Four quarter-finalists will still be determined this week in the football Champions League: Manchester United against Atletico Madrid and Ajax Amsterdam against Benfica Lisbon (both 9 p.m. / live on Sky) will start today.
Everything is still open in both duels, Manchester won 1-1 in the first leg in Madrid, Ajax also drew 2-2 in Lisbon. In the “Red Devils” the hopes rest primarily on striker Cristiano Ronaldo: just a few weeks ago tensions in Manchester around “CR7” were mentioned in the British press. That’s over since the weekend: The 37-year-old Portuguese warmed himself up with a treble in the 3-2 win against Tottenham Hotspur in time for the second leg against Madrid.
As a long-time Real kicker, Ronaldo also knows exactly how to score against the eternal rivals of the Galactics: In the first leg in Spain, the five-time world footballer did not score a goal, but he has netted a total of 25 times against the “Colchoneros”.
Atletico coach Diego Simeone also relies on a Portuguese in the fight for the quarterfinals. Joao Felix is almost 15 years younger than Ronaldo and is considered a bit of his footballing legacy in their home country. The 22-year-old has netted just as often in the last five games – including the first leg against England.
Source: Nachrichten
