The UEFA Champions League is getting close to the end, with the second leg of the quarterfinals set for this week. With just eight teams remaining, the competition for the title of the best team in European football is getting heated.
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One of the top matchups in the Champions League quarterfinals is a Premier League showdown between Tottenham and Manchester City Wednesday. The Spurs won the first leg in a 1-0 victory at home and now travel north to Manchester for the second match. Tottenham will hope to see Son Heung-Min, who scored the only goal in the first leg, continue his form, but the club will likely have to be without scoring threat Harry Kane, with the striker leaving the first leg with an injury that could sideline him for the rest of the season. Tottenham’s back line, anchored by Kieran Trippier and Jan Vertonghen, will hope to make life easy for goalkeeper Hugo Lloris. Manchester City will counter with their attackers led by Sergio Aguero up top and Raheem Sterling on the wing. City saw Kevin de Bruyne and Leroy Sane coming on as substitutes, and it remains to be seen what lineup Pep Guardiola will trot out for this Champions League fixture, especially with Sane’s recent form. Kyle Walker and Nicolas Otamendi anchor the back line with John Stones and Vincent Kompany available as well. Despite being down a goal, look for Manchester City to play a balanced game to counter the possibility of a goal at the Etihad for Tottenham.
The two clubs are no strangers, having played two Premier League matches already this season, with Manchester City winning both of those. In the two teams’ last matchup at the Etihad in 2017, the Spurs were sent packing with a 4-1 loss. Despite the Spurs coming into the second leg with a 1-0 aggregate lead, bettors on Skybook are putting their money on Manchester City in the rematch.
Ajax and Juventus square off for the second leg of their matchup at the Allianz Stadium Tuesday following a draw in the first leg, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring for Juventus and David Neres equalizing for Ajax just a minute later. Juventus will be looking for a repeat performance from Ronaldo and his fellow playmakers, including Blaise Matuidi and Mario Mandzukic, while Ajax will be waiting to see if midfielder Frankie de Jong will be able to return to the pitch after an injury against Excelsior. Bettors on Skybook are putting their money on the Italian side to play their way back into the Champions League semifinals after missing out last year.
FC Barcelona and Manchester United will play their second leg on Tuesday at Estadio Camp Nou following Barcelona’s 1-0 win on the road at Old Trafford. The English squad conceded the goal at home off a Luke Shaw own goal and will have a tough task trying to contain superstar Lionel Messi. Skybook bettors have Manchester United as heavy underdogs in the second leg, expecting Barcelona to build on their first leg victory onwards into the semis.
Liverpool and FC Porto will compete for the fourth and final spot in the Champions League semifinals Thursday at Estadio do Dragão. FC Porto will have a tough task at home after finding themselves down 2-0 on aggregate goals scored, with Liverpool’s Naby Keita and Roberto Firmino scoring two first-half goals to put the English side on top. Bettors are giving Liverpool the slight edge in the second leg, likely because the Premier League club won’t need to play as aggressively with their lead coming into this game.