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  • Linus O'Howell

UEFA Champions League Preview: Last 16, Leg 2

Benfica VS Club Brugge


Benfica enter their home stadium with a great chance to progress to the Champions League Quarter Final after beating Club Brugge 2-0 in the first leg. Benfica are coming into this game off the back of a 2-0 win over Famalicao and they currently sit top of Liga Portugal. Club Brugge come into this game off the back of a 3-0 defeat away to Oostende and they currently sit 4th in the Belgium First Division. Overall, Benfica are on a 12-game unbeaten run and they’re in a great position to qualify for the Champions League Quarter Final whilst Brugge will have to pull off a miracle if they are to make their first-ever Champions League Quarter Final.

My Prediction: 2-0



Chelsea VS Borussia Dortmund


Chelsea host Borussia Dortmund in what should be an exciting second leg at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea are coming into this game off the back of a 1-0 win at home to Leeds and they currently sit 10th in the Premier League. Borussia Dortmund come into this game off the back of a 2-1 win at home to RB Leipzig and they currently sit second in the Bundesliga. Overall, Chelsea will need to put in a good performance to overturn their 1-0 deficit from the first leg whilst Dortmund are 10 wins from 10 since the restart after the World Cup.

My Prediction: 1-2



Tottenham VS A.C Milan


Tottenham will need to overturn a 1-0 aggregate score to make it back to the Champions League Quarter Final. Tottenham are coming into this game off the back of a 1-0 defeat away to Wolves and they currently sit 4th in the Premier League. A.C Milan come into this game off the back of a 2-1 loss away to Fiorentina and they currently sit 4th in Serie A. Overall, Spurs need to play well if they’re going to make it through to the Quarter Final stage whilst Milan just need to keep another clean sheet.

My Prediction: 1-1



Bayern Munich VS PSG


It’s advantage Bayern Munich heading into the second leg of a huge game for both Bayern and PSG. Bayern Munich are coming into this game off the back of a 2-1 win away to VfB Stuttgart and they currently sit top of the Bundesliga. PSG come into this game off the back of a 4-2 win over Nantes and they currently sit top of Ligue 1. Overall, Bayern enter this game with a 1-0 aggregate advantage and they’re unbeaten in their last 15 home games whilst Paris Saint Germain cannot afford to be eliminated from the Champions League this early.

My Prediction: 2-1



FC Porto VS Inter Milan


FC Porto will need to overturn a 1-0 deficit from the first leg if they are to make it into the last 8 of this season’s UEFA Champions League. FC Porto host Estoril before this match and they currently sit second in Liga Portugal. Inter Milan play both Lecce and Spezia before this game and they currently sit third in Serie A. Overall, Porto will fancy their chances in this game whilst Inter Milan will just want to make sure that they don’t lose this game.

My Prediction: 1-2



Manchester City VS RB Leipzig


It’s all to play for at the Etihad as Manchester City host RB Leipzig after a one-all draw in the first leg. Manchester City go to Crystal Palace before this game and they currently sit second in the Premier League. RB Leipzig host Borussia Monchengladbach in their next game and they currently sit 4th in the Bundesliga. Overall, Manchester City cannot afford to lose this game whilst RB Leipzig will definitely fancy their chances in this one.

My Prediction: 3-1



Real Madrid VS Liverpool


Real Madrid host Liverpool in the Champions League after thrashing them 5-2 in the first leg. Real Madrid play both Real Betis and Espanyol before this game and they currently sit second in LaLiga. Liverpool play both Manchester United and Bournemouth before this game and they currently sit 6th in the Premier League. Overall, Real Madrid should cruise through to the Quarter Final stage whilst Liverpool are going to have to put in one of their best-ever performances if they’re going to play any more games in the Champions League this season.

My Prediction: 2-0



Napoli VS Frankfurt


Napoli host Frankfurt after a comfortable 2-0 win in the first leg. Napoli host Atalanta before this game and they currently sit top of Serie A. Eintracht Frankfurt play both Wolfsburg VfB Stuttgart before this game and they currently sit 6th in the Bundesliga. Overall, Napoli will want to win this game whilst Frankfurt are going to have to pull off a great result if they are to make the Champions League Quarter Finals for the first time in their history.

My Prediction: 3-1

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