Tonight's Champions League evening brings great emotions with two strong quarterfinal matches.
In Spain, Barcelona faces Atlético Madrid in a duel that promises spectacle and tension.
History is not in favor of the Catalans, as the Madrid team has often shown that they know how to make things difficult for the "Blaugrana" team in direct matches in Europe.
"Los Colchoneros" have won the previous two knockout stage matches against Barça, writes "Gazeta Express".
This means that the Madrid team has better statistics in knockout matches against the Catalans in this competition.
Regarding current form, Barcelona has won 8 of their last 9 matches, scoring 27 goals in this period and creating positive momentum ahead of this match.
Atletico comes in with a weaker form (3 consecutive losses), but in the Champions League they are a team that can surprise, especially in the knockout matches.
The team led by the German coach enters this challenge with confidence, but aware of the danger represented by Atletico, an organized and very strong team in such matches.
The confrontations between these two teams have always been hard-fought and often decided by small details.
Barça recently defeated Atletico on the road in La Liga.
Elsewhere, in France, Paris Saint-Germain hosts Liverpool in another super challenge tonight.
The Parisians are aiming to take a big step towards qualifying for the semi-finals, but they face one of the strongest and most experienced teams in Europe. Liverpool remains a very dangerous opponent, especially in such direct matches, where intensity and experience make the difference.
These two clubs have met 6 times in history in European competitions, and each team has recorded 3 victories over the other — an even balance that shows a strong rivalry.
PSG come into the match in positive form, having won 4 matches in a row and being at the top of Ligue 1, an indication of their consistent performance this season.
Liverpool, meanwhile, face several key injuries, but have a strong history in the Champions League, winning six of the last eight quarter-finals in the competition.
Both matches, which will start at 21:00, are expected to be open and spectacular, with four teams aiming for a place in the semi-finals and ready to give everything on the field. /Express newspaper
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