In the early morning of Wednesday Beijing time, this season's Champions League round of 16 will officially start. On the first matchday, Paris Anders played a strong dialogue with Real Madrid, while Manchester City had to challenge Portuguese sport.
February 16 (Wed)
4 points: Paris Saint-Germain vs Real Madrid
Highlight 1: Real Madrid have not won the last 2 games against Paris
The two teams have met 10 times in their history, with Real Madrid having the upper hand with 4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses, the most recent meeting being in the 2019-20 Champions League group stage, with a 3-0 win over Paris in the first leg, Di Maria scoring twice; a 2-2 draw at the Bernabeu in the second leg, Karim Benzema doubled and Mbappe scored a goal.
Watch point two: the number one nemesis! Messi played Real Madrid again
Messi's original opponent was C Ronaldo, and now it is replaced by Real Madrid, which is also an old opponent. Leo is the all-time top scorer in the Spanish national derby, scoring 26 goals against Real Madrid in 45 times, can he continue to be the nemesis of the Champions League?
Highlight three: Mbappe's "inspection" battle
Mbappe is the object of Real Madrid's covetousness and is likely to transfer this summer, in which case the two teams meet, and this battle has become the "inspection battle" of The Emperor. According to the media, after playing Real Madrid, he should make a decision on his future.
Watch point four: Paris 3 will + Real Madrid manager, facing the old owner
Ramos is the legendary captain of Real Madrid, Di Maria and Navas were the main players of Real Madrid, but now these 3 people have to face the old owners, especially Shui Ye, who just left last summer, and the feelings are still deep. Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is the former manager of Greater Paris and once won the Ligue 1 title for the team.
4 points: Sporting Portugal vs Manchester City
Watch point five: 13 years of the first battle, Portuguese made history?
Sport of Portugal reached the Champions League knockout stages for the second time, the last time in the 2008-09 season, 13 years ago! At that time, they were killed by Bayern 0-5, 1-7, which was also the biggest two-legged defeat in the Champions League. 13 years later, Portugal has met the powerful Manchester City, can it score the first point in the Champions League knockout rounds?
Watch point six: Manchester City Fu will, the expert of the round of 16
Brazil international Jesus will be an object of trust and reuse for Pep Guardiola if he is injured, because since joining Manchester City, he has made five appearances in the Champions League round of 16 and scored every game! Even against Real Madrid.
Watch point seven: 10 years later, Manchester City revenge?
The two teams have met only twice in their history, both in the round of 16 of the 2011-12 Europa League, exactly 10 years ago! In the first leg, Manchester City lost 0-1, and although the second leg won 3-2, it was eliminated by Portuguese Sports because of the disadvantage of few away goals and missed the quarterfinals! This time in the Champions League, can blue moons get revenge?