The first match of the second leg of the round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League (as usual, you can find coverage of all the matches on CBS, CBS Sports Network, CBS Sports Golazo Network and Paramount+) takes place on Tuesday, and this The first quarter-finalists of the match will be determined in 2019. Porto, Paris Saint-Germain, Inter, Lazio, Manchester City and Real Madrid all have varying size advantages in the first leg. The prediction is that most teams will maintain their lead from the opening leg and secure a place in the last eight. However, if that happens, the Bayern Munich giants could already collapse, as the Germans are already undergoing radical reforms ahead of next season with the news that Thomas Tuchel will be leaving the club at the end of this season. become. Let's take a look at the clubs most likely to panic heading into the second leg of these big UCL games.
First leg results
- Porto 1, Arsenal 0
- Napoli 1, Barcelona 1
- PSG 2, Real Sociedad 0
- Inter 1, Atletico Madrid 0
- PSV Eindhoven 1, Borussia Dortmund 1
- Lazio 1, Bayern Munich 0
- Copenhagen 1, Manchester City 3
- RB Leipzig 0, Real Madrid 1
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Minimal panic: Arsenal behind Porto
Arsenal trailed Porto 1-0 in the first leg in Portugal, and while Mikel Arteta's side are expected to turn things around at home, there are still some concerns. The Portuguese team are experts at cutting matches and are difficult to score, and their one-goal lead can be defended in London. That said, the Gunners' performance in the Premier League suggests they can improve after a disappointing opening leg, defeating RC Lens in the group stage to progress to the quarter-finals. They will try to imitate you.
Mild panic: Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig
Perhaps worse than Arsenal are Atletico Madrid and RB Leipzig, who trailed 1-0 in their opening game. The Germans lost 1-0 at home to Real Madrid, but they are firmly and truly in the game against Germany, where the Bundesliga team performs well before struggling at home. There will probably be less uncertainty as the Spanish team will be playing at home this time, but Antoine Griezmann's fitness will be key to their hopes of facing last year's finalists. But Atleti and Leipzig will both face two of this year's strongest teams, making their respective tasks equally difficult heading into the second leg.
Considerable panic: Real Sociedad
When the draw took place, many suggested that PSG might be afraid to travel to Spain to face Real Sociedad, one of the better teams in La Liga. The Basque side posed a tough test to Luis Enrique's side in Paris recently, but the French champions won 2-0 and took a comfortable lead in the first leg. This game is by no means over, especially if Sociedad can play like they did against Parc des Princes, but they only need one more goal to settle it, making it a difficult game to get on with against PSG. It will be. Coach Imanol Alguacil has seen his players improve recently and goals are finally back on the menu, but they have won just one game since the Paris game and were eliminated in the Copa del Rey. They have lost four of their last five matches in all competitions. . Looking at the bigger picture, with one win out of eight games, five scoreless games and several absentees, the situation is ideal for the Basques despite home advantage this week. It means that it cannot be said.
Crisis looming: Bayern Munich
Bayern Munich lost 1-0 to SS Lazio after the first leg in Italy, but manager Thomas Tuchel is already aware that these are the last few months of his tenure, and he is looking to improve his chances against the German powerhouse team. is already in jeopardy. Lay out options for a new head coach. This time at the Allianz Arena, Bayern should move forward while changes are taking place behind the scenes, with Max Eberl joining as sporting director as cleaning operations begin in earnest. However, with Bayer Leverkusen leading by eight points in Germany and no chance of qualifying for the DFB Pokal, a frightening prospect has emerged for Bayern – a season without trophies. Regardless of what happens against Lazio, panic mode is here in full force.
