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On Wednesday, the UEFA Champions League round of 16 battles continue. After the first two quarterfinal participants, today will reveal two more clubs that will continue their journey in Europe.
In sunny Barcelona, there is a clash between the clubs "Barcelona" and "Manchester City", while in France, Paris Saint-Germain will face Bayer Leverkusen.
"Barcelona" - "Manchester City" The match at "Camp Nou" stadium will attract a lot of attention. In front of their own fans, "Barcelona" should feel much better than their opponents, and the result so far is also more favorable for Gerardo Martino's team.
In Manchester, the first meeting between these teams ended unsuccessfully for the hosts "Man City" players, who had to admit the superiority of "Barca". The action started in the second half when defender Martin Demichelis was sent off the field, and the Catalans celebrated a victory after goals from Lionel Messi and Dani Alves.
The last games in their own countries were unsuccessful for both clubs. "Barcelona" unexpectedly lost 1-0 to the bottom team of "La Liga", Real Valladolid, complicating their chances for the championship title. Meanwhile, the English vice-champions had the opportunity to reach the FA Cup semi-finals over the weekend, but they were eliminated from the tournament by second-tier team "Wigan".
In the Catalan training camp, there is a good mood. "Blaugrana" has no problems before this match, and all key players will be able to help the team against "Man City", where we will definitely not see Martino Demichelis, but we will see forward Sergio Aguero on the field.
Match prediction: Lack of experience - this is what "Manchester City" team lacks the most, as we saw in the first match. The "Citizens" are not written off yet, but it is very likely that a draw, 2-2, will be recorded in Barcelona.
Paris Saint-Germain - Bayer Leverkusen In this pair, everything is clear. At the beginning of the season, the Leverkusen team, which surprised many football experts, is currently showing very poor results, so there are almost no chances for them to create a miracle in Paris.
Laurent Blanc's players crushed the Leverkusen players in the first match at their fortress. Zlatan Ibrahimovic enjoyed the game, scoring two goals, while Blaise Matuidi and Yohan Cabaye added one each.
In "Ligue 1" championship, the Parisians are unstoppable. On Saturday, PSG easily defeated "Bastia" 3-0, while "Bayer" once again lost points in Germany, drawing with "Hannover". They tasted victory in the Bundesliga more than a month ago last time.
The visitors in Paris will have to do without defenders Jens Hegeler and Emir Spahic who is suspended. "Saint-Germain" will play at their stadium without injured players. Edinson Cavani missed the weekend match, but it seems that he can help his team today.
Match prediction: Points between these teams are already set. The biggest question is whether PSG will crush their opponents from Germany again. Prediction - 3-0.
