Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain will try to avenge their opponents and advance to the Champions League semi-finals. The Germans face a slightly easier task, while the Ligue 1 favorites will have to create a small miracle in Barcelona.
Bayern Munich - Porto
Trailing 1-3 in Portugal, Bayern was defeated by Porto. According to Bayern's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, in the return leg, all club players will need to step up their game.
If failures were to befall Pep Guardiola's proteges, the Bundesliga champions would not be able to play in the fourth consecutive tournament semi-final.
"We know that the most important matches of the season are ahead. Each one of us will do our best to demonstrate the best performance," Neuer said.
The club's coach also added: "This is the final. We need to be sharp on the field, and it won't be easy. But I believe in my players' abilities," Guardiola said.
Although Bayern continues to play without key players like Franck Ribery, David Alaba, and Arjen Robben, they are getting closer to another Bundesliga title, having defeated Hoffenheim 2-0 over the weekend.
At home in the German championship, the Munich team is secure - winning all four matches since the beginning of the year and scoring 13 goals.
Meanwhile, Porto defender Yacine Brahimi praised the excellent result at home and hoped that the team wouldn't collapse at the Allianz Arena.
"We played incredibly at home and couldn't even dream of a better result. But now we have to fight away, and it will be very, very difficult," Brahimi said.
"We must stay united and defend our goal confidently."
The visitors will not be assisted by suspended defenders Danilo and Alex Sandro, while Cristian Tello did not play in the weekend match against Academica due to a thigh injury.
Interesting facts: - Bayern and Porto have faced each other six times in European tournaments and have each won two games.
- Bayern's away defeat ended a 15-game unbeaten streak against Portuguese clubs (10 wins, 5 draws).
- Porto continues a successful streak against German clubs - with only one defeat in the last seven matches (4 wins, 2 draws).
Barcelona - PSG
The visitors will need to shake the Camp Nou stadium to erase the 1-3 defeat from the first leg.
Marquinhos also encourages the team to fight until the end.
PSG will try to be inspired by the return of key players after their suspension - Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Marco Verratti.
"The 3-1 victory against Nice in the local championship is the best preparation for the match in Barcelona," he said.
"Success is a positive thing, especially when it restores confidence in your abilities after a loss against the Catalans.
The match at the Camp Nou will be very intense and tough, but we're going there with the mindset to advance to the semi-finals.
Over the weekend, La Liga leaders Barcelona defeated Valencia, and team captain Lionel Messi scored his 400th goal for the Catalan club.
The favorites for the match can be further strengthened by the recovering Andres Iniesta after his injury.
Club coach Luis Enrique praised his players' fighting spirit.
"These players are winners. From the very first day, I saw that they want to win titles and won't shy away from hard work to achieve it," the specialist said.
Interesting facts: - Barcelona has only won twice against PSG, but both times were in the last two encounters.
- Barcelona has only suffered one defeat in the last 12 matches against French clubs (7 wins, 4 draws).
PSG has only won once in Champions League matches in Spain (2 draws, 2 defeats). The French team conceded goals in all matches (8 scored, 10 conceded).
