Today, April 14, at 10:00 PM Kyiv time, the second leg matches of the Champions League quarter-finals will kick off, with Madrid's "Atletico" hosting Catalan "Barcelona," and Illia Zabarnyi's "PSG" visiting English "Liverpool." UNN reports what is known ahead of the matches, who the bookmakers' favorites are, and where to watch the games.
"Atletico" - "Barcelona"
The match at "Riyadh Air Metropolitano," where Madrid's "Atletico" will host Catalan "Barcelona," will start at 10:00 PM Kyiv time.
The first match between the teams ended in favor of the "mattress makers" - 2:0. In the first half, "Catalans" defender Pau Cubarsí received a red card for a last-man foul, so the Spaniard will miss the second leg. Julián Álvarez accurately struck into the top corner of Joan García's goal from a free-kick after Cubarsí's foul, and in the second half, Alexander Sørloth, who came on as a substitute for Ademola Lookman, set the final score on the scoreboard.
In this match, the Madrid team will be without defender Marc Pubill due to an accumulation of yellow cards, and the "Catalans," in addition to Cubarsí, will be without defender Andreas Christensen, as well as key player Raphinha.
Julián Álvarez, the author of the first goal, celebrates scoring
Ahead of the match, "Barcelona" confidently defeated "Espanyol" in La Liga - 4:1, while "Atletico" narrowly lost to "Sevilla" - 2:1.
"Liverpool" - "PSG"
In a parallel match, Illia Zabarnyi's Parisian "Paris Saint-Germain" will visit English "Liverpool" at "Anfield."
In the first leg, the Parisians secured a confident 2:0 victory. Désiré Doué scored in the first half, and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in the second.
In this match, the "Merseysiders" will be without goalkeeper Alisson, midfielders Wataru Endō, Stefan Bajčetić, and defenders Conor Bradley and Rhys Williams. "PSG," however, has no losses ahead of the match.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia with the Man of the Match award against "Liverpool"
Over the weekend, "Liverpool" faced "Fulham" in the Premier League, securing a convincing 2:0 victory. "PSG," on the other hand, had their match against "Lens" postponed before the Champions League match, giving the Parisians a few more days of rest than the English.
Where to watch, bookmakers' favorites
The matches in Ukraine will be shown by the "Megogo" service. In the first pair, bookmakers favor "Barcelona," with odds of 1.8 for their victory. For "Atletico" to win - 3.8, and for a draw - 4.5. For "Atletico" to advance, the odds are 1.2, and for "Barca" to advance - 3.6.
In the parallel match, bookmakers do not favor either team. For "PSG" to win, the odds are 2.5, and for "Liverpool" - 2.4. For the Parisians to advance, the odds are 1.1, and for the Liverpudlians to advance - 6.3.