On Wednesday, the Champions League quarter-final battles will continue. Today, two European stadiums will host matches promising exceptional intrigue. The most interest will be attracted to the match at "Anfield" stadium, where two English giants - "Liverpool" and "Manchester City" - will clash. Both teams demonstrate phenomenal results in attack, so attacking football is expected to be showcased. In the other match, "Barcelona" will face "Roma". The portal "EuroFootball.com" presents a preview of the day's matches - "Liverpool" and "Man City". The Road to the Quarterfinals Both English clubs managed to avoid strong opponents in the group stage, justifying the expectations - both "Liverpool" and "Man City" remained in the first position in their groups. In Group E, "Liverpool" competed against "Sevilla," Moscow's "Spartak," and "Maribor". The "Reds" had no easy matches - they won three times and drew three times, but their impressive goal statistics stood out - 23 goals scored in six matches. In the round of 16, Jurgen Klopp's players faced "Porto". In the first match, the 2005 Champions League winners showed their strength with a 5-0 victory. The second leg ended in a draw. Pep Guardiola's team started their Champions League journey in Group F, where they faced "Napoli," "Feyenoord," and Donetsk's "Shakhtar". The "City" team almost had no difficulty in the group stage - they won their first five matches and only lost the last match to "Shakhtar". In the round of 16, "Man City" faced one of the desired opponents in this stage - "Basel". The English team had no trouble - they convincingly won 4-0 in the first leg and suffered a slight setback in the second leg with a 1-2 victory. However, this did not affect them much as they triumphed with an overall score of 5-2. Sports Form Both clubs demonstrate excellent results - "Man City" could secure the title of English Premier League champions next weekend, while "Liverpool" is aiming for the Champions League. Both "Liverpool" and "Man City" have seven wins in their last ten matches. "Liverpool" had two draws and a defeat, while "Man City" had two losses and a draw, 1-1 with "Burnley" at that time. In their last matches, Jurgen Klopp's players faced London's "Crystal Palace". They did not have an easy match and secured victory only at the end of the game. Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah scored the goals for the winners. In their last five matches, "Liverpool" won twice, drew once, and lost once. The Liverpool team significantly improved their defense - in three of those five matches, they kept their goal clean. "Man City" faced Liverpool's "Everton" last weekend. They secured a victory with goals from Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus, and Leroy Sane. In their last five matches, Manchester City did not lose except to "Basel," defeating opponents like "Everton," "Stoke," "Chelsea," and "Arsenal". The "Man City" team has shown identical defensive results as their future opponents - in three of their last five matches, they did not concede a goal. It is interesting to note that "City" only failed to score in two of their last 20 matches, so it won't be easy for Liverpool to withstand their opponents. Team News Both clubs have problems in the squad before the crucial match. However, both teams should be able to compete with strong lineups. For the "Liverpool" team, Joe Gomez, Adam Lallana, Ragnar Klavan, and Joel Matip are absent due to injury. In defense, Virgil van Dijk and Dejan Lovren will form the center-back duo, with Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold providing support from the flanks. In midfield, surprises are possible, but the trio of James Milner, Jordan Henderson, and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is expected to play. In attack, Klopp will most likely stick to his regular front three, which has become a real problem for opposing defenders this season. The "Man City" team will not have a full squad - Benjamin Mendy is still undergoing rehabilitation, while Fabian Delph and Sergio Aguero are not fully recovered from their injuries. It is believed that Pep Guardiola will play with three center-backs - Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, and Aymeric Laporte. In midfield, the anticipated lineup includes Leroy Sane, Kyle Walker, Fernandinho, David Silva, and Kevin De Bruyne. In attack, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus are expected to start. Starting Lineups Prediction: "Liverpool": (4-3-3) Loris Karius; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dejan Lovren, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jordan Henderson, James Milner; Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Sadio Mane. "Man City": (3-5-2) Ederson; Vincent Kompany, Nicolas Otamendi, Aymeric Laporte; Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Fernandinho, David Silva, Leroy Sane; Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus. Interesting Facts "Liverpool" has a positive record against "Man City" at the City team's home ground - they are unbeaten in 17 matches in all competitions. In the Champions League, "Liverpool" has not lost in their last 12 matches in the tournament. "Liverpool" has kept a clean sheet five times in their last six Champions League games. In five of "Man City" team's recent matches, more than two goals were scored in each match. These clubs have never met each other in Europe before - the last time "Liverpool" played in the quarter-finals was nine years ago, and this is only the second time for the "Man City" team. Mohamed Salah, Liverpool's winger, could be the biggest threat to "Man City" - he has scored 11 goals in his last 15 matches. "Man City" and "Liverpool" are the best attacking teams in the Premier League this season - Guardiola's team has scored 88 goals, while "Liverpool" has breached opponents' defenses 75 times. In the last stage matches of these teams, 23 goals were scored (an average of 3.83 goals per game) and 22 yellow cards were shown (an average of 3.67).
