A Champions League will see more classifieds for the quarterfinals this Tuesday, when the Manchester City still or RB Lunique for the round of 16 second leg. The English will receive the Germans from 5 pm (Brasília time), at the Etihad Stadium.
After the 1-1 draw in Germany, the duel is still open. Whoever wins, advances in the main competition on the European continent. If the teams end up tied again, the game will go into overtime. If equality on the scoreboard remains, the classified team will be defined from the penalty shootout.
Manchester City are still looking for their first Champions League title. Two seasons ago, the English reached the final of the competition, but were defeated by Chelsea. For coach Pep Guardiola, his team needs to take advantage of the home factor as an incentive for triumph.
“In front of our fans we have to impose ourselves and win the game. That’s the objective: just win the game and that’s what we have to do”, he said.
On the other hand, Leipzig tries to surprise to continue in the competition. Coach Marco Rose admitted that his team needs to have a great performance to overcome the English, vice-leaders of Premier League.
“We know what we’re up against. At the end of the day it’s about finding the right balance. We need a lot of confidence, courage and having our best game of the season,” he said.
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Port x International
Also this Tuesday, Porto e Inter Milan face each other in search of a place in the quarterfinals of the Champions League. At Estádio do Dragão, the Italians are at an advantage after winning by 1-0 in the first leg, at San Siro.
Both teams see the tournament as a form of season redemption. The two teams are vice-leaders of their national championships, but they are far from the leaders and will hardly be able to reach them.
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