So, guys, it's another night of the champions league Football. And I must it is going to be a thriller of a night considering some of the heavyweights of the modern day game are in action tonight. It is going to be an action-packed night awaiting us. And for some of the crazy maniacs of the game like me, it going to hard choosing between both the matches which one to watch , considering two my most favourite clubs are in action at the same time.
So in the first match, Barcelona takes on LYON in their home stadium of Groupama in France. The match will be telecasted live in all over the world at 19:00 GMT and 01:30 IST. The match will be officiated by currently one of the best-experienced referee in the world and my personal favourite Cuneyt Cakir.
Lyon comes into this match after a not so convincing victory over bottom-placed side Guingamp. In the previous match also they had lost to OGC NICE 1-0. Although all is not gloomy for them as just two weeks back they had given the table topper PSG a drubbing at this very stadium.LYON had qualified into the knockout phase after qualifying as the second-placed team in Group F behind Man City. Lyon without their talismanic attacking midfielder Nabil Fekir as he is out suspended. They will also be missing Amine Gouiri and Ousseynou Ndiaya.due to injury.
Barcelona also comes into this match after a bunch of not so great results. The team this has not been able to kick into the top gear at all. They are looking far from convincing and a pale shadow of the team that people all over the world fell in love with. In their last 4 matches, they have been able to just win one and that very unconvincingly. Barcelone except in a few matches has failed to perform collectively. Their success this season has been more down individual brilliance of either Messi,Ter stegan, Dembele and to some extent even Pique. Their midfield totally lacks in creativity which puts extra pressure on Messi to create as well as score goals.
Barca were table toppers of the group which has 2 other very strong teams in Tottenham and Inter Milan.
Barca will be without the services of Arthur and Cillessen. Dembele has recovered well and should be part of the starting lineup. Semedo should be taking back his duties as right back from Roberto. Upfront also Suarez will start in place of Boateng. Umtiti has a slight chance of getting back in the starting 11 but I doubt that.
RECENT FORM
BRACA WDDDW
LYON WWWLW
The match looks tightly poised to be a thriller. Both teams have never met each other before in UEFA competitions. Considering the recent slump in form of Barca and Lyon playing it at home I predict it to be a tactical slugfest.
I predict Barca to take a slender 1 goal lead by winning this tie (2-1).
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