Emery’s Aston Villa. If they win, City are 3 points behind leaders Arsenal (with a game in hand). The previous day, the English champions fell to Tottenham (1-0)
Inter-Porto (21.00)
INTER (2ND IN SERIES A)
Inter are coming off a win in their derby against Milan (1-0 on February 5) and lead Napoli by 13 points, as the two teams play their respective matches in the 22nd of the match. Inter visit Sampdoria this Monday. Napoli host Cremonese this Sunday.
PORTO (2ND IN PORTUGAL LEAGUE)
The ‘dragoes’ are 8 points behind leaders Benfica, a distance they can close this Sunday, when they visit Sporting de Portugal.
Source: La Verdad
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