UEFA Champions League 2023/24 Season

[Yogee]

A game without so many chances, without beautiful soccer and with a LOT of fouls, a lot of stopped play, even though I thought the referee missed a lot of fouls

It's just those types of games where players have to grit your teeth and keep pushing. I said earlier that it's going to be a battle of attrition and it kinda went that way. I like free flowing and beautiful football as well but I miss this kind of matches.

Are you from US? I only know people from there that calls football as soccer.

[Out of mind]

Penalties it was!  Congratulations to Mikel Arteta and his boy. They really did him a solid and it was a very intense game. Arsenal is not my team, yet I felt some tension. I wonder how their fans felt, nerve-wracking I'm sure. Porto might have lost today but they really gave Arsenal a run for their money. I have not seen Arsenal work this hard to win a game despite everything they threw at Porto.

Another record broken by this Arteta team. First UCL Quarter Final for arsenal since 2010!

Congratulations to Arsenal,
Finally - quarter final.
Although it was very tough. I think they would win the match without penalty shootouts.
It turns out, Porto was not that easy.


Source: Arsenal vs Porto
Arsenal did not experience major problems when taking the penalty shootout. In fact, they didn't need a fifth player, because they were immediately ahead by 4 goals.

This game was really tough, but Arsenal team managed to work hard at the last minute to win. This match was one of the tightest we've seen with plenty of attacking from start to finish, Arsenal were one goal behind in the first leg, but came into the second leg they conceded a goal but failed to score again. Due to which, the Arsenal team had to win more by penalty, although the goalkeeper of the Arsenal team tried his best and showed the face of victory to the team. Arsenal didn't suffer from penalties because they are experienced and know how to win matches, which led to the penalty shootout with the opposition, but the game was very tight. Although the FC Porto team tried hard, they fell short on penalties and were eliminated from the Champions League. Although Arsenal fought hard to get today's win and to be in the quarter-finals is a big achievement for them, so I must congratulate the Arsenal team.

[Mayor of ogba]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

I knew Napoli could not win against Barcelona and qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals because they played with Barcelona at Camp Nou. Napoli dominated Barcelona with ball possession, while Barcelona dominated Napoli with goal attempts. It is good to see struggling Barcelona reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League competition.

[temple]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

I knew Napoli could not win against Barcelona and qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals because they played with Barcelona at Camp Nou. Napoli dominated Barcelona with ball possession, while Barcelona dominated Napoli with goal attempts. It is good to see struggling Barcelona reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League competition.

Then I hope you have placed some gigantic bets as you couldn't fail because you knew it. I am of the same opinion that it was not looking very good for Napoli, but it was still a draw in the first game and it meant that Barcelona had to win in order to advance to the next round. When Barcelona had a 2 goal lead, the game was essentially over, but then the same happen as in the first game and Napoli scored a goal. Afterwards the game was back and forth with more chances for Barcelona. But don't forget that they are still top teams. They may not be on the same level as the top three or four teams in the world, but they are good enough to score against anyone. In hindsight I would have liked a lot if Napoli scored the equalizer against Barcelona. It would have turned the game into an exciting dance.

[Psynthax]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

I knew Napoli could not win against Barcelona and qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals because they played with Barcelona at Camp Nou. Napoli dominated Barcelona with ball possession, while Barcelona dominated Napoli with goal attempts. It is good to see struggling Barcelona reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League competition.

barca so strong these days got so many wins despite the peeps watching keep chanting messi idk why he's been out of the league for so long.
im sure that next match atletico madrid vs barca will results in barca winning again because they are in the heat right now though probably barca will loosen up a bit knowing that atletico madrid
have been going downhill in performance losing against some randoms thats already embarassing enough but don't let barca underestimate atletico because we know things could be turned around
but we will see from atletico vs inter we will see the one that got the upperhand. stat shown atletico to be underperforming so i dont expect much to be honest.

[karabiber]

Inter Milan is much more favored than Atletico Madrid and this is not only because they play consistently in Serie A but also the mentality and experience that makes Inter Milan much more favored. Inter Milan were also runners-up last season in the Champions league so they will definitely try to repeat the success and try to chase the trophy for this season. Of course it won't be easy because Atletico Madrid is also a club that often plays in the Champions League so their mentality and experience are also the same and Atletico is slightly superior because they are playing at home.

Maybe it will be a little more difficult to predict this match because in the first leg Inter Milan also won narrowly when playing at home, so when the second leg takes place Atletico Madrid has the opportunity to reply. But I am much more confident that Inter Milan will be able to withstand the pressure and they will qualify for the next round.

Not only that Inter Milan also appear quite consistent this indicates where they can win again even though it is an away match, it does not matter as long as Inter Milan is able to hold a draw because it is certain that Atletico Madrid will continue to press now on Inter Milan when they need goals to win.

Why do I believe Inter Milan can qualify, because in Serie A and the Champion League they already have a mentality especially with Serie A it is a comfort where Inter Milan will definitely win Serie A.

Inter Milan's experience in the champions league is much greater than Atletico, in this match may be willing to bet on Inter Milan or a draw of 1X2 bets.

In my opinion, Inter are the most balanced team in Europe at the moment. The football they play is characterized by incredible competence. Hakan Çalhanoğlu's adaptation to the "regista" role, Lautaro Martinez having one of his career seasons, Dimarco continuing his ascent for two seasons, and the cohesion of the other players have kept Inter unbeaten since September 27.

Inter also had the scoring advantage in the first leg against Atletico, they struggled until they scored, but they were the dominant side in the match. Atletico Madrid, on the other hand, are far from their early season form. There is a disorganized Atletico team in defense. Diego Simeone is trying to find the chemistry of the team but he can't get the best out of the players on the pitch. Atletico Madrid will have to score and press in this match, but they can be vulnerable in defense. Inter can win comfortably with balanced football and counterattacks.

[tranthidung]

Last season, Arsenal lost to Sporting Lisbon by penalty and this season they beat Porto at penalty spot.

There are some clubs are qualified for Quarter finals.

Quarter final draw lowdown

Which teams are in the quarter-final draw?

The draw features the eight teams that advance from the Champions League round of 16. The full line-up will be confirmed on 13 March.

Confirmed quarter-finalists

Arsenal (ENG)
Barcelona (ESP)
Bayern München (GER)
Manchester City (ENG)
Paris Saint-Germain (FRA)
Real Madrid (ESP)

After matches today, we will know two last clubs for the list before the draw will be taken at 12:00 CET on Friday 15 March 2024.

[Patrol69]

We have no doubt that Arsenal's performance in the Premier League is good. However, it is difficult to say how Arsenal will do in the Champions League. Arsenal's performance in the first leg match was very poor. Just because Arsenal lost I'm not saying their performance was poor. In the 90 minutes of the first leg match, Arsenal players could not make a single shot on target. Such a poor performance was not at all expected from a team like Arsenal. Despite being in good form, Arsenal played badly in the first leg against Porto.

Arsenal were defeated 1-0 in the first leg match against Porto but today in the second leg match Arsenal got a 1-0 win against Porto which resulted in the decision to give the Tribeca as both the matches were tied even though Arsenal won the Tribeca to secure the next round. Arsenal were beaten in the first leg match which was unexpected but the win in the second leg match was not enough for them at all.  I mean Arsenal should have won by more goals but Arsenal didn't do that. 

Arsenal may have got easy opponents in the Super Sixteen match but Arsenal will not get easy opponents in the quarter finals so the Super Eight will definitely be very difficult for Arsenal. There is still plenty of time left before the first league match of the quarter-finals, if Arsenal are able to make more changes in their game at this time, we can expect this team in the semi-finals.

[hd49728]

Arsenal were defeated 1-0 in the first leg match against Porto but today in the second leg match Arsenal got a 1-0 win against Porto which resulted in the decision to give the Tribeca as both the matches were tied even though Arsenal won the Tribeca to secure the next round. Arsenal were beaten in the first leg match which was unexpected but the win in the second leg match was not enough for them at all.  I mean Arsenal should have won by more goals but Arsenal didn't do that.  

Arsenal show their improvements in both Premier League and Champions League. This season, they are actually stronger than last season and they actually perform better than last season. Having ability to play in Champions League quarter finals is a great improvement for Arsenal, in this tournament and for their club income too. It will be one of foundations for their growth in next seasons. In Premier League, they are performing well and have chance to win its title too.

Arsenal may have got easy opponents in the Super Sixteen match but Arsenal will not get easy opponents in the quarter finals so the Super Eight will definitely be very difficult for Arsenal. There is still plenty of time left before the first league match of the quarter-finals, if Arsenal are able to make more changes in their game at this time, we can expect this team in the semi-finals.

I disagree to say Porto is an easy opponent for Arsenal and Porto is not an easy opponent for any club in Champions League.

The draw of quarter final will be hosted next three days and we will see a next opponent for Arsenal in quarter finals. I don't expect Arsenal will have an easy opponent in quarter finals as so far, with 6 clubs qualified for it, they are not weak teams.

[Arenga pinnata]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

This is the first time Barcelona has advanced to the quarter finals in the champion league since 2020. it has been 4 years since Barcelona has never been to the quarter finals. maybe because of this year's drawing which brought together Barcelona with a fairly light opponent. although Napoli is actually a strong team but this season since Spaleti left this team struggles to play very badly in local competitions. and in the Italian league Napoli is currently ranked 7th.

Barcelona was lucky because they got to face Napoli in the round of 16. Because this season Napoli is not in good performance. In fact, there have been 3 changes of coaches at the Napoli club, which means Napoli have to continue to adapt every time they change coaching. And this makes Napoli even more unstable. And Barcelona can certainly beat them in this second leg. Although at first I didn't think that Barcelona would lose by quite a score. But the defeat with a score of 3-1 really made it clear that Napoli is currently still not stable even with their new coach at the moment.

Meanwhile, for the Arsenal vs Porto match, even though the match only ended in a penalty shootout. And Arsenal succeeded in winning. But I think that Porto is really strong. Their defense was completely unshakable. But I know all that thanks to the senior defender and can also be said to be the legendary defender from Portugal, namely Pepe. He helps coordinate the defense well. And I am amazed that he is no longer young but he is still able to become an irreplaceable defender.

[klidex]

I am very satisfied with Barcelona and Arsenal's results today because they really proved their abilities in this second leg by playing more aggressively at home and it is true that they were able to do well. The goals scored by Barcelona this time were not playing around, they created 3 goals. against Napoli while Napoli was only able to reply with 1 goal, as I said before that Barcelona has a bigger chance of beating Napoli, even though the conditions are still doubtful, I have no hesitation in choosing Barcelona as the favorite to win here. Napoli was of course very disappointed with this result, his struggle only reached this round, after all he also knew that his opponent was not an opponent that would be easy to get rid of.

Meanwhile, Arsenal also really performed extraordinary in this match, they were able to create a large aggregate, although most of it came from penalty kicks, but at least they really avenged their previous defeat by Porto. Both clubs Barcelona and Arsenal are of course very happy with today's victory because they were able to qualify for the quarter-finals and are still continuing their very fierce competition. I am very curious about their next opponents or whether they will both meet in the quarter-finals later  

[Swordsoffreedom]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

I knew Napoli could not win against Barcelona and qualify for the UEFA Champions League quarterfinals because they played with Barcelona at Camp Nou. Napoli dominated Barcelona with ball possession, while Barcelona dominated Napoli with goal attempts. It is good to see struggling Barcelona reach the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League competition.

barca so strong these days got so many wins despite the peeps watching keep chanting messi idk why he's been out of the league for so long.
im sure that next match atletico madrid vs barca will results in barca winning again because they are in the heat right now though probably barca will loosen up a bit knowing that atletico madrid
have been going downhill in performance losing against some randoms thats already embarassing enough but don't let barca underestimate atletico because we know things could be turned around
but we will see from atletico vs inter we will see the one that got the upperhand. stat shown atletico to be underperforming so i dont expect much to be honest.

I would like to say that I got the results as expected. I expected to see such results.

Barcelona's performance in La Liga has been somewhat weak and erratic. This is because Xavi has no interest in La Liga matches now. Xavi knows very well that winning the La Liga title is impossible for Barcelona. So now Xavi's aim is to qualify for the Champions League from among the top four in the table and perform well in the Champions League matches.

A few days ago we saw the match of Barcelona vs Mallorca. Barcelona's gameplay was completely different against Napoli. Barcelona was aggressive from the start of the match. This is why Napoli cannot create any strong attacking opportunities. Lopez in the 15th minute and Cancelo's goals in the 17th minute gave the team a quick 2-0 lead. And even after that, Barcelona's players became more confident. Barcelona's overall gameplay was very organized in this match.

I am not sure if Barcelona will win the next La Liga match against Atletico Madrid. The match against Atletico Madrid is likely to be a draw. Xavi will not give full effort in La liga matches now.

[onecall123]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

This is the first time Barcelona has advanced to the quarter finals in the champion league since 2020. it has been 4 years since Barcelona has never been to the quarter finals. maybe because of this year's drawing which brought together Barcelona with a fairly light opponent. although Napoli is actually a strong team but this season since Spaleti left this team struggles to play very badly in local competitions. and in the Italian league Napoli is currently ranked 7th.

Barcelona was lucky because they got to face Napoli in the round of 16. Because this season Napoli is not in good performance. In fact, there have been 3 changes of coaches at the Napoli club, which means Napoli have to continue to adapt every time they change coaching. And this makes Napoli even more unstable. And Barcelona can certainly beat them in this second leg. Although at first I didn't think that Barcelona would lose by quite a score. But the defeat with a score of 3-1 really made it clear that Napoli is currently still not stable even with their new coach at the moment.

Barcelona secured their spot in the Champions League quarterfinals by defeating Napoli 4-2 on aggregate. With Xavi at the helm, Barcelona seems to be on the right track, but it requires patience to see the process through. It's hard to say whether they were lucky or not, as they've had also their share of struggles. Despite that, they played well and emerged victorious. Napoli, on the other hand, had a tough outing and need to work on playing more cohesively as a team. It's disappointing to see Napoli's decline this season, especially considering they were champions last season. Changes are needed to turn things around for the current Italian champions.

[Luzin]

Meanwhile, for the Arsenal vs Porto match, even though the match only ended in a penalty shootout. And Arsenal succeeded in winning. But I think that Porto is really strong. Their defense was completely unshakable. But I know all that thanks to the senior defender and can also be said to be the legendary defender from Portugal, namely Pepe. He helps coordinate the defense well. And I am amazed that he is no longer young but he is still able to become an irreplaceable defender.

I didn't think Porto could play this well. Even they can make it difficult for Arsenal. The possession of the ball is also not much different, which means that Porto also plays open. It even seems that Porto play more effectively, he can make 3 shots on target while Arsenal can only 4 shots on target. Of course, this victory destroyed the bad tradition of failing to enter the quarterfinals. They had to wait 14 years to enter the quarterfinals.

[Egii Nna]

Barcelona - Napoli 3-1

A great victory for Barcelona, they played totally attacking throughout the match. From the statistics I see a very good figure, 24 shots taken and 10 shots on goal. Really a good match to watch, a pity for Napoli, in the first leg they had shown that they could get the qualification, but at Camp Nou it is difficult to come out victorious

From the start of the game, you will discover that both teams came out for win. That is why the game was very serious. No smiling from either team is normal. I have hope for Napoli to win the game, but seeing the energy Barcelona started the game with makes me doubt it. They scored two goals within 17 minutes of starting the match. The first goal was at 15 minutes, and the second goal was at 17 minutes. This makes me start doubting if the Napoli that I was supporting will truly equalise, because seeing how Barcelona emphasises defence and strike makes me think that it will be hard for Napoli to equalise yesterday. 

Although Napoli was also a strong team, it was just that Barcelona had more experience than them. If not, Napoli also played a nice game yesterday, and they ended up losing two more goals to cut all the long discussion short. I will say a very big congratulations to Barcelona, as they imagine being in the quarterfinals, where they will face Bayern Munich. We also know it will be another challenging event, and we still look forward to seeing which of them goes back home in the quarterfinals. 

[Arenga pinnata]

Meanwhile, for the Arsenal vs Porto match, even though the match only ended in a penalty shootout. And Arsenal succeeded in winning. But I think that Porto is really strong. Their defense was completely unshakable. But I know all that thanks to the senior defender and can also be said to be the legendary defender from Portugal, namely Pepe. He helps coordinate the defense well. And I am amazed that he is no longer young but he is still able to become an irreplaceable defender.

I didn't think Porto could play this well. Even they can make it difficult for Arsenal. The possession of the ball is also not much different, which means that Porto also plays open. It even seems that Porto play more effectively, he can make 3 shots on target while Arsenal can only 4 shots on target. Of course, this victory destroyed the bad tradition of failing to enter the quarterfinals. They had to wait 14 years to enter the quarterfinals.

It seems like the clubs from the Portuguese league are getting better from season to season. Because last season Benfica was even able to advance further in the UCL. Meanwhile, Porto always had bad luck in the UCL. Because in the round of 16 they are always faced with strong clubs. Last season Porto also lost in the round of 16 to Inter Milan. But the aggregate at that time was also quite thin, namely only 0-1. Which indicates that Inter Milan is having difficulty penetrating Porto's defense. So at that time Inter Milan was only able to score 1 goal in the first leg at Inter Milan headquarters. And now Porto have also lost again in the round of 16 with almost the same aggregate, namely 1-1 for this season. And Porto only failed because they were unlucky in the penalty shootout.

[makishart]

Meanwhile, for the Arsenal vs Porto match, even though the match only ended in a penalty shootout. And Arsenal succeeded in winning. But I think that Porto is really strong. Their defense was completely unshakable. But I know all that thanks to the senior defender and can also be said to be the legendary defender from Portugal, namely Pepe. He helps coordinate the defense well. And I am amazed that he is no longer young but he is still able to become an irreplaceable defender.

I didn't think Porto could play this well. Even they can make it difficult for Arsenal. The possession of the ball is also not much different, which means that Porto also plays open. It even seems that Porto play more effectively, he can make 3 shots on target while Arsenal can only 4 shots on target. Of course, this victory destroyed the bad tradition of failing to enter the quarterfinals. They had to wait 14 years to enter the quarterfinals.

Literally, porto was as strong as arsenal. Just because it came from an unpopular league but you were also underestimating it. Porto is able playing equally against arsenal but the main problem if porto's players are so badl in executing the penalty. I have watched the whole game and porto was always getting golden chances to score. The only main problem if porto was not even doing it. It was also making the situation even more difficult at the second half. Arsenal got some chances but this club missed it all. The same thing is also happening with porto which has got many chances but club missed it all.

Arsenal was almost losing if it fails in the penalty . Porto's player completelly failed in executing the penalty and it was also making the situation even more difficult for the mentality of porto players. The failed execution happened from porto has been also helping arsenal to win the penalty.
It's starting with porto's players have very big burden after their teammates failed to execute the penalty. Porto's goal keeper was also very weak in doing this too. He was always unable predicting the direction from the ball.

Even there was a moment when the goal keeper of porto being so lazy in blocking the ball. I

[MusaMohamed]

I didn't think Porto could play this well. Even they can make it difficult for Arsenal. The possession of the ball is also not much different, which means that Porto also plays open. It even seems that Porto play more effectively, he can make 3 shots on target while Arsenal can only 4 shots on target. Of course, this victory destroyed the bad tradition of failing to enter the quarterfinals. They had to wait 14 years to enter the quarterfinals.

You thought wrongly even Porto played well in the first match and won over Arsenal. Porto proved your thinking is wrong by the second match and they only lost it with penalties.

It's a good performance from Arsenal and this winning in Champions League is an evidence that their mentality actually becomes stronger in this season. Their squad is no longer a group of youth and inexperienced players. With growth in quality and mentality, Arsenal are more ready to achieve big things. Maybe they will not be able to win Champions League but in Premier League, this winning keeps a light up that they are able to win England domestic league.

[Bitcoin_people]

UEFA champions league barcelona vs napoli showed their best performance, barcelona confirmed the quarter finals. Although this match between Napoli and Barcelona was full of excitement and there were great attacks between the two teams, the match was very competitive. And we saw that the game played between the two teams in the first leg was a draw even though the two teams were level on points. However, with a great performance in the second leg, Barcelona scored three goals to win and book their place in the UEFA Champions League. 4-2 goal win secured Barcelona a place in the quarter-finals, and if Barcelona can put up their best performances in this Champions League, they will certainly be in contention for the title.

[tusandii]

Literally, porto was as strong as arsenal. Just because it came from an unpopular league but you were also underestimating it. Porto is able playing equally against arsenal but the main problem if porto's players are so badl in executing the penalty. I have watched the whole game and porto was always getting golden chances to score. The only main problem if porto was not even doing it. It was also making the situation even more difficult at the second half. Arsenal got some chances but this club missed it all. The same thing is also happening with porto which has got many chances but club missed it all.

Arsenal was almost losing if it fails in the penalty . Porto's player completelly failed in executing the penalty and it was also making the situation even more difficult for the mentality of porto players. The failed execution happened from porto has been also helping arsenal to win the penalty.
It's starting with porto's players have very big burden after their teammates failed to execute the penalty. Porto's goal keeper was also very weak in doing this too. He was always unable predicting the direction from the ball.

Even there was a moment when the goal keeper of porto being so lazy in blocking the ball. I

Yes, I agree with you and the opinion you say is very reasonable because a penalty shootout can always change things for the worse or for the better for both clubs.
Porto, who managed to play away from home without conceding a large number of goals and ended in a penalty shootout, was the right strategy for Porto when they were unable to beat Arsenal, preferring to use a defensive strategy and end the draw to enter the penalty round, but the difficulty was with the Porto goalkeeper.
These two clubs both have equal performance, but as I said, a penalty shootout can change the situation of both clubs and it looks like Porto this season is not lucky even though they have used the right strategy, but the club has to fall and leave this competition.