Champions League Round of 16: Leg 2 Preview

It’s truthful to say the opening leg of the Spherical of 16 didn’t disappoint, with lots of the favourites left with some work to do forward of the second leg to be able to safe a spot within the quarter-final. 

We preview two of the video games beneath. 

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Bayern Munich (0) v Lazio (1) – 5th March 20:00 

After a dramatic first leg which noticed Bayern defender Dayot Upamecano despatched off and Lazio talisman Ciro Motionless rating from the penalty spot consequently, Lazio lead the tie by one objective as they enter the second leg of the fixture. 

Lazio couldn’t have requested to be in a a lot better place after the primary leg, with their desires of reaching their first Champions League quarter-final because the 1999/2000 season wanting a chance. Regardless of their dwelling success, Lazio are stark outsiders with William Hill at 10/1 for them to win the return fixture in Germany, one thing they’ve by no means completed within the Champions League in 4 makes an attempt.  

Bayern then again are 1/4 favourites and given the information that Thomas Tuchel is leaving them this summer time, it appears as if they’ll throw the kitchen sink at the whole lot for the remainder of the season so we are able to count on a bit exhibiting from the German giants right here. Bayern have made it to the quarter-finals in 11 of their final 12 campaigns and haven’t misplaced a Champions League sport at dwelling because the 2020/21 season.  

The percentages counsel Bayern are shoo-ins to progress, however Lazio shocked everybody within the first leg and whether or not they can construct on that success stays to be seen. Ought to lightning strike twice for the Serie A outfit, it will be certainly one of, if not the largest, upset of the Champions League up to now.  

Arsenal (0) v Porto (1) – 12th March 20:00  

But once more, one other dwelling 1–0 win within the first leg of the Spherical of 16 has put the tie favourites onto the again foot forward of the return fixture. This time, it was the Brazilian Galeno, whose last-gasp strike in opposition to Arsenal within the dying moments of the sport has given Porto the leverage as they method the second leg on the Emirates.  

Regardless of Arsenal being agency favourites at 2/9 to reverse the deficit and head into the quarter-final, Mikel Arteta and his males didn’t precisely have the dream first leg, as they did not register a shot on track within the full 90 minutes for the primary time in two years. Ought to Arsenal hit their stride and produce a efficiency akin to these of latest shows within the Premier League, they need to stroll throughout this Porto aspect with ease. Nevertheless, given the state of affairs that make them this case within the first leg, they’ve left themselves with lots to do ought to Porto nab an early objective on the Emirates. 

Very like Lazio of their fixture in opposition to Bayern, Porto discover themselves out at 11/1 as agency outsiders to take care of their kind and beat the Gunners but once more. Arsenal have the extra weight of going through the prospect of elimination at this stage of the competitors for the eighth time in a row which may play to Porto’s benefit, and may they bring about their A sport to this fixture away from dwelling, they may go away North London in tatters. Porto have confirmed themselves to be a really robust staff to beat and following their latest 5-0 thrashing of arch-rivals Benfica within the league, they’ll have loads of confidence to bolster their probabilities in opposition to one of many Premier League’s greatest in Arsenal.  

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