UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Furious 7]

You need to see the melancholy look on Diego Simeone face when he had to go into the penalty shootouts with the defending champion. This is increasingly one of the suspense atmosphere anyone could talk about. One needed to care about the winning but it was weigh out track for Atletico de Madrid. Who do you believe will take the UEFA Champions League to another level? Real Madrid have been one of the very best team in the UCL and its definitely going to be challenging for any opposition to eliminate them. Carlo Ancelotti is not resting until he finally get settled in the UCL final where he belong.

Atletico have been on penalties against Madrid before and this was certainly one of the things Simeone wasn't expecting as mentalities can sometimes suffer when it comes to penalties.

This drama was closed with Madrid's victory although there were not a few who said controversy because of Julian Alvarez's penalty but in the end it did not cover the fact that in this match Madrid managed to get a victory and qualify for the next phase.

On the other hand we also need to appreciate what Atletico did, especially Simeone in this match because after the match he even took the commendable action of thanking and apologizing to the fans who filled the stadium. That is a very good action in my opinion and indeed that action deserves to be given great appreciation.

The last 16 ended with a lot of drama and the unexpected for some clubs and now we'll start the quarter-final phase.

[Zackz5000]

Personally I think the call that the ball hit Alvarez twice was a very close and it is where the debate should be but as for if it did touched him then yes the call to cancel it was definitely a correct one.

The rule is if it was during an in game penalty it would have been given as an indirect penalty but if it was during a penalty shootouts after the game it is cancelled. It was seriously a harsh decision on Alvarez

This is the first time this kind of penalty mistake is happening in the football history, I haven't seen it before or like it happens regularly, no. It just making me feeling marvel as to why this player wouldn't retake the penalty kick again, this decision needs to be checked by football federation in case similar stuffs happen in the future.

I think the rule of starting to be implemented immediately after the kick happen, this needs a lot of review and need to be changed or altered or something reasonable decisions to be implemented in the type of penalty kick during shootout.

It just sucks for Atletico that the rules state that the penalty is simply considered as void instead of retaking it. I want to be honest: Real Madrid are a great team, no matter the team they have the Champions League is their backyard, but at the same time they are also incredibly lucky: every year everything goes in their favor, this time even a player losing balance during the penalty kick. In Italy we have this saying: fortune favors the bold, in Real Madrid's case maybe luck favors them a little too much.

Ah, if I recall correctly Atletico lost at penalties in 5 different occasions against Real Madrid. They never won.

Real Madrid are a great team and they have proven it time and time again. I had predicted earlier that Real Madrid would be the favourites to win the match. Madrid won the first leg 2-1 and continued their winning streak in the second leg with a penalty shootout. They reached the quarter-finals of the Champions Trophy and this is their best achievement of the season. Real Madrid, who struggled to survive in the early stages of the league, are now in a very good position to win the trophy. Winning a penalty shootout is a challenge for any team and luck plays a big role here. Although the overall performance of the match was good for Atletico Madrid, losing in the penalty shootout was unthinkable. Another great achievement for the struggling team Real Madrid.

If you predicted Real Madrid to win then you lost because ATM won the game 1-0 that's FT result so if you bets Real Madrid to win then your ticket is useless by now unless you predicted Real Madrid to qualify then you won so you should know the difference between FT winning and people that qualifies, ATM did their very best but we all know that penalty shot out is a game of luck, there are still obstacles for Real Madrid so let's not conclude that they will win the tittle this time we shouldn't look down on PSG if we have been that in other season this season is a different one for PSG we all saw what they did to Liverpool, but one thing about Real Madrid is that they always have a way of qualifying to the next round let's see how it will with them this season.

[sotelorene]

Personally I think the call that the ball hit Alvarez twice was a very close and it is where the debate should be but as for if it did touched him then yes the call to cancel it was definitely a correct one.

The rule is if it was during an in game penalty it would have been given as an indirect penalty but if it was during a penalty shootouts after the game it is cancelled. It was seriously a harsh decision on Alvarez

This is the first time this kind of penalty mistake is happening in the football history, I haven't seen it before or like it happens regularly, no. It just making me feeling marvel as to why this player wouldn't retake the penalty kick again, this decision needs to be checked by football federation in case similar stuffs happen in the future.

I think the rule of starting to be implemented immediately after the kick happen, this needs a lot of review and need to be changed or altered or something reasonable decisions to be implemented in the type of penalty kick during shootout.

It just sucks for Atletico that the rules state that the penalty is simply considered as void instead of retaking it. I want to be honest: Real Madrid are a great team, no matter the team they have the Champions League is their backyard, but at the same time they are also incredibly lucky: every year everything goes in their favor, this time even a player losing balance during the penalty kick. In Italy we have this saying: fortune favors the bold, in Real Madrid's case maybe luck favors them a little too much.

Ah, if I recall correctly Atletico lost at penalties in 5 different occasions against Real Madrid. They never won.

Real Madrid are a great team and they have proven it time and time again. I had predicted earlier that Real Madrid would be the favourites to win the match. Madrid won the first leg 2-1 and continued their winning streak in the second leg with a penalty shootout. They reached the quarter-finals of the Champions Trophy and this is their best achievement of the season. Real Madrid, who struggled to survive in the early stages of the league, are now in a very good position to win the trophy. Winning a penalty shootout is a challenge for any team and luck plays a big role here. Although the overall performance of the match was good for Atletico Madrid, losing in the penalty shootout was unthinkable. Another great achievement for the struggling team Real Madrid.

Actually Real Madrid didn't win last night they just qualified for the next round that is the round of 8 and I guess they will be playing arsenal which will be a very tough one. It would have been better that Atletico de Madrid, did not score the goal yesterday because after all the stress and struggle they still lose the match and Vini jnr was the reason why the match entered into the penalty kick because if he has scored that penalty the game would have ended 2:3 aggregate but he kick the ball over the bar and it was a narrow escape for Real Madrid because Antonio Rudiger almost missed his penalty.

[Out of mind]

Personally I think the call that the ball hit Alvarez twice was a very close and it is where the debate should be but as for if it did touched him then yes the call to cancel it was definitely a correct one.

The rule is if it was during an in game penalty it would have been given as an indirect penalty but if it was during a penalty shootouts after the game it is cancelled. It was seriously a harsh decision on Alvarez

This is the first time this kind of penalty mistake is happening in the football history, I haven't seen it before or like it happens regularly, no. It just making me feeling marvel as to why this player wouldn't retake the penalty kick again, this decision needs to be checked by football federation in case similar stuffs happen in the future.

I think the rule of starting to be implemented immediately after the kick happen, this needs a lot of review and need to be changed or altered or something reasonable decisions to be implemented in the type of penalty kick during shootout.

It just sucks for Atletico that the rules state that the penalty is simply considered as void instead of retaking it. I want to be honest: Real Madrid are a great team, no matter the team they have the Champions League is their backyard, but at the same time they are also incredibly lucky: every year everything goes in their favor, this time even a player losing balance during the penalty kick. In Italy we have this saying: fortune favors the bold, in Real Madrid's case maybe luck favors them a little too much.

Ah, if I recall correctly Atletico lost at penalties in 5 different occasions against Real Madrid. They never won.

Real Madrid are a great team and they have proven it time and time again. I had predicted earlier that Real Madrid would be the favourites to win the match. Madrid won the first leg 2-1 and continued their winning streak in the second leg with a penalty shootout. They reached the quarter-finals of the Champions Trophy and this is their best achievement of the season. Real Madrid, who struggled to survive in the early stages of the league, are now in a very good position to win the trophy. Winning a penalty shootout is a challenge for any team and luck plays a big role here. Although the overall performance of the match was good for Atletico Madrid, losing in the penalty shootout was unthinkable. Another great achievement for the struggling team Real Madrid.

This round of 16 match was really amazing, a great match between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid that we saw was much more exciting. Compared to the first leg, we saw the most aggressive game in the second leg where both teams maintained their dominance until the last minute, and the game ended in a draw which ended in a penalty shootout where Real Madrid won. Since Real Madrid qualified for the quarter-finals, we can be sure that they will enter the field later with more energy to win the title. However, Atlético Madrid's performance in the match was much better than Real Madrid, they attacked and defended more, it was a pity for them to lose in the last minute. However, it is a great joy for Real Madrid that they were able to defeat their opponent and enter the quarter-finals, the next match will be even more exciting for Madrid against Arsenal.

[Marvell1]

If you predicted Real Madrid to win then you lost because ATM won the game 1-0 that's FT result so if you bets Real Madrid to win then your ticket is useless by now unless you predicted Real Madrid to qualify then you won so you should know the difference between FT winning and people that qualifies, ATM did their very best but we all know that penalty shot out is a game of luck, there are still obstacles for Real Madrid so let's not conclude that they will win the tittle this time we shouldn't look down on PSG if we have been that in other season this season is a different one for PSG we all saw what they did to Liverpool, but one thing about Real Madrid is that they always have a way of qualifying to the next round let's see how it will with them this season.

Atletico Madrid are unfortunate that they lost despite performing well. The match was very competitive. Both Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid players tried hard to score. Real Madrid players also attacked a lot. However, Atletico Madrid defenders were aware. So Real Madrid could not score any goal in the match.

Atletico Madrid were unlucky. They lost in the penalty shootout. Alvarez's goal was disallowed. This is nothing but bad luck. However, Atletico Madrid's Champions League journey is over. Now Atletico Madrid can focus more on La Liga. If they can consistently perform well in La Liga, Atletico Madrid still has a chance to win the La Liga title.

[Just Say]

We have some obvious results - Arsenal already has a high aggregate of 7-1, Aston Villa vs Brugge is also an ordained round for the home club with an aggregate of 3-1 in the first leg, nothing exciting to see from this games, most especially that of Arsenal, no way PSV can make a come back of 7-1 even if Arsenal should start with the young boys.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Tough games to watch today.

Today's match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be a tough one and there could definitely be a fierce fight here. It seems to me that this is the biggest match this week that we will see today. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid they are very good teams and they have shown us again and again that they can play well. Many of us may have watched the Liverpool and PSG game, where the game ended in penalties, so we don't want to see that result in this match. Mbappe may be injured so there will be no pressure for Atletico Madrid. I would like to remind these two teams the first leg game and the matches facing each other.

Yes, this match is going to be the most interesting match of this week. In any case, both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have almost equal chances of winning, which makes the prediction of the match completely unknown for football lovers. We might even see a tough competition like the PSG vs Liverpool match and the match might end with penalties. We definitely don't want to see a match that is as tense as penalties. The number of draws between both the teams is high, this number tells us how tough they are for each other. The match is completely out of my expectations, the result of the match can be anything. I would advise a gambler not to bet on such a match. Because, generally, the match will go through the peak of excitement. If you bet, you might get overexcited again and again.

In fact I couldn't think that the results of this match would be through a penalty. We enjoyed a game like this in two consecutive Champions League matches, i.e. a similar game in the previous match between Liverpool and PSG and a similar game in the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
But in the UEFA Champions League match I was upset when Griezmann missed the penalty, it seemed to me  ridiculous and depressing at one point but it's a matter of wondering how he missed the penalty.

But in me now a faith has been born that Real Madrid is a much stronger team so they have been able to achieve their worthy results, moreover it can be said with certainty that this match was very competitive.

[Majestic-milf]

 Madrid were rendered useless by Atletico Madrid. At some point it now looked like a repeat of the PSG vs Liverpool game only that instead Madrid being knocked out, it was Atletico Madrid that was booted. It was all about Atletico Madrid and they could have won the game big time because they got the highest number of shots on target but non was that powerful enough to get pass the Madrid goalkeeper, meanwhile Real Madrid was just running around misplacing the ball and waiting to get a cheap free kick, like they weren't serious, I saw ATM as the team that meant business last night without minding who's their opponent, but the penalty shootout didn't favor Atletico Madrid to advance to the next round.

[Zackz5000]

If you predicted Real Madrid to win then you lost because ATM won the game 1-0 that's FT result so if you bets Real Madrid to win then your ticket is useless by now unless you predicted Real Madrid to qualify then you won so you should know the difference between FT winning and people that qualifies, ATM did their very best but we all know that penalty shot out is a game of luck, there are still obstacles for Real Madrid so let's not conclude that they will win the tittle this time we shouldn't look down on PSG if we have been that in other season this season is a different one for PSG we all saw what they did to Liverpool, but one thing about Real Madrid is that they always have a way of qualifying to the next round let's see how it will with them this season.

Atletico Madrid are unfortunate that they lost despite performing well. The match was very competitive. Both Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid players tried hard to score. Real Madrid players also attacked a lot. However, Atletico Madrid defenders were aware. So Real Madrid could not score any goal in the match.

Atletico Madrid were unlucky. They lost in the penalty shootout. Alvarez's goal was disallowed. This is nothing but bad luck. However, Atletico Madrid's Champions League journey is over. Now Atletico Madrid can focus more on La Liga. If they can consistently perform well in La Liga, Atletico Madrid still has a chance to win the La Liga title.

Actually I don't know why Alvarez goal was disallowed after scoring his penalty kick I don't if it was because he was falling when kicking the ball maybe the ref and FIFA knows better but that was unfortunate and bad luck at same time, well the deal has been done they are out and they are out just as you have said they should now channel their energy to their domestic league to see if they can be able to win the tittle which will be a big task to perform because both Real Madrid and Barcelona are in a better form too and they are topping ATM but with just a point which is not point if you ask me because there are still more games to be played.

[Rruchi man]

Atletico Madrid were unlucky. They lost in the penalty shootout. Alvarez's goal was disallowed.

A penalty kick that will be talked about and referred to when issues like this come up again because, unknown to many, there was a rule like that for penalties; it was shocking that the goal was canceled for such a decision. A lesson learned and one for the other clubs to take note of.

Now I am thinking to myself, Will my Arsenal be able to play this Real Madrid? If we had very good attackers, I bet we would stand a chance. Hopefully Saka returns as Martinelli has.

[davis196]

Pretty weak performance by Real Madrid. Vinicius Jr. had lost the ball more than 25 times and his penalty shoot was a joke. Mbappe was also neutralized by Atletico's defenders(even though he made the penalty for Real). Simeone's plan was to eliminate Real by penalties, but it seems that the Atletico players weren't focused enough in the shootout. I don't want to comment the VAR situation. maybe VAR was right, I don't care. Real was too slow and too predictable at attacking. Maybe Real lacks a good central striker. This game is yet another reason why football is considered unfair. The weaker team continues in the next round.

[Obari]

A penalty kick that will be talked about and referred to when issues like this come up again because, unknown to many, there was a rule like that for penalties; it was shocking that the goal was canceled for such a decision. A lesson learned and one for the other clubs to take note of.

Now I am thinking to myself, Will my Arsenal be able to play this Real Madrid? If we had very good attackers, I bet we would stand a chance. Hopefully Saka returns as Martinelli has.

Diego Simeone faced his worst nightmare in the UEFA Champions League. We know Simeone have always been a great threat to Real Madrid but at the end of the day, he always end up on the losing path. ATM out while Real Madrid steps forward to face Arsenal. So much thoughts about this fixture, Gunners will be prepared to face defending champions because they're eager and hunger to win the UCL title.

Words towards ruling out Julian Alvarez penalty. Remember there are rules for double contact with the ball in penalty and this rule also applied in penalty shootouts. Julian Alvarez did his best to score the penalty but he would've prevented the double contact because there are laws in placed for such actions. Alvarez goal was ruled out and that alone sent Atletico de Madrid home. They're eliminated from UEFA Champions League by their rivalry.

[Arenga pinnata]

After a tough run in the semi-finals, madrid have shown their resilience once again by reaching the quarter-finals now, a victory in controversy clearly colouring their move yesterday when eliminating Atletico Madrid, although I personally wouldn't deny a double tap on the ball due to Alvarez slipping, but I wouldn't want to say that the pinalty alvarez was the reason for Atletico defeat, In my opinion their mistake was after scoring the first goal in the first minute which instead of looking for a second goal and continuing to increase the attack when madrid game was chaotic, but instead the Atletico players preferred to defend in the first half, but apart from that, of course the attitude shown by Simeone was extraordinary after his team lost, he even entered the field to shout and ask fans to keep encouraging their players who were sad.

Even though Atletico Madrid ultimately lost and had to be eliminated from the UCL, to be honest, I now respect them. because they have played very well and maybe if their opponent in the round of 16 is not Real Madrid then it is possible that Atletico Madrid will be able to qualify for the next stage. Unfortunately, the opponent they face is Real Madrid, which is certainly a very difficult opponent. Especially in terms of penalty shootouts. We know that Real Madrid is always superior in this regard. But I like Atletico Madrid's game and yes, Atletico Madrid should maintain the rhythm of play they had in the first minutes of their game. because they could have added goals in that match in normal times.

[CryptoBuds]

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And finally Dortmund did won Lille, the match ended 1:2. Dortmund really gave their all in this game because i was amazed at how they overturned the score in second half because Lille was leading in the first half and i was thinking that Dortmund will find it difficult considering how they played in the first leg but they proved more determined this night and finally they qualified for the quarter finals alongside their co Bundesliga team Bayern Munich who gained qualification yesterday after winning Bayern Leverkusen both home and away. The display of Dortmund was very spectacular hence it made them become so serious before they got the win against Lille. Dortmund and Bayern Munich has proven that they are the real top two teams of the Bundesliga regardless that Dortmund is not that in form as Bayern Munich. Last season, Dortmund and Bayern Munich qualified for the quarter finals and here they are again, kudos to the two Bundesliga giants.

Although Dortmund did not play well in the home match, Dortmund played very well in the away match. And Dortmund's players were desperate to win the match. Dortmund's match strategy was good, the players were also very confident. So in the end, Dortmund was able to secure a 2-1 victory in the match. Dortmund's players took 17 shots in this match, out of which 8 shots were on target.

Dortmund will play against Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. And it is almost impossible for Dortmund to win this match. Dortmund's performance is very irregular. I have not seen Dortmund play well against big teams. If Dortmund can somehow win against Barcelona, ​​they are very lucky.

[Ahli38]

Although Dortmund did not play well in the home match, Dortmund played very well in the away match. And Dortmund's players were desperate to win the match. Dortmund's match strategy was good, the players were also very confident. So in the end, Dortmund was able to secure a 2-1 victory in the match. Dortmund's players took 17 shots in this match, out of which 8 shots were on target.

Dortmund will play against Barcelona in the quarter-finals of the Champions League. And it is almost impossible for Dortmund to win this match. Dortmund's performance is very irregular. I have not seen Dortmund play well against big teams. If Dortmund can somehow win against Barcelona, ​​they are very lucky.

But if Dortmund's luck is still as great as last season, then Dortmund could surprise again by winning against Barcelona. But yeah it requires luck. Because without it Barcelona would really beat Dortmund badly. Moreover, Barcelona currently has sharpness in their attack line. Barcelona this season has been very productive in scoring goals. So the opposing team must really prepare a strong back line to be able to withstand every attack launched by Barcelona.

In the first leg of the quarter-finals, Barcelona even hosted. So Dortmund really has to be able to strengthen their defense. Because of course Barcelona will target scoring a lot of goals in the first leg. But Dortmund actually also has a pretty good level of back line. So I think it will still be a fierce match in the end.

[Fakhrulenclix]

Atletico Madrid were unlucky. They lost in the penalty shootout. Alvarez's goal was disallowed.

A penalty kick that will be talked about and referred to when issues like this come up again because, unknown to many, there was a rule like that for penalties; it was shocking that the goal was canceled for such a decision. A lesson learned and one for the other clubs to take note of.

Now I am thinking to myself, Will my Arsenal be able to play this Real Madrid? If we had very good attackers, I bet we would stand a chance. Hopefully Saka returns as Martinelli has.

Regardless of what happens, Real Madrid are now through to the quarter-finals and I think it's deserved even though Atletico Madrid did their best in the second leg but luck has not been on their side.

In the quarter-finals, Real Madrid will face Arsenal, I don't think it will be difficult because Arsenal is not a team that has a strong mentality when playing in the Champion League competition and also this season overall their performance has not been so good, especially recently with injuries to several players in their front line, making Arsenal's performance decline a little and they qualified for the quarter-finals because they were a little lucky to get an opponent that was not so difficult in the last 16.

[As-Soon-As]

We have some obvious results - Arsenal already has a high aggregate of 7-1, Aston Villa vs Brugge is also an ordained round for the home club with an aggregate of 3-1 in the first leg, nothing exciting to see from this games, most especially that of Arsenal, no way PSV can make a come back of 7-1 even if Arsenal should start with the young boys.

Real Madrid vs Atletico Madrid
Tough games to watch today.

Today's match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid will be a tough one and there could definitely be a fierce fight here. It seems to me that this is the biggest match this week that we will see today. Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid they are very good teams and they have shown us again and again that they can play well. Many of us may have watched the Liverpool and PSG game, where the game ended in penalties, so we don't want to see that result in this match. Mbappe may be injured so there will be no pressure for Atletico Madrid. I would like to remind these two teams the first leg game and the matches facing each other.

Yes, this match is going to be the most interesting match of this week. In any case, both Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid have almost equal chances of winning, which makes the prediction of the match completely unknown for football lovers. We might even see a tough competition like the PSG vs Liverpool match and the match might end with penalties. We definitely don't want to see a match that is as tense as penalties. The number of draws between both the teams is high, this number tells us how tough they are for each other. The match is completely out of my expectations, the result of the match can be anything. I would advise a gambler not to bet on such a match. Because, generally, the match will go through the peak of excitement. If you bet, you might get overexcited again and again.

In fact I couldn't think that the results of this match would be through a penalty. We enjoyed a game like this in two consecutive Champions League matches, i.e. a similar game in the previous match between Liverpool and PSG and a similar game in the match between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
But in the UEFA Champions League match I was upset when Griezmann missed the penalty, it seemed to me  ridiculous and depressing at one point but it's a matter of wondering how he missed the penalty.

But in me now a faith has been born that Real Madrid is a much stronger team so they have been able to achieve their worthy results, moreover it can be said with certainty that this match was very competitive.

In this match I will definitely support Real Madrid as lucky, because they missed a penalty in the game, but in the end Real Madrid won due to a mistake by Atletico Madrid. The penalty was double touched by Julian Alvarez, because of which the goal was eventually disallowed.
 However, in this match, Real Madrid was definitely lucky because they performed quite competitively, both teams, with the victory in the last minute calming the Real Madrid fans. This match was the most competitive, because the fans of each team in the gallery cried thinking that the final result would indicate which team would win.

[giorgione]

After a tough run in the semi-finals, madrid have shown their resilience once again by reaching the quarter-finals now, a victory in controversy clearly colouring their move yesterday when eliminating Atletico Madrid, although I personally wouldn't deny a double tap on the ball due to Alvarez slipping, but I wouldn't want to say that the pinalty alvarez was the reason for Atletico defeat, In my opinion their mistake was after scoring the first goal in the first minute which instead of looking for a second goal and continuing to increase the attack when madrid game was chaotic, but instead the Atletico players preferred to defend in the first half, but apart from that, of course the attitude shown by Simeone was extraordinary after his team lost, he even entered the field to shout and ask fans to keep encouraging their players who were sad.

Even though Atletico Madrid ultimately lost and had to be eliminated from the UCL, to be honest, I now respect them. because they have played very well and maybe if their opponent in the round of 16 is not Real Madrid then it is possible that Atletico Madrid will be able to qualify for the next stage. Unfortunately, the opponent they face is Real Madrid, which is certainly a very difficult opponent. Especially in terms of penalty shootouts. We know that Real Madrid is always superior in this regard. But I like Atletico Madrid's game and yes, Atletico Madrid should maintain the rhythm of play they had in the first minutes of their game. because they could have added goals in that match in normal times.

yes I think that Carlo Ancelotti was very lucky, him and his whole team, Real Madrid got there also thanks to a lot of luck, also because Atletico Madrid played a sensational match, in my opinion Real is definitely a strong team, but last night they were no less.

[asriloni]

I'm already expect Real Madrid gonna qualify for the next round, but I'm not happy with the way they can qualify. This time I hope Real Madrid will lose, maybe PSG or Barcelona will become the champion.

Why're you blaming Real Madrid instead of the referee who decided it? The club has nothing to do with reff's decision. If you're watching the replay in slow motion, it's clear Alvarez did double touches. it doesn't matter how many times he touches it rules is still rules.

[mamesso]

But if Dortmund's luck is still as great as last season, then Dortmund could surprise again by winning against Barcelona. But yeah it requires luck. Because without it Barcelona would really beat Dortmund badly. Moreover, Barcelona currently has sharpness in their attack line. Barcelona this season has been very productive in scoring goals. So the opposing team must really prepare a strong back line to be able to withstand every attack launched by Barcelona.

It is difficult for Dortmund to face Barcelona with their inconsistent performance, in my opinion, Dortmund is easier than Benfica especially Previously in the league qualifying phase, Barcelona also beat Dortmund 3-2.

In the first leg of the quarter-finals, Barcelona even hosted. So Dortmund really has to be able to strengthen their defense. Because of course Barcelona will target scoring a lot of goals in the first leg. But Dortmund actually also has a pretty good level of back line. So I think it will still be a fierce match in the end.

Barcelona improving condition in every game makes any team start to avoid them, Benfica has just become a victim, maybe Dortmund will suffer the same fate as Benfica because victory is not something that is difficult for Barcelona to obtain as long as Hansi Flick can field his best squad.

[Hewlet]

I'm already expect Real Madrid gonna qualify for the next round, but I'm not happy with the way they can qualify. This time I hope Real Madrid will lose, maybe PSG or Barcelona will become the champion.

Why're blaming Real Madrid instead of the referee who decided it? The club has nothing to do with reff's decision. If you're watching the replay in slow motion, it's clear Alvarez did double touches. it doesn't matter how many times he touches it rules is still rules.

One thing about playing against real Madrid in a champions league fixture is that the tiniest of detail is enough for them to win against you with. If it's not scoring in the last minute of the play, someway and somehow, they must surely find a way to go through to the next round.

Ateletico were even lucky that vini Jr missed the normal play time penalty that even gave them to chance of going into extra time and eventually a normal penalty shootout. If vini jnr was clinical enough in that penalty, all this argument about Alvarez having a double kick or not won't matter at all. The rule is the rule and regardless of real Madrid influence, the decision is left for the referee and the VAR to decide on which penalty is taken rightly and which isn't. This might not be what's popular and might not have been seen in more recent games but that's why they are professional footballers. Do everything right and see if you will be officiated against.