Champions League: Strong matches against the backdrop of the quarter-finals in Manchester and Porto

Back to action tonight for the Champions League round of 16, with two matches where the case for qualification remains wide open!

Initially, the Manchester City will welcome her Leipzigwithout having managed to take a qualifying lead, after the draw 1-1 in Germany. Guardiola’s side were clearly superior in the first half and took the lead through Mahrez’s goal, but Leipzig responded in the second half, improved and equalized with Guardiol’s header.

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The English champions come into tonight’s clash … fired up after their four consecutive wins in the Premier League and FA Cup, while remaining unbeaten (21 wins and 2 draws) in their last 23 home games in the competition. Unique absence of John Stones.

On the other hand, the visitors last Saturday (11/3) beat Gladbach 3-0 for the Bundesliga championship, while they have been defeated in only one of their 5 most recent games. Absent from tonight’s match will be Enkunku, Gulasi, Diallo and Slager.

Possible lineups:



Manchester City (Guardiola): Ederson, Walker, Akanzi, Ruben Diaz, Mahrez, Bernardo Silva, Rodry, Grealish, Guidogan, De Bruyne, Haaland

Leipzig (Rosé): Blasvig, Henrichs, Orban, Guardiol Raum, Leimer, Kumble, Somboslai, Forsberg, Werner, Andre Silva

In the other match of the evening, Porto will host in “Dragao” the Interwith the Nerazzurri having a small qualification lead after their win with 1-0 in Milan. Golden scorer for the Italians in “Giuseppe Meazza” Lukaku, who found the net in the 86th minute.

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Inter come into tonight’s match after a shock defeat by Spezia for the Serie A championship, while after their first game against Porto they were also defeated by Bologna. Simone Inzaghi will not have Goossens and Dalbert at his disposal, while the participation of Correa and Skriniar is doubtful. As for Porto, they will be looking for an upset in front of their world, having shown in Milan that they can match their rival. However, he will have to manage without Ottavio who was sent off in the first match, as well as the injured Evanilsson, Marcelo.

Possible lineups:



Porto (Conceição): Diogo Costa, Joao Mario, Pepe, Marcano, Zaido, Grujic, Uribe, Eustace, Galeno, Taremi, Martines

Inter (Inzaghi):Onana, Acerbi, Skriniar, Bastoni, Darmian, Barela, Tsalhanoglu, Mkhitaryan, Dimarco, Lautaro, Lukaku