On Wednesday, February 22, matches in Leipzig and Milan finished the program of the first matches of the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, in which on the eve of Real Madrid destroyed Liverpool at Anfield.
Champions League. 1/8 finals. First matches
“Leipzig” (Germany) - “Manchester City” (England) - 1:1 (Guardiol, 70 - Mahrez, 27).
Despite the fact that Pep Guardiola’s team this season does not feel very confident on the opponents’ fields (victories in only half of the Premier League matches outside the Etihad), Man City, even without de Bruyne, Laporte and Stones, played a very solid first half on the stadium of Shakhtar’s offender Leipzig and even scored. In the 27th minute, Algerian Riyad Mahrez, who turned 32 the day before, scored his 20th goal in the Champions League.
But after the break, Marco Rose’s team played more boldly, and in the 70th minute Croatian Joshko Guardiol upset Guardiola’s team - 1:1. Showdown will continue in Manchester.
Inter (Italy) - Porto (Portugal) - 1:0 (Lukaku, 86). Otaviu (Porto) was sent off in the 78th minute.
Entering the field of the Giuseppe Meazza stadium in the status of a favorite, the Milanese probably should have known that over the past four seasons, Porto has reached the Champions League quarter-finals twice, knocking out the Italian giants - Roma and Juventus. Moreover, the team of Sergio Conceição lost last time back in October (Benfica - 0:1), having won in the last 10 meetings in all competitions.
So in Milan, Porto looked decent, but still remained in the 78th minute after the removal from the field for two yellow cards of midfielder Otaviu in the minority, lost. Belgian grenadier Romelu Lukaku scored Inter’s winning goal in the 86th minute.
The return matches will take place in Manchester and Porto on 14 March.
Earlier reported where and when to watch live the duel of the League of Conferences “Dnepr-1” - AEC.
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