UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Lillominato89]

A curious figure emerged from this first round of the Champions League round of 16.

Brugge Club - Aston Villa 1-3

PSV - Arsenal 1-7

Feyenoord - Inter 0-2

The teams that eliminated the three Italians (Atalanta, Milan and Juventus) have all lost the first round of the round of 16 at home.

From here I understand that the Italian championship suffers very much and the teams are not well equipped to hold three competitions simultaneously

[Issa56]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters.

The second leg of the match is going to be a interesting one, am not really sure yet that Liverpool will be winning the second leg of the match, because PSG gave them difficult time in the first leg, they mounted pressure on Liverpool in the match just that they were not lucky in the match, they couldn’t score in the match, Liverpool were just so lucky to get a win in the match.

From the way the two clubs played on the first leg, I won’t really conclude that Liverpool will be getting a win in the second leg of the match, PSG will do everything possible to win, but I know Liverpool won’t allow that, and Liverpool are playing at home so it’s going to be an advantage for them, let’s just see how it’s goes.

[Egii Nna]

I can't imagine how emotional I would be if I were a PSG fan.    They had a really unlucky day. Nearly 30 shots, so many shots on goal but 0 goal...

Man, Alisson was really on a different level. This must be his best performance since the beginning of the season. Liverpool didn't play even a bit. But they still managed to win. I was really surprised when Elliott scored right away after being subbed in. Salah was really ineffective but I don't want to blame only him. The team looked poor. But at the end of the day, they were the ones bringing the advantage home. Nothing changed for PSG. They are still a loser in the CL. Maybe one day they would also win a trophy but not today.

I wouldn't say that PSG were totally unlucky, rather I would even praise Liverpool’s defensive line for constantly subduing the attacking threat of the PSG attack. Despite being the top team in the ig domestic league, PSG continues to fall short on the European stage. Their inability to win the Champions League raises questions about how good they really are when paired against teams from other leagues.

Its still wierd that PSG with 30 shots didnt score a single goal and Liverpool just scored one goal from one shot. Didnt expect that Liverpool would defend so much. I think in the second leg we will see a completely different match then we seen in the first leg.

For the second leg later, I am sure that PSG will beat Liverpool to the punch because from the first leg, PSG dominated the match but from the many shots they could not score a goal, even though they had to go through the match at Liverpool's home ground, for a club like PSG, it did not affect them at all, let's just wait for the next match, I am sure it will be very exciting.

What I think you should know is that even though PSG played a very astonishing performance in their home game and were not able to score a single goal, then it should be obvious to you that they will hardly win or even score in the away game. Mind you, PSG didn’t put as much effort as Liverpool in this season's Champions League, so what will make you have that hope that PSG will be able to knock out Liverpool in the season? This is something that is easy to predict. I know PSG is trying their best, but beating Liverpool is a big challenge for them, and I don’t think they will be able to win over that challenge, so they will have to accept that defeat this season and focus on having a better performance next season so that they will be able to meet up.

[baeva]

I also do not consider PSG to be a loser in a major competition, namely the Champions League, so far they have maximized their game well, but luck is not on PSG's side. Attacks after attacks launched by PSG can still be held back by Liverpool so that they are overwhelmed in breaking through a very strong defense, after thinking about it, PSG does not have the ability to advance to the final round and win the Champions League title, this season the competition is very tight, it is likely that the Premier League team will dominate the champion. I also don't say that PSG is bad, they just haven't been lucky in the Champions League because teams from other leagues have enough experience in European competitions.

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

If you look at the first game, you get the impression that neither of these teams are worthy to go further, the match was incredibly boring and only at the end Liverpool somehow managed to score a goal. I don't know what could have happened to them, what caused this game, but I hope that the second game will be interesting, no matter who goes further. If PSG go through by some miracle, I doubt they will be able to go through to the next stage, they are not as strong as Liverpool.

[GxSTxV]

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Liverpool couldn’t dominate in form of playing and creating chances, but surely they could dominate in the score when they managed to score at the very last moments, exactly at the 87th minute of the match. Personally, I was waiting for a win from PSG, they could dominate with many chances they have created, very close to score. However, Liverpool players performed a tight defense and with a half chance, they scored a very important goal, a goal that might be their key of qualification for the next round.

In the other side, almost the same scenario when Barcelona suffered from an early red card, which was a very bad luck to them but not totally after scoring with a counterattack and managed also to keep their sheets clean outside home. With a perfect chance for them also to pass this round against Benfica.

[Asiska02]

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Your analysis are quite interesting and looking very relatable as to what we should be expecting in the second leg of the match between Liverpool and PSG. In all ramifications, Liverpool are the better team and are also going to make the game more fascinating to watch. PSG best chances are in the first leg of the match and they did not utilize it well as they should and left behind most chances in that game even though Liverpool was also defensive minded throughout the game. I will also give Liverpool the liberty to win the second leg of the match and PSG’s journey in the champions league this season coming to an end in this round. They gave them a tougher opponent and there won’t be able to eliminate them rather end their journey here.

[KTChampions]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals,

Who confirmed that?
If you're so sure of that, why not make a play with the asian handicap just below the qualifying score for all of them?
It will be low odds, most in the .10 ut still since you're that confident it means an easy 50% earning in two hours, and if it's set in stone, why is not everyone taking it?

Yee, It's really naive to think that everything has already been decided, especially with Aston Villa, Barcelona and Inter. Sensations happen quite often, and these teams have a minimal advantage or a little more than minimal, so they can easily lose and it will not be a sensation. I also always suggest putting money on the table when someone is too sure of something. It is one thing to reason theoretically and another thing to assess the situation when you are risking your money. Suddenly the situation looks different 

[Furious 7]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals, while the others are not certain because the results can still be a surprise including Real Madrid who will face Atletico in the second leg.
Liverpool, even though they won when playing at PSG's home, it is not certain that PSG will not be able to reply in the second leg.
Although it is still early days, I think the scenario is still possible to change.

For Arsenal and Bayern, I am actually quite sure that they are still very likely to qualify, especially for Arsenal who have an aggregate of 6 goals for the second leg, but in the end, for other clubs, I actually do not think they are guaranteed to qualify for the next phase in this case because the Champions League is sometimes full of surprises so we cannot say that they are certain to qualify just because of 1 leg in this case.

Barcelona is still uncertain, Bayern is also actually even though they are 3 goals ahead but there could be another surprise created by Leverkusen, unlike Arsenal, where even though they lose if they do not lose more than 5 goals, it will make them qualify in the end, but losing with a score like that at home clearly seems difficult to happen.
The Champions League is always full of surprises even though in the end the winner in the first leg clearly has a greater chance, but that does not mean they are certain to qualify for now.

[Ryu_Ar1]

PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

With a 1-goal advantage and with those who will play home clearly makes Liverpool's situation still feel better than PSG for now, it's just that for now 1 goal is clearly not a big aggregate especially when Liverpool have the same performance as the first leg then it could be a reversal that happens later.

They have to try their best for now because if you look at the first leg especially with the possession and the number of chances they got before, honestly I think they will still be a little threatened in the current conditions in the second leg.
But as long as they play the same focus as the first leg and the players can show their quality like Alisson who performed well before then it could indeed be a pretty good result for Liverpool later.

[Dzwaafu11]

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PSG's next challenge in the Champions League this season is when PSG plays at Liverpool's home in the second leg because Liverpool will definitely play much better than the first leg and Liverpool also does not want to be embarrassed by PSG in front of their own supporters. Especially if the match is a match that is quite crucial and important for both teams so that the intensity will be much greater than what we have seen in the first leg. But personally I still believe that Liverpool is a team that will be able to qualify for the next round because Liverpool's defense and attack are truly extraordinary this season.

Just the way you said it earlier, Liverpool will not want to be embarrassed when playing at their own home; if not, we all see what happened in the first leg. We see the kind of pressure that was coming from PSG, and only that made Liverpool find it very difficult to win the match. It was the end of the match that managed to score 1 goal, luckily, because that was their first shot on target, and they luckily won that match.

If not, PSG played them from the beginning of the match. The second leg will be played at Liverpool's home, and since every team is strong playing at home. I believe Liverpool will be stronger to win the second leg, even though PSG will come prepared.

[promise444c5]

For Arsenal and Bayern, I am actually quite sure that they are still very likely to qualify, especially for Arsenal who have an aggregate of 6 goals for the second leg, but in the end, for other clubs, I actually do not think they are guaranteed to qualify for the next phase in this case because the Champions League is sometimes full of surprises so we cannot say that they are certain to qualify just because of 1 leg in this case.

I think Both will qualify, it will be hard for  Leverkusen to recover that goal even though they will be at home for the second  leg... 3 goals isn't a joke yet you could be right , champions league is full of surprises we could experience something unexpected from Leverkusen but I still think Bayer will qualify  
Give automatic ticket to Arsenal, PSV is so fvked playing for second leg is like begging for more

Barcelona is still uncertain, but there another surprise created by Leverkusen, unlike Arsenal, where even though they lose if they do not lose more than 5 goals, it will make them qualify in the end, but losing with a score like that at home clearly seems difficult to happen.

And you really think Barcelona is going to lose at home this time around after trying all their beast to secure that single goal...

[CroverNo01]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals,

I'm happy to see the new formats in the UEFA Champions League. It comes with huge surprises and getting to watch these elite sides becoming competitive, atleast lay hands on a title. This year UCL comes with enough actions, no dulling moment when watching the UEFA Champions League. Real Madrid comes first, they always do win games and get away with it, after all they're in finals. Aston Villa and Liverpool are more concerned with their clubs, because a trophy is the only thing that counts as improvement for them. Jam those hands for outstanding performance of other clubs, we're looking at Real Madrid and Barcelona, they've sealed the moves and completed football.

[Akbarkoe]

Liverpool are in a good position going into the return leg, they have a goal advantage and the return leg will be at Anfield, and at home they have lost one match against Nottingham, the rest of the matches were unbeaten. The way Liverpool played the match against PSG was unexpected, I did not think that Slot would decide to sit in defense, but for them it worked and they were even able to win. Now for PSG things are not going well, they will not be able to win at home, it will be even more difficult to do it away.

Liverpool couldn’t dominate in form of playing and creating chances, but surely they could dominate in the score when they managed to score at the very last moments, exactly at the 87th minute of the match. Personally, I was waiting for a win from PSG, they could dominate with many chances they have created, very close to score. However, Liverpool players performed a tight defense and with a half chance, they scored a very important goal, a goal that might be their key of qualification for the next round.

In the other side, almost the same scenario when Barcelona suffered from an early red card, which was a very bad luck to them but not totally after scoring with a counterattack and managed also to keep their sheets clean outside home. With a perfect chance for them also to pass this round against Benfica.

What's the point of dominating the game if you can't build an effective and deadly attack?

In that match, besides Liverpool showing a fairly solid defense, coach Arne Slot also managed to implement a strategy that broke Liverpool's deadlock to be able to counterattack and score a goal, and in my opinion this is one of the right changes that made Liverpool able to win this match. Because how could it be after the coach decided to pull Moh Salah off the field in the 86th minute and replaced him by H. Elliot, where only 1 minute later H. Elliot managed to score a goal for Liverpool.

Meanwhile, regarding Barcelona, ​​​​coach H. Flick is quite experienced when his team plays with 10 men, a strategy that is rarely possessed by other coaches. Because usually when one of his players gets a red card, most coaches will implement a defensive strategy and immediately park the bus, but not with Barcelona, ​​even though they have fewer players, they are still able to build a deadly attack and score a goal.

[mamesso]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals,

It is relevant if you think like that because the benchmark is based on the results achieved in the first leg, but if I may narrow it down further, Arsenal, Aston Villa, Inter and Munich have already secured their place in the quarter-finals because they managed to secure an Agg of more than 1 goal, while Barcelona are still uncertain because Benfica could spring a surprise if Barcelona players get red cards again.

[EL MOHA]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals, while the others are not certain because the results can still be a surprise including Real Madrid who will face Atletico in the second leg.
Liverpool, even though they won when playing at PSG's home, it is not certain that PSG will not be able to reply in the second leg.
Although it is still early days, I think the scenario is still possible to change.

One beauty of the champions league Knockout stages is the fact that it is unpredictable until the game ends after the full game, I have no doubt about Arsenal because I haven’t seen a five plus goal advantage been overturned before in the champions league. Also the Bayern Munich game I have seeing three goals been overturned before but definitely not a Bayern Munich so I will consider them through. As for Aston Villa they are very well seated to progress to the champions league quarter finals but honestly do not have the bragging right already to say it so done, we have see teams turn around 2 goals deficit at an away game and end up winning the game, for me they shouldn’t allow Club Brugge get a goal first because this invites a pressure, same as inter Milan.

As for the other predictions I totally agree with the sentiment that the game is still open, for me though I think Barcelona game against Benfica shouldn’t be regarded as an easy pass by Barcelona already. Over the years if there is a club that squanders their leading advantage I think Barcelona will be on top of that list in my opinion, they have giving away even three goals lead to even mid class clubs like Benfica before, so this second league is as open for the as the first leg

[irhact]

Liverpool has a 1 goal advantage but considering PSG impressive performance, Liverpool must ensure Alisson is in top condition to ward off any threats. Reflecting on Leg 1 of course we will be surprised by the total opportunities that PSG got, and Liverpool with its defensive style must clearly be more aware of PSG ambitions in Leg 2. Although playing at Anfield, it is not a guarantee that PSG cannot put pressure on so the defense must be thickened by Arne Slot to anticipate it.

If Liverpool wins by a goal or even more they will still be ahead,  the one goal advantage for me is even enough for them not to stress much in this second fixture as even if the game ends in a draw they still gwt that opportunity to be regraded as the winners and will make it to the next round,  they just have to make sure not to loose in the end so they don't move to extra time and then penalty shoot out which may further reduce their chances because that is actually a method that come with almost no assurance but hopes on luck.

[topbitcoin]

In the other side, almost the same scenario when Barcelona suffered from an early red card, which was a very bad luck to them but not totally after scoring with a counterattack and managed also to keep their sheets clean outside home. With a perfect chance for them also to pass this round against Benfica.

But even so, for now they also have to be more careful in the second leg because even though what they showed in the first leg was quite good, especially when they managed to win even though they had 10 players, it still cannot be used as a basis that they can win easily for the second leg.

The second leg for the Champions League knockout phase, wherever it is, regardless of the last 16, quarter finals, even semi-finals, sometimes the situation cannot be said with certainty, even though there is a match that is slightly disparate in terms of club strength, for example, the situation is still sometimes very difficult to predict easily, so with this condition, of course they have to be extra vigilant in the second leg so that unwanted things don't happen, including a comeback that we didn't expect before.

[mv1986]

Arsenal, Aston Villa, Barcelona, ​​Inter Milan and Bayern Munich are already confirmed to be in the quarter-finals,

Who confirmed that?
If you're so sure of that, why not make a play with the asian handicap just below the qualifying score for all of them?
It will be low odds, most in the .10 ut still since you're that confident it means an easy 50% earning in two hours, and if it's set in stone, why is not everyone taking it?

Yee, It's really naive to think that everything has already been decided, especially with Aston Villa, Barcelona and Inter. Sensations happen quite often, and these teams have a minimal advantage or a little more than minimal, so they can easily lose and it will not be a sensation. I also always suggest putting money on the table when someone is too sure of something. It is one thing to reason theoretically and another thing to assess the situation when you are risking your money. Suddenly the situation looks different 

With a closer look I think the statement as a whole is wrong, but a sense of realism should apply for some of the teams mentioned.

If anyone believes that PSV will turn it around against Arsenal, I would be available for probably any bet against it. You can suggest something

Bayern is not going to be stopped. 3 goals is too much although the case is not as clear as the Arsenal one.

Aston Villa I think has it. Brugge is a team that can give other teams a lot of headaches if they don't have to come from too far behind, but being behind 2 goals, it would be the most amazing comeback in the history of the club.

Barcelona and Liverpool are the games where a lot of things are conceivable, but both have their home advantage. As a multi bet though, I think going with all the favorites as was suggested before still carries some risk.

[blue Snow]

Just the way you said it earlier, Liverpool will not want to be embarrassed when playing at their own home; if not, we all see what happened in the first leg. We see the kind of pressure that was coming from PSG, and only that made Liverpool find it very difficult to win the match. It was the end of the match that managed to score 1 goal, luckily, because that was their first shot on target, and they luckily won that match.

If not, PSG played them from the beginning of the match. The second leg will be played at Liverpool's home, and since every team is strong playing at home. I believe Liverpool will be stronger to win the second leg, even though PSG will come prepared.

That previous match was a lucky break for Liverpool because they were under pressure from the beginning. This experience will make them continue playing this if PSG still uses the same strategy. That parking bus is enough effective to cooling down Enrique improvement. Arni Slot just took advantage of a small moment to counterattack, but a thing is look impossible to implement the same strategy, because Liverpool not accustomed to using that way. Liverpool is always playing offensively when they play at home. They have a lot of support from fans. This moment will be utilized by Slot to display an interactive match. I am sure Liverpool will play a different strategy on leg 2.

[LUCKMCFLY]

All match ended as predicted by most people, all big teams won the match.

Liverpool vs PSG is surprising because you judge them based on their statistics, Barcelona vs Benfica also surprising if you judge them based on their performance, playing with 10 players against 11 players was never been easy.

Nevertheless, they're all deserved with their winning, I'm happy to see there's no shitty referee who unfair and favor on one team.

You are absolutely right, in fact Luis Enrique said that Liverpool had 3 planes that were very difficult to stop, however Luis Enrique has to make a better strategy, regarding the match between Benfica and Barcelona, ​​it is worth noting that Barcelona knew how to adapt to their situation and managed to score the winning goal, the Portuguese team did not know how to take advantage of the advantage they had, it is regrettable that they did things like that, they were at home, they had everything to win and they let it pass, as for Madrid, they knew how to undermine Atlético, they beat them and left them there, now they have to play at Atlético's stadium, and it is dangerous.