Opening their Champions League quarter-final with a midweek clash at Parc des Princes, Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa will vie for a first-leg lead on Wednesday evening.
Over two legs, they meet for the first time in European competition, with either Real Madrid or Arsenal awaiting the winner in this season’s final four.
We say: Paris Saint-Germain 2-1 Aston Villa
Not only are Paris Saint-Germain imperious on home turf, but Aston Villa are often fallible on their travels.
Putting Villa’s dubious defence to the test, the perennial French champions should take a lead with them to England next week – but the visitors could keep themselves in contention for the semi-finals.
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Champions League favourites Barcelona welcome last year’s finalists Borussia Dortmund to Montjuic in the first leg of their quarter-final tie on Wednesday.
Hansi Flick’s side have been steamrolling their way through this competition so far, playing undoubtedly the most eye-catching attacking football, justifying their position at the top of the markets.
We say: Barcelona 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
Well worth their favourites tag, it would be a huge surprise to see anything but a Barcelona win in this first leg, and they should extend their dominant record over Dortmund ahead of next week’s return.
Dortmund have scored in each of their previous 11 Champions League away matches, but even then that is unlikely going to be enough for them against this Barcelona machine that can score goals at will past any team.
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