Defending champion, Actual Madrid, Liverpool and Barcelona all have one-goal results in defend going into the second leg of the Champions League spherical of 16 this week.
For Madrid there’s additionally metropolis bragging rights at stake because it visits Atletico Madrid on tomorrow with a 2-1 benefit from the primary leg, whereas Liverpool hosts Paris Saint-Germain on right this moment realizing it was lucky to grab a 1-0 win in France.
Barcelona additionally solely has a 1-0 benefit over Benfica, whereas another groups are feeling much more comfy with Bayern Munich having crushed Bayer Leverkusen 3-0 and Arsenal crushing PSV Eindhoven 7-1.
Liverpool’s gamers don’t actually care how they’re profitable so long as they proceed to take action.
Arne Slot’s crew needed to face up to a barrage of assaults at Parc des Princes earlier than a late purpose from Harvey Elliott, who had solely simply come off the bench, noticed it stun PSG.
That was solely Liverpool’s second try on track in comparison with a whopping 28 for PSG.
The runaway Premier League chief had one other poor performance on Saturday however nonetheless managed to return away with a victory over Southampton.
This week will likely be decisive for Liverpool’s treble bid because it performs Newcastle within the English League Cup ultimate on Sunday.
The loss to Liverpool was PSG’s first defeat since November and halted a run of 10 straight wins for the French crew.
This was speculated to be the yr Atletico lastly obtained the very best of Actual Madrid within the Champions League after shedding two finals to its metropolis rival and being eradicated the opposite two instances they confronted off within the knockout rounds.
Going into the primary leg, Atletico was forward of Madrid within the Spanish league and was additionally undefeated up to now 4 Madrid derbies.
However it’s now on the verge of going out but once more to its neighbour.
Atletico has additionally slipped behind in La Liga after two late objectives noticed it lose 2-1 at Getafe on the weekend, whereas Madrid managed to grind out a 2-1 victory over Rayo Vallecano.
Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, was additionally in a position to rotate his squad and was additional boosted by the return of Jude Bellingham. The England midfielder had missed three of his crew’s final 4 video games by way of suspension together with the primary leg in opposition to Atletico.
It’s not simply Liverpool which has its eye on lifting a trio of trophies this season.
Atletico, Actual and Barcelona are additionally within the semifinals of the Spanish Cup and preventing it out on the prime of the league desk.
Leverkusen can be nonetheless concerned in two trophies domestically. Though it might want one thing of a miracle to make up the eight-point deficit it has to Bayern within the Bundesliga in addition to overturn a three-goal disadvantage within the Champions League right this moment.
Inter Milan, which gained the treble in 2010 underneath Jose Mourinho, is in higher form. It leads Serie A, will face AC Milan within the Italian Cup semifinals and has a 2-0 benefit over Feyenoord going into right this moment’s second leg.
Barcelona’s matchup in opposition to Benfica additionally takes place on Tuesday.
Arsenal is just not the one English membership that ought to really feel assured going into tomorrow’s recreation. Fellow Premier League facet Aston Villa can be at dwelling then and has a 3-1 benefit over Membership Brugge.
The matchup between Lille and Borussia Dortmund in France is the one one that’s stage after they drew 1-1 within the first leg.-AP
