UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Webetcoins]

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.

I am also fan of Liverpool dominance and aggression but now here also needed to praise PSG which done impressive job with average quality inexperienced players against team like Liverpool because before start of this game I was surely Liverpool is going to secure their spot for quarterfinals but PSG done good job and keep things on balanced.

In all matches, PSG have enough ball possession and shots on target, but Liverpool is without any doubt one of the best team in soccer world which never allowed them to have any goal while after watching dominance of PSG things were looking interesting, but Liverpool is surely deserved this win. PSG still in the game, but things could be not easy for them at the Anfield where Liverpool surely give them not chance like they have in first leg game at Paris.

[sana54210]

PSV's coach strategy was wrong in handling Arsenal's playing pattern so that Arteta's team easily beat PSV and I think Arsenal understand the conditions that need to be maximized well and they proved it. Chelsea are not worth discussing here because they are not in the championship that is considered necessary to analyze because they play in a different caste.

Real Madrid have always been the best and if you want to see them fail then don't let them advance to the quarter-finals. Because the conditions will be different when Real Madrid go further and it will be much harder to stop, believe it or not that is a fact that has happened in the last few seasons.

People overreact towards Liverpool playing a park the bus style football. We have seen PSG miss so many chances, but maybe that was what Liverpool counted on, maybe that was the strategy itself. When you look at xG, you will see that PSG had many chances, but their xG wasn't like some clear guaranteed goal, their shots were either a miss, or towards Alison, easier saves.

Sure there were plenty of chances where they could have scored too, but there is no way to park the bus without having the other side shoot, the entire belief of park the bus strategy is to make sure other side attacks but misses, which is exactly what happened. If PSG scored, then this system Liverpool tried would have failed, but they didn't, so maybe this was a successful strategy.

[Spack17]

The most surprising part of the 1st leg matches was to see Arsenal scoring 7 goals against PSV. They did it even in an away match man.    It was really unexpected considering Arsenal weren't doing great in the Premier League recently.

Another interesting match was of course PSG - Liverpool. Poor PSG... They tried so hard but stumbled against Alisson obstacle. He made such incredible saves that he was even the player of the match.

PSG have been trying for years to get a trophy here but the best thing they could do has been to qualify for the finale so far. It looks like this is also not their year.

[Hirose UK]

They dominated the attack and created lot of good chances but it could not be goal, it is true that this is all thanks to Alisson who also made 9 saves directly to be able to keep PSG from having goal advantage, haha ​​even though PSG is superior in the dominant game pattern but the final result is as I expected with Liverpool winning.
Next in the second leg later PSG must face Liverpool away, this will put pressure on PSG because playing at home they failed so for the away match the PSG players will definitely experience slight decline in mentality.

Allison had been impressive the whole season. But this is not the end for PSG, PSG defense too played well and they kept attacking, they just failed at scoring. Even though they are one down in Paris, they can make a comeback at Anfield. They probably are the two best teams to play at this stage. The table leader of English and French league playing knock out this early. The leader of Spanish, Italian and German leagues are almost certain to advance to quaterfinals.

Alisson is Liverpool main goalkeeper and in the next match for the second leg if Alisson returns to the line-up used as Liverpool goalkeeper then it is also very possible for PSG to have difficulty scoring goal again, of course in the next match Liverpool will be able to play better compared to the away match in the first leg.
I will still make Liverpool the favorite.

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Here are some of the mistakes of the PSG team, all the players who were in the attacking section failed to touch the ball inside the goalpost. However, their attacks were easy, not difficult attacks, but in this match, Alisson performed the best for the Liverpool team compared to the other matches.
 Alisson played the most role in the victory of the Liverpool team, because they were able to achieve success with little attack. The PSG team failed to win this match due to the lack of experienced players in their attacking section.

That not mistake, PSG attacking game is almost the same in every match, they always have good and quite lot of chance but many are wasted in vain, they are only sharp team in attacking for absolute winning when playing in Ligue 1.
PSG has some great attacking players but still lacks more dominant mentality, here in the UCL match the mentality of the players is really tested.

[Dump3er]

The most surprising part of the 1st leg matches was to see Arsenal scoring 7 goals against PSV. They did it even in an away match man.    It was really unexpected considering Arsenal weren't doing great in the Premier League recently.

Another interesting match was of course PSG - Liverpool. Poor PSG... They tried so hard but stumbled against Alisson obstacle. He made such incredible saves that he was even the player of the match.

PSG have been trying for years to get a trophy here but the best thing they could do has been to qualify for the finale so far. It looks like this is also not their year.

PSV is out already and it was unexpected as they had a couple of great performances before this disaster. But then again Arsenal had an exceptional day and won‘t repeat anything like that anytime soon I think. See what their conversion of their chances was… 8 shots on target and 7 goals. You could call it well played, but this is not what usually happens under normal circumstances. Still for PSV the Champions League journey comes to an end before the 2nd leg was even played. Playing games like that is awkward for the players.

[JeffBrad12]

The most surprising part of the 1st leg matches was to see Arsenal scoring 7 goals against PSV. They did it even in an away match man.    It was really unexpected considering Arsenal weren't doing great in the Premier League recently.

PSV sucks. They played like amateur team in the UCL. They're now out from the competition as i think they have no chance anymore to scored like 7 goals without even conceded one goal in the second leg. The next leg is Arsenal's game, and obviously they're out.

I never expected PSV to performed so badly like that. They played like they were not match to the gunners. There's nothing positive showed by their squad. They have awful attack, shaky defense, and stupid goalie.

They deserved to be ruled out from the competition as there's no quality in them.

[Moreno233]

So far looks like we get the following quater finals

Arsenal vs Real
Liverpool vs Aston
Barca vs Dortumnd
Bayern vs Inter

I know it is still early but this is the directin we are going

You are right in some of them but please its too early to call. Liverpool have not scaled through in the hands of PSG. If you watched the last match, you will confirm that PSG played better than them but were denied their chances by Liverpool goalkeeper who won the man of the match because of his outstanding performance. If such is repeated in the return leg, Liverpool will not escape being beaten by PSG, that I can assure you. Secondly, Barcelona is still not true in the hands of Benfica too because that match may turn a different turn if Barca exhibit any form of complacency. I know Of Inter and like Bayern Munic to have qualified together with Arsenal, those are the only teams I have the confidence in at the moment.

[Zanab247]

The most surprising part of the 1st leg matches was to see Arsenal scoring 7 goals against PSV. They did it even in an away match man.    It was really unexpected considering Arsenal weren't doing great in the Premier League recently.

Arsenal did what other teams couldn't did to their opponents in that first leg games,  they scored 7 goals in a single game to secured victory from PSV, but other teams struggle to secure 1 or 2 goals to secure victory from their opponents for you to know how prepared Arsenal really prepared to win this UEFA champion league trophy. For the Arsenal second leg, it will be easy for Arsenal to win, but the goals will not going to be in the first leg because PSV will not allow all those chances to come to Arsenal but Arsenal will still going to win the game.

PSG have been trying for years to get a trophy here but the best thing they could do has been to qualify for the finale so far. It looks like this is also not their year.

Despite Liverpool won that first leg, doesn't mean PSG are not trying in this tournament because PSG have beaten many teams to get to this final stage, and I have that confident  that the game will change for the favour of PSG to equalized the goal and still add 2 goals in the second leg.

[Republikcoin.com]

If Benfica can not win Barcelona even when Barcelona was playing with red card then how can they win when Barcelona will be complete, I mean it is humanly impossible because Barcelona will so deal with them after stressing them last time and they are coming to Barcelona's home, I doubt if they will even  see any opportunity and as for Atletico de Madrid they are already gone even though they appears to be in a good form, it is not where Real Madrid is because Real Madrid always play with a different mentality when it comes to champions league, if there is a club you shouldn't joke with in champions league then is it Real Madrid.

Real Madrid and Barcelona have almost the same chances because both teams were only able to win by a narrow aggregate in the first leg so when they play in the second leg they still have to play and attack very deadly. Because in the Champions League even the slightest mistake can have a fatal effect on any team so Barcelona also can't underestimate Benfica even though Benfica are the guests who will come to Barcelona in the second leg. Although I am also quite sure that Barcelona does have the ability to be able to bring themselves to the last eight of the Champions League this season.

[xzone]

The most surprising part of the 1st leg matches was to see Arsenal scoring 7 goals against PSV. They did it even in an away match man.    It was really unexpected considering Arsenal weren't doing great in the Premier League recently.

Another interesting match was of course PSG - Liverpool. Poor PSG... They tried so hard but stumbled against Alisson obstacle. He made such incredible saves that he was even the player of the match.

PSG have been trying for years to get a trophy here but the best thing they could do has been to qualify for the finale so far. It looks like this is also not their year.

PSG still has a chance, they have an advantage because they didn't concede too many goals in the first match. If they had lost by conceding too many goals, I wouldn't have been hopeful for them, but they can win the next match and continue on their way to the championship. Of course, Liverpool is also a strong team, but if PSG can't progress this year, it will be a bad season for them, they don't have a rival in the French league anyway, they need to show their strength in Europe

[ILuckyGuyI]

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.

Mate, even Arne Slot said they were "very, very, very lucky". 



Source: https://www.instagram.com/daveockop/p/DG5Wh50KRea/

But they really had the biggest of the luck that they hold onto the game no matter what. He owes Alisson a lot surely above all else. This man saved the club single-handedly.

There is a big possibility to watch Liverpool vs Aston Villa in the quarter finals. It sounds like a regular PL game. 

[Jody.Drummer]

Of all the matches in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, Arsenal is the first club that I think has already stepped into the next round. because they were able to win with a very fantastic score in the first leg with 7 goals that they were able to create, while in the second leg they will also play as hosts. If you think realistically, then it is impossible for PSV to be able to reply to the 6 goal aggregate that has now been created. And I myself put aside the luck that can happen in football, because with the current circumstances, it seems impossible to happen.

[Shadiq]

PSG still has a chance, they have an advantage because they didn't concede too many goals in the first match. If they had lost by conceding too many goals, I wouldn't have been hopeful for them, but they can win the next match and continue on their way to the championship. Of course, Liverpool is also a strong team, but if PSG can't progress this year, it will be a bad season for them, they don't have a rival in the French league anyway, they need to show their strength in Europe

Especially with the form Liverpool are going through, winning an important match at Liverpool's home ground is one of the most difficult tasks for PSG. I don't see a big chance for PSG in the Champions League and they are a very young team with no big achievements and no experience in big matches. They are very strong in their local league, there is no team that can even compete with them. But the Champions League is not like a local league. Here they have to compete against the strong teams in their local league.

For me, this is the highest achievement for PSG. They may have to go out in the round of 16. If they can beat Liverpool at home in the second leg even after being 1 goal behind, it will be one of the rare events. Ha ha ha

[Obim34]

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.

If Benfica can not win Barcelona even when Barcelona was playing with red card then how can they win when Barcelona will be complete, I mean it is humanly impossible because Barcelona will so deal with them after stressing them last time and they are coming to Barcelona's home, I doubt if they will even  see any opportunity and as for Atletico de Madrid they are already gone even though they appears to be in a good form, it is not where Real Madrid is because Real Madrid always play with a different mentality when it comes to champions league, if there is a club you shouldn't joke with in champions league then is it Real Madrid.

Benfica will suffer in the hands of Barcelona next week due to their unworthy performance to cover them through this Champions League phase. If Benfica can't win Barcelona eleven to ten players at home  then they can't win Barcelona eleven to eleven players full time in Camp Nou.  Imagine if it was to be Benfica that had the red card, I wonder how the score line could have been.

Real Madrid may lose to Atletico Madrid on wednesday, if you watch their last match at Santiago Bernabeu Atletico Madrid was far the better team but Real Madrid stole the win but this time  Atletico Madrid will steal the win at Metropolitano on wednesday.

[KTChampions]

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Real Madrid may lose to Atletico Madrid on wednesday, if you watch their last match at Santiago Bernabeu Atletico Madrid was far the better team but Real Madrid stole the win but this time  Atletico Madrid will steal the win at Metropolitano on wednesday.

I don't know where you saw Atletico's advantage, in my opinion it was in some parts of the game in the first half, but overall Real deservedly won. The odds for the return game are almost equal:

2.54 - 3.60 - 2.68

And even this equality is most likely due to the fact that Real only needs a draw to advance. Atletico often take points from Real and can indeed win, but I wouldn't take it for granted.

[promise444c5]

PSV sucks. They played like amateur team in the UCL. They're now out from the competition as i think they have no chance anymore to scored like 7 goals without even conceded one goal in the second leg. The next leg is Arsenal's game, and obviously they're out.

I never expected PSV to performed so badly like that. They played like they were not match to the gunners. There's nothing positive showed by their squad. They have awful attack, shaky defense, and stupid goalie.

They deserved to be ruled out from the competition as there's no quality in them.

It happens sometimes, 3ven big teams do go through that ridiculous humiliation sometimes , the only problem is just  that was PSV playing at home ( I don't know what went wrong  with them ) now let's talk about PSV going to Arsenal home isn't that going to be so so ridiculous... just wondering how they made it far and I think I know , they didn't face that much of strong opponents  but fun fact , they draw PSG and Even beat Liverpool( although there was a red card) to qualify.
Now I don't know what exactly is their problem...

[Juse14]

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It happens sometimes, 3ven big teams do go through that ridiculous humiliation sometimes , the only problem is just  that was PSV playing at home ( I don't know what went wrong  with them ) now let's talk about PSV going to Arsenal home isn't that going to be so so ridiculous... just wondering how they made it far and I think I know , they didn't face that much of strong opponents  but fun fact , they draw PSG and Even beat Liverpool( although there was a red card) to qualify.
Now I don't know what exactly is their problem...

They have completely lost their consistency and unfortunately not only were they humiliated by Arsenal in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16, but in the domestic league their position at the top of the standings was also shifted by Ajax and now the gap is quite wide. With this, PSV Eidhoven seems not only going to be eliminated from the Champions League, but they also have to give up the Eredivisie title this season.

It was quite surprising when P. Bosz's team was able to beat and compete with big teams like PSG and Liverpool, especially when they eliminated Juventus in the playoffs, where in that match they were already behind Juventus in the first match, but surprisingly in the first match, PSV managed to make a comeback that made them qualify for the round of 16. But it seems that for now there is nothing more to expect from PSV for this season, they will really be eliminated by Arsenal.

[Furious 7]

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

Even though it may be a little harder on aggregate now especially for Leverkusen but that doesn't mean they can't pull off a miracle and something like this is still possible even if it's difficult.

Indeed, in this case maybe we realize that the chances for Leverkusen at this time are very difficult and may not even be able to make a difference for the second leg after being 3 goals behind but the possibility of a comeback in the end still remains as long as the match is not over because there could be a new surprise again even though the chance is small.

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...

Not that I expect Barcelona to lose this one but a 1-goal aggregate could mean nothing in this one as well as Liverpool going to PSG and Madrid traveling to Atletico.
A 1-goal lead will still give an advantage but this agreement is still not safe so in the end they still have to work hard if they really want to ensure qualification for the next phase of the Champions League.

We don't need to be naive even though their probability is still strong including for Barcelona but it could be a different situation when they already feel this 1 goal is safe enough for them.

[CroverNo01]

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Real Madrid may lose to Atletico Madrid on wednesday, if you watch their last match at Santiago Bernabeu Atletico Madrid was far the better team but Real Madrid stole the win but this time  Atletico Madrid will steal the win at Metropolitano on wednesday.

Real Madrid stole the show in the first leg, they deserved the win because they was the better team to grab all three winning point. Real Madrid will not experienced in the second leg of UCL when they face Atletico Madrid ground to face them. Los Blancos are more favorite to obtain a winning following a streak winning record set against their oppositions in the UEFA Champions League. If it happens to be other League like Copa del Rey or La Liga, my thoughts will be place directly to Atletico Madrid assembling the victory but that's absolutely not happening because it's the UEFA Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti will pin all strategy to encourage a win.

[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

I understand your analysis of how the same three team that eliminated three Italian teams in the knockout playoff stage have all lost the first leg of their round of 16 ties at home but I don't think it makes the Italian Serie A less quality league. I think it's more of a coincidence that happened and if you still check, you'll see that one of the teams in the winning side in the first leg is an Italian club. I mean Inter Milan that got an away victory against Feyenoord.

Looking at the results of the first leg of these three ties you just mentioned, I think it's safe to say that losing sides are definitely going to be eliminated from competition

It may not be a low-quality championship, but the fact that out of 5 teams in the Champions League only Inter managed to access the Champions League round of 16 It says a lot about the true potential of Serie A. I think it was the first time in history that 2 Dutch teams eliminated two Italian teams
Among other things with 2 teams that in my opinion are much inferior to Milan and Juventus