• Munich’s Bayern have only made it to the quarter-finals of the Champions League since 2011. Once again, Munich is a big favorite for this, but the result of the first game against Salzburg has left room for intrigue.
• Bayern also played a 1: 1 draw over the weekend in the German Bundesliga, where they did not win against Leverkusen Bayer. In total, Munich have won six of the previous ten games and suffered two losses, which is not the best performance by Bayern standards.
• Salzburg, meanwhile, is in the lead in its Austrian league, 18 points ahead of its closest follower. Over the weekend, the Salzburg team stood out with a 4-0 victory over Altach.
• Salzburg is a regular member of the Eurocup and has often played in the playoffs of the European League in recent years. The UEFA Cup final in 1994 is also in its history, while reaching the eighth final in the Champions League is already the club’s best result.
• The Salzburg team has not yet won any away games in the Champions League this season, and it is clear that it will be especially difficult to do so in Munich. Manuela Noeira’s forthcoming return to Bayern is set to make this task even more difficult.
• The famous German goalkeeper Noier has not played since February 5th. His substitute Sven Ulreichs scored nine goals in six games, but the goalkeeper himself was rarely to blame.
• “We need to reach the quarterfinals,” said Bayern footballer Thomas Miller before the game. “If we succeed, this season will be a plus. If not, of course, this will not be a good season for the Bayern team. But I’m not worried about that right now, everything looks good.”
• Liverpool will host Milan’s Inter in the second match today. In the first match, Liverpool won 2-0, laying a good foundation for the next round.
• Liverpool have won the Champions League in all seven games this season and have now won 12 series, scoring 28 goals and scoring just four.
• Milan’s Inter over the weekend, with Salernitana 5-0. True, this is also Inter’s only victory in the last six games.
• “Our team had not reached this phase of the tournament for several years,” Inter coach Simone Indzagi told the media. “We knew we were going to face the top team because we took second place in the sub-group. We tried to reach the top in the first match and we will try to do the same in Liverpool. It will be very important for us to score in the first half to improve our expectations.”
• Liverpool coach Jürgen Clops said Inter had not come for a visit and would definitely like to play a very offensive football: “Let’s see how we can use it.”
• All live Eurocup football matches are available on the Viaplay platform.
UEFA Champions League, 1/8 final, first games
| The game | The result | Goalkeepers |
|---|---|---|
| PSG – Real Madrid | 1:0 (0:0) | Mbape 90 ‘+ 4 |
| Sporting – Man. City | 0:5 (0:4) | Mahrezs 7 ‘Bernardu 17’44’ Foudens 32 ‘Stērlings 58’ |
| Inter – Liverpool | 0:2 (0:0) | Firminu 75 ‘Salah 83’ |
| Salzburg – Bavaria | 1:1 (1:0) | Adam 21 ‘- Komans 90’ |
| Chelsea – Lille | 2:0(1:0) | Hāvercs 8′ Pulisiks 63′ |
| Villarreal-Juventus | 1:1(0:1) | Pareho 66 ‘- Vlahovichs 1’ |
| Atletico – Man. United | 1:1 (1:0) | Felix 7` – Elanga 80` |
| Benfica – Ajax | 2:2 (1:2) | Aller 26` (sv) Yaremchuk 72` – Tadic 18` Aller 29` |
Eighth finals
| Teams | Game 1 | Game 2 | Sum |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red Bull Salzburg – Bavaria | 1:1 | ||
| Inter-Liverpool | 0:2 | ||
| Sporting-Man. City | 0:5 | ||
| PSG-Real Madrid | 1:0 | ||
| Atletico – Man. United | 1:1 | ||
| Benfica-Ajax | 2:2 | ||
| Chelsea-Lille | 2:0 | ||
| Villarreal-Juventus | 1:1 |
Resources used:
The official website for European football |…
