Manchester City vs Borussia Dortmund
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City enjoy playing Bundesliga sides too, as they have come up trumps in 10 of their last 11 meetings with German teams in the Champions League, but Dortmund and their much-coveted centre-forward are intent on upsetting the apple cart this week.
Haaland has already broken the record for the quickest time to hit 20 goals in the Champions League, and having netted in his last six continental appearances for Dortmund, he could follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Edinson Cavani and Ruud van Nistelrooy if he scores for the seventh game running at the Etihad.
Guardiola is once again blessed with a fully-fit and available contingent for the first leg, but Joao Cancelo and Fernandinho will both be ruled out of the return leg if they play and pick up a booking on Tuesday.
Former Man City starlet Jadon Sancho will play no part against his former employers due to a thigh problem, although there is optimism over his availability for the second leg on April 14.
Arsenal-linked defender Dan-Axel Zagadou and Axel Witsel also occupy spots in the treatment room, while Nico Schulz is likely to lose his place at left-back to Raphael Guerreiro after his own goal at the weekend.
Haaland is also one booking away from a ban but would never be dropped for this game, while Jude Bellingham and Emre Can will both be hopeful of earning starts on their returns to English soil.
Match stats
Two greats of the European game go head to head in the Champions League quarter-finals as Real Madrid and Liverpool face off tonight.
The two clubs boast 19 European Cups between them, with the last meeting between the rivals coming in the 018 final where Real celebrated a 3-1 victory.
Madrid have won eight and lost five of their previous 13 two-legged knockout ties with English clubs and had been victorious in three in a row before the loss to Man City last season; the Spanish giants will be full of confidence entering Tuesday's clash, but there is no question that they will be wary of a Liverpool team seemingly revitalised after a difficult period in the early stages of the year.
Liverpool have actually won 15 of their last 23 European fixtures but have only been victorious in two of their last 12 matches against Spanish opposition, suffering eight defeats in the process.
Madrid will be without the services of inspirational captain Sergio Ramos on Tuesday due to a calf problem, while the match has also come too soon for both Eden Hazard and Dani Carvajal.
The home side have also been hit with the news that Raphael Varane has tested positive for coronavirus, meaning that Ferland Mendy could start as a third centre-back alongside Nacho and Eder Militao, with Marcelo operating on the left.
Toni Kroos and Vinicius Junior are also expected to start, having been on the bench against Eibar at the weekend, with Zidane likely to set his side up in a 3-5-2 formation.
As for Liverpool, Klopp will largely have the same squad available from the Arsenal match, with Jordan Henderson, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk all definitely out.
There is a chance that Caoimhin Kelleher and Divock Origi could return to the bench on Tuesday, while Georginio Wijnaldum might replace James Milner in the middle of the park.
Jota came off the bench to score twice against Arsenal, meaning that Klopp has a big decision to make in the final third of the field, but it would not be a surprise to see the Portugal international start on the bench once again, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino lining up as the front three
Head To Head
These two teams have locked horns on six previous occasions in European football, and the head-to-head record is identical, with both sides winning three and losing three.
Madrid recorded a 3-1 victory when they last met in the 2018 Champions League final, and Los Blancos also posted two wins in the group stages of the 2014-15 competition.
Liverpool won both of their meetings in the 2008-09 round of 16, though, while the English giants also recorded a 1-0 victory in the final of the European Champions Clubs' Cup in 1981, with Alan Kennedy scoring the only goal of the contest nine minutes from time.
City enjoy playing Bundesliga sides too, as they have come up trumps in 10 of their last 11 meetings with German teams in the Champions League, but Dortmund and their much-coveted centre-forward are intent on upsetting the apple cart this week.
Haaland has already broken the record for the quickest time to hit 20 goals in the Champions League, and having netted in his last six continental appearances for Dortmund, he could follow in the footsteps of Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Edinson Cavani and Ruud van Nistelrooy if he scores for the seventh game running at the Etihad.
Guardiola is once again blessed with a fully-fit and available contingent for the first leg, but Joao Cancelo and Fernandinho will both be ruled out of the return leg if they play and pick up a booking on Tuesday.
Former Man City starlet Jadon Sancho will play no part against his former employers due to a thigh problem, although there is optimism over his availability for the second leg on April 14.
Arsenal-linked defender Dan-Axel Zagadou and Axel Witsel also occupy spots in the treatment room, while Nico Schulz is likely to lose his place at left-back to Raphael Guerreiro after his own goal at the weekend.
Haaland is also one booking away from a ban but would never be dropped for this game, while Jude Bellingham and Emre Can will both be hopeful of earning starts on their returns to English soil.
Match stats
- Haaland is the top scorer in this season's Champions League on 10 goals - four more than the next best.
- Sancho registered 20 goals and eight assists in 35 appearances for City’s youth teams. He’s since had a hand in 104 goals in 130 outings for the BVB senior side.
- Dortmund drew 1-1 with City in Manchester and won 1-0 at home in the 2012/13 group stage. They proceeded to advance to their second competition final, losing 2-1 to Bayern.
- Reus was on the scoresheet in Manchester in 2012/13. He scored four and assisted two in 11 meetings against Guardiola’s Bayern.
- Gündogan spent five years at Dortmund between 2011 and 2016, producing 15 goals and 20 assists in 157 competitive games. One of those strikes fell in the 2013 final defeat at Wembley.
- Guardiola has failed to win five of his 11 meetings with Dortmund (D1, L4).
Two greats of the European game go head to head in the Champions League quarter-finals as Real Madrid and Liverpool face off tonight.
The two clubs boast 19 European Cups between them, with the last meeting between the rivals coming in the 018 final where Real celebrated a 3-1 victory.
Madrid have won eight and lost five of their previous 13 two-legged knockout ties with English clubs and had been victorious in three in a row before the loss to Man City last season; the Spanish giants will be full of confidence entering Tuesday's clash, but there is no question that they will be wary of a Liverpool team seemingly revitalised after a difficult period in the early stages of the year.
Liverpool have actually won 15 of their last 23 European fixtures but have only been victorious in two of their last 12 matches against Spanish opposition, suffering eight defeats in the process.
Madrid will be without the services of inspirational captain Sergio Ramos on Tuesday due to a calf problem, while the match has also come too soon for both Eden Hazard and Dani Carvajal.
The home side have also been hit with the news that Raphael Varane has tested positive for coronavirus, meaning that Ferland Mendy could start as a third centre-back alongside Nacho and Eder Militao, with Marcelo operating on the left.
Toni Kroos and Vinicius Junior are also expected to start, having been on the bench against Eibar at the weekend, with Zidane likely to set his side up in a 3-5-2 formation.
As for Liverpool, Klopp will largely have the same squad available from the Arsenal match, with Jordan Henderson, Joel Matip, Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk all definitely out.
There is a chance that Caoimhin Kelleher and Divock Origi could return to the bench on Tuesday, while Georginio Wijnaldum might replace James Milner in the middle of the park.
Jota came off the bench to score twice against Arsenal, meaning that Klopp has a big decision to make in the final third of the field, but it would not be a surprise to see the Portugal international start on the bench once again, with Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino lining up as the front three
Head To Head
These two teams have locked horns on six previous occasions in European football, and the head-to-head record is identical, with both sides winning three and losing three.
Madrid recorded a 3-1 victory when they last met in the 2018 Champions League final, and Los Blancos also posted two wins in the group stages of the 2014-15 competition.
Liverpool won both of their meetings in the 2008-09 round of 16, though, while the English giants also recorded a 1-0 victory in the final of the European Champions Clubs' Cup in 1981, with Alan Kennedy scoring the only goal of the contest nine minutes from time.
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I go with Dortmund. But anything can happen in 90 minutes of football especially now that Haaland and Sterling are involved.
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