On this evening the UEFA Champions League will finish the quarterfinal stage. The last two second-leg matches of this stage will take place in Barcelona and Munich. The main favorite of the tournament, "Barcelona," will seek to prove their advantage at home against "Lyon," while in Bavaria, after a goalless draw, the "Bayern" team will seek victory against a much tougher opponent - "Liverpool" club. Both matches will start at 22:00 Lithuanian time. "Bayern" - "Liverpool" In this pair, a goal-filled battle was expected, but at least the first match did not bring that - the teams did not score at "Anfield." Therefore, all the intrigue moves to Munich, where "Bayern" will likely be more dangerous and sharper. In Liverpool, Jurgen Klopp's team had control of the game. However, even ball control did not guarantee goals for the home team - Manuel Neuer in his goal did not have much work, so the draw was quite predictable. Both "Liverpool" and "Bayern" continue their intense battle for the title in their national championships. In this season, Bayern did not have to worry much about the "Bundesliga" championship, but this season they faced tough competition from Dortmund's "Borussia." Over the weekend, Bayern hosted a real goal fest on their pitch. Niko Kovac's team smashed "Wolfsburg" with a 6-0 result. This was Bayern's fifth consecutive win in the German championship. Liverpool also celebrated a victory over the weekend, but they did not have an easy time. The "Reds" beat "Burnley" 4-2, even though the opponents scored first. Klopp's team has collected enough draws in the last ten matches - five wins and as many draws with opponents. It is interesting that three of the draws ended in a zero score, once again confirming that Liverpool has a strong defense this season. Bayern suffered only one defeat in their last ten matches. The only draw was in Liverpool, while the remaining eight matches ended with Bayern victories. In the last two matches, the Bavarians showed their class in the attack - they scored six goals against "Wolfsburg" and five against "Gladbach." Both teams have some absences due to injuries. Arjen Robben and Corentin Tolisso will not help Bayern due to injuries, while Joshua Kimmich and Thomas Muller will miss the match due to suspensions. In Liverpool, Joe Gomez and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain will not be able to play. Naby Keita also did not travel to Germany. Good news for Liverpool fans is that Virgil van Dijk will be able to play in this match after missing the first game due to yellow card limit. Predicted starting line-ups: "Bayern": (4-3-3) Neuer; Rafinha, Sule, Hummels, Alaba; Martinez, Thiago, James; Ribery, Lewandowski, Gnabry. "Liverpool": (4-3-3) Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson; Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Henderson; Salah, Firmino, Mane. "Barcelona" - "Lyon" In the first match, "Lyon" showed their opponents from Catalonia that it will not be easy to secure a ticket to the quarterfinals in this battle. Despite a goalless draw in the first game, "Barcelona" is considered the absolute favorite to advance to the next stage. Ernesto Valverde's team had enough chances in France to score at least one goal, but Lyon's defense held firm and carried the intrigue to the second leg. The situation in both teams' national leagues is different. Barcelona, as usual, is in first place and aims to secure the champion's title for the second year in a row, while Lyon is in third place and still fights for a ticket to the Champions League next season. Over the weekend, Barcelona proved their advantage against "Rayo Vallecano" at home with a 3-1 result. It was not the easiest game for the Catalans, but they managed to achieve a crucial victory without giving up their best efforts. Lyon cannot boast of the same - on Saturday they played away with a 2-2 draw against "Strasbourg." Before that, the "lions" had won two consecutive victories, but the team from Strasbourg showed character and canceled out the two-goal deficit. Barcelona has been in good sporting form recently - they have won the last four matches, including two against Madrid "Real." During this period, Barcelona settled for draws four times, but in Spain, they have been on a winning path since mid-February. Lyon's sporting form is quite unstable - in the last ten matches, they have won six times, lost twice, and drawn twice. "Lyon" fought not only with "Barcelona" during this series but also with Paris Saint-Germain. They did not concede defeat in any of these matches. The favorite in the match is "Barcelona," who will probably have to play without Ousmane Dembele, who got injured in the game against "Rayo." Due to injuries, Thomas Vermaelen and Rafinha will also miss the match. There are almost no problems for Lyon - only Amine Gouiri will not be able to take to the field. This time the team will have Nabil Fekir, who did not play in the first leg due to suspension. Predicted starting line-ups: "Barcelona": (4-3-3) Ter Stegen; Roberto, Pique, Lenglet, Alba; Rakitic, Busquets, Arthur; Messi, Suarez, Coutinho. "Lyon": (4-2-3-1) Lopes; Dubois, Denayer, Marcelo, Mendy; Tousart, Ndombele; Depay, Fekir, Aouar; Dembele.
