After comprehensive victories at home for the giant European duo, Liverpool and Barcelona, they will face an onslaught away from home in the second leg on Tuesday as Manchester City and Roma attempt to overturn the deficit against their respective opponents.
UEFA Champions League Quarter-Final 2nd legs:
Tuesday, April 10th 2018
Man City (0) vs (3) Liverpool
Roma (1) vs (4) Barcelona
Kick-off at 19:45 (7:45pm) GMT
Manchester City (0) vs (3) Liverpool
The Etihad Stadium, Manchester
After failing to wrap up the Premier League title this past weekend, the pressure is on Pep Guardiola to deliver a masterclass performance that will see the Sky Blues through to the last four of the competition for consecutive seasons. After succumbing to a 3-0 defeat at Anfield in the first leg last week, they crumbled at home against their neighbours Manchester United who spoiled City’s title party by coming back from two goals down in the second half to win 3-2 in arguably the match of the season. The Reds meanwhile, played out to goalless stalemate against cross-town rivals Everton in Saturday’s Merseyside derby.
Manchester City recent results:
07/04/2018 – Man City 2-3 Man United
04/04/2018 – Liverpool 3-0 Man City (UCL)
31/03/2018 – Everton 1-3 Man City
12/03/2018 – Stoke 0-2 Man City
07/03/2018 – Man City 1-2 Basel (UCL)
Liverpool recent results:
07/04/2018 – Everton 0-0 Liverpool
04/04/2018 – Liverpool 3-0 Man City
31/03/2018 – Crystal Palace 1-2 Liverpool
17/03/2018 – Liverpool 5-0 Watford
10/03/2018 – Man United 2-1 Liverpool
In eight matches against City in all competitions, Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool have picked up five wins since the German first took charge of the Reds in 2015. The 3-0 drubbing they handed to City on Wednesday last week put Liverpool in the driving seat to reach the semi-finals but they will have to be weary, having lost 5-0 in the league on their last visit to the Etihad in September. Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero, both of whom were on target in that victory were excluded from Saturday’s starting lineup but are expected to lead the line once again on Wednesday.
Manchester City vs Liverpool last six: (all competitions)
04/04/2018 – Liverpool 3-0 Man City (UCL)
14/01/2018 – Liverpool 4-3 Man City
09/09/2017 – Man City 5-0 Liverpool
19/03/2017 – Man City 1-1 Liverpool
31/12/2016 – Liverpool 1-0 Man City
02/03/2016 – Liverpool 3-0 Man City
AS Roma (1) vs (4) FC Barcelona
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
As Roma prepare to welcome Barcelona to the Italian capital on Tuesday for just the third time in their history, needing to overcome a three-goal deficit from the first leg. L Giallorossi shot themselves in the foot with a pair of own-goals handing the Blaugrana the early advantage before further strikes from centre-half Gerard Pique and centre-forward Luis Suarez put the icing on the cake. Edin Dzeko pulled back a late, consolatory away goal to spare some blushes but will have it all do after failing to recover at the weekend, going down 2-0 to Fiorentina in Serie A while Barcelona comfortably brushed aside Leganes 3-1.
AS Roma recent results:
07/04/2018 – Roma 0-2 Fiorentina
04/04/2018 – Barcelona 4-1 Roma (UCL)
31/03/2018 – Bologna 1-1 Roma
18/03/2018 – Crotone 0-2 Roma
13/03/2018 – Roma 1-0 Shakhtar (UCL)
FC Barcelona recent results:
07/04/2018 – Barcelona 3-1 Leganes
04/04/2018 – Barcelona 4-1 Roma (UCL)
31/03/2018 – Sevilla 2-2 Barcelona
18/03/2018 – Barcelona 2-0 Bilbao
14/03/2018 – Barcelona 3-0 Chelsea (UCL)
Roma are unbeaten at home in Europe this season, having notched up three wins and a draw from their four matches at the Stadio Olimpico including a hugely impressive 3-0 victory over English champions Chelsea in the group stage before turning their round of 16 tie around having trailed the Ukranian’s Shakhtar Donetsk 2-1 from the first leg - Edin Dzeko’s solitary strike sealing the Italians passage through to the last eight on the away goals rule.
AS Roma vs FC Barcelona head-to-head: (UEFA Champions League only)
Played: 5
Roma Wins: 1
Draws: 2
Barcelona Wins: 2
Roma Goals: 7
Barcelona Goals: 12
AS Roma vs FC Barcelona last five: (UCL only)
04/04/2018 – Barcelona 4-1 Roma
24/11/2015 – Barcelona 6-1 Roma
16/09/2015 – Roma 1-1 Barcelona
26/02/2002 – Roma 3-0 Barcelona
20/02/2002 – Barcelona 1-1 Roma
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