By Muheeb Mashood
After a pulsating contest in the last 16 which saw some big names like Liverpool, Dortmund Paris-saint Germain dropped by the roadside, the UEFA Champions League is set again to live on Tuesday for the Quarter-finals round.
It’s an anticipatory stage to watch, with defending the Champions Real Madrid ready to pounce on tottering Chelsea who are at the depth of their frustration this season_cemented far away from the Premier league top four coupled with managerial headache.
The Los Blancos will host the Blues in Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Wednesday, marking their third consecutive encounter in the last three seasons of the UCL knockout stage.
While the Premier League side knocked out the Spanish giants 2021, the Los Blancos took revenge in the subsequent season where they surprised the world with their dramatic comebacks, defeating three giant English clubs to win the cup.
A victory over Chelsea took them to the Semi-final where they clashed with
Manchester City. Pep’s side had a reliable lead in the return leg before Rodrigo stepped in to set up the historical turnaround.
Manchester City vs Bayern Munich
Manchester City sets a heavyweight clash with the Bayern Munich on Tuesday at the
Etihad Stadium. The bout will be full of fun as the match featured renowned players like Joshua Kimmich, Jamal Musiala, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and others.
Man City reached their first final ever in the tournament in 2021 where they suffered a 1-0 against Chelsea. The team relentlessly continued the struggle for the showpiece.
The beginning of this summer saw the team sign their aggressive striker, Erling Haaland to solidify their ambition to win the Trophy. However, Pep needs to prepare his men ahead of the mammoth encounter with Baryen Munich.
A C Milan vs Napoli
A C Milan also set up a tie with Napoli at San Siro stadium on Wednesday.
The Naple enjoyed a beautiful season as they topped Italian Serie A with 16 points ahead of the second topper Lazio. They won all their matches in UCL with just a loss to Liverpool in group stage.
The two Italian clubs came back to race after suffering a setback some years back.
However, Napoli will be a huge blow to Napoli as their Nigerian Series A top scorer Victor Osimhen could miss the match due to a muscle injury.
Benfica vs Inter Milan
The duo teams met again after 15 years in Estadio do Sport Lisboa e Benfica in a Champions’ League clash on Tuesday.
In the last three clashes between the teams, The Nerazzurri was able to secure a win while the remaining two games went to a draw.