In the other four games, Bayern beat Benfica 1-0 at home in the absence of many main players.

Barcelona narrowly beat 10-man Atletico 2-1 at home.

This match is the highlight of this round of the Champions League, second only to Manchester City and Grand Paris.

The strength of these two teams is very close, and they have played each other many times in the league, so they know each other well.

In the first half, Torres opened the scoring first, but the referee showed him two yellow cards within six minutes because of his uncalm behavior, and he received a red card early and was sent off.

When Torres was sent off, there was a huge boo at Camp Nou, with nearly 100,000 Barcelona fans spitting on him, insulting and attacking him.

Atletico Madrid's manager Simeone argued around the fourth official, arguing that the referee's decision was biased.

It's only the 35th minute of the first half, and his main striker has been sent off, can this still be played?

No wonder the world says that Barcelona has a godfather in UEFA, he didn't believe it before, but this time he really believed it!

Simeone's words were so fierce that after the fourth official informed the referee, the latter came up to him and showed him a yellow card as a warning.

Simeone resisted the urge to spit on the referee and stood on the sidelines with his hands on his hips, thinking about his next move.

Fortunately, it was the striker who was sent off, which had little impact on Atletico Madrid's defense, but after losing the fulcrum on the front line, Atletico Madrid's counterattack may be difficult to work.

I just hope that these disciples on the field can hold on and maintain the lead until the end!

However, it is clear that Barcelona will not miss such a good opportunity, and under the leadership of Messi and Suarez, they launched a ferocious attack on Atletico.

In the 63rd minute of the second half, Alves crossed from the right wing, Alba volleyed at the back point, and Suarez cushioned the ball into the goal in front of the goal, 1-1.

Barcelona equalised!

This did not bode well for Atletico Madrid, who were demoralised and strengthened in the time that followed.

In the 74th minute, it was Alves again, who sent a cross from the wing and assisted Suarez to score another goal and complete the brace.

In the end, with Suarez's two goals, Barcelona won a difficult victory at home.

However, for Atletico, although this result is not ideal, it is not so desperate.

Although they lost, they didn't lose much, and they also had an away goal in their hands.

What's more, they were sent off before they were sent off, and before Torres was sent off, the initiative was in Atletico's hands.

It's just that Atletico Madrid's fierce defense and active fighting tactics suffered a lot when they met Barcelona, and the number of cards was amazing, and in this game, Atletico Madrid received a total of 8 yellow cards and a red card.

They have received a total of five red cards in their last five games against Barcelona, an average of one per game, and the high rate of cards is amazing!

Of course, this is also related to Barcelona's style of play, after all, who doesn't know the famous name of La Masia Film and Television Academy?

From the moment Torres fouled Busquets, it's hard to argue that Busquets didn't have an element of performance.

After the game, Atletico Madrid, including Simeone, was very unconvinced by this result, and Simeone even released cruel words, they will teach Barcelona a hard lesson at Calderon Stadium!

The loser eats the dust, and Barcelona, as the winner, naturally will not take the cruel words of the defeated under his command to heart.

They have even started to think about the opponents of the Final Four!

Compared with Barcelona's spring breeze, another Western Super League team, Real Madrid, is much more unlucky.

Real Madrid, who thought they had won a peerless signing, rushed to the away stadium with confidence, but was kicked 2:0 by Wolfsburg at the Volkswagen Arena!

Real Madrid not only hung up zero eggs, but also gave the opponent two goal difference!

At this moment, Real Madrid's promotion situation immediately became dangerous.

Having failed to score away goals, they will have to score three goals against their opponents to advance in the next leg when they return to their home stadium and cannot allow them to score a goal yet.

Once Wolfsburg scores at the Bernabeu, Real Madrid can just take it away!

The sharp turn for the worse has made the outside world very unoptimistic about this Real Madrid team.

Even because of the heavy defeat to Wolfsburg, some rumors that Real Madrid would fire Zidane flowed out.

These rumors spread with noses and eyes, and they really frightened many fans, and even some Real Madrid fans themselves believed it.

After all, Real Madrid has done such a thing before, and there are countless managers who have been fired by Real Madrid for various reasons, including some top coaches.

And Zidane is just a rookie in the coaching world, who has never shown his talent in coaching before, and is not a famous coach at all.

Although the rumors from the outside world are rumors, they are not chasing after the wind.

After Real Madrid's defeat on the road, Real Madrid president Florentino did have some wavering trust in Zidane.

It would have been fine if Real Madrid had lost to Manchester City or top teams like Barcelona and Bayern, but they had lost to Wolfsburg, which was recognized as a weak team before the game.

As a result, Real Madrid lost so badly, there is really no way to explain it to the fans!

However, the number of managers who have been fired by Real Madrid in recent years is a bit too much, and if the coach is changed again and the team continues to be turbulent, I am afraid it will be difficult to realize Real Madrid's dream of ten Champions League titles.

Therefore, Florentino can only withstand the pressure and continue to support Zidane, only hoping that he can deliver a satisfactory answer in the second leg!

Real Madrid's unexpected loss and Bayern's poor form made the odds of Manchester City and Barcelona, which won this leg, skyrocket.

Manchester City's odds have soared to the top of the table and are a big lead over second-placed Barcelona.

After Manchester City and Barcelona, the odds to win the title are Bayern, Atletico Madrid, Real Madrid, Grand Paris, Wolfsburg and Benfica.

Although Wolfsburg beat Real Madrid, the outside world is still not optimistic about them, and even the odds of their defeat Real Madrid are ahead of them.

It may seem strange, but it is not, after all, there is a big gap between the hard power of these two teams, and even if Wolfsburg passes the pass of Real Madrid, it will be difficult to pass the next round.

And if Real Madrid can come back to advance at home, they are still the favourites to win the title.

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Win the odds, just look at it, if this thing is useful, you don't need to fight hard game by game.

So after the victory, Guardiola told his players to guard against arrogance, not to be careless, to keep a good mentality, and to wait for the second leg next week.

But having said that, after winning the first leg, the second leg was much easier for Manchester City.

It's just that there are more injured players in the team, I wonder if these people can come back in the second leg?

On April 10, the 33rd round of the Premier League began.

Manchester City host West Bromwich Albion against a weak opponent, so this game will not be difficult for Manchester City to play.

For this reason, Pep Guardiola made a point of starting Aguero, who has returned from injury, to check his form ahead of the next leg of the Champions League tie.

Sergio Aguero played more restrained after the start, which was also the instinctive reaction of the players to protect themselves after the injury.

As long as you can overcome the psychological barrier, there is no problem.

In order to help Aguero defeat his demons, Lin Quan took the initiative to concede a penalty of his own creation in the first half and gave Aguero the opportunity to take a penalty.

Sergio Aguero didn't waste Lin Quan's kindness, and scored the ball steadily in one fell swoop!

After scoring this goal, Aguero's mentality really improved a lot, and he played more confidently and calmly.

In the 66th minute of the second half, Lin Quan provided another assist for Aguero to help him complete a brace and seal the win for Manchester City.

Sergio Aguero rushed to Lin Quan after scoring the goal, put Lin Quan's foot that passed the ball to him on his own knee, and knelt down on one knee to shine his shoes.

"Thank you, Lin, it's really my luck to have a teammate like you!"

Sergio Aguero's move shocked the fans at the scene, and in the Manchester City team, in terms of seniority, Aguero is actually older than Lin, he has not only played for the team for five years, but also was the biggest contributor to Manchester City's first Premier League title.

Such a meritorious veteran, who can even be called a legendary figure of Manchester City, actually respects Lin Quan so much, which shows Lin Quan's prestige and influence in the Manchester City team.

"Hehe, I'm the same, it's also my luck to be teammates with you!"

Lin Quan pulled Aguero up and hugged De Bruyne and others who came to celebrate!

On the sidelines, Guardiola had a satisfied smile on his face, and after the players on the field finished celebrating, he quickly made substitution adjustments, replaced Lin Quan off the field, and let him rest.

When it comes to the final stage of the league and the Champions League, Lin Quan, the pillar, must not be injured.

The lessons of Sergio Aguero, David Silva and others have made Guardiola have to be extra vigilant.

If Manchester City hurts Lin Quan at this time, the big ear cup will be hanging!

Although he didn't score, Lin Quan still received a standing ovation and cheers from the fans when he left the game.

Lin Quan also smiled and waved to the fans, and walked off the field without hurrying.

The West Bromwich Albion players on the side had no intention of urging at all, and even wished he had wasted more time, after all, it was not comfortable to be beaten by Manchester City.

After Lin Quan was off, Sergio Aguero was quickly substituted.

He has just recovered from his injury and has not fully recovered, and Guardiola does not dare to overuse it lest he add a new injury to the old one.

There was a flurry of good news in April, with City continuing to maintain their lead at the top of the table after beating their opponents at home and picking up three points, while two other injured players returned to training.

David Silva's return has further strengthened City's attacking ability up front, and the tactical options have become richer.

And the comeback of defender Van Dijk has reassured Guardiola.

Ever since the absence of Virgil van Dijk at the back, he has been worried about City's backline.

The combination of Demichelis and Rudiger is far inferior to the duo of Van Dijk and Kompany in terms of strength, not to mention that Demichelis is older and his form has declined very seriously, and he may be fine to play in the league.

If it really comes to the high-intensity competition of the Champions League semi-finals or even the final, his condition and physical fitness may not be able to hold it.

Therefore, Van Dijk's timely return has solved Manchester City's urgent need.

Good news for Manchester City, completely bad news for Paris Saint-Germain.

They were able to score two goals in the first leg, and in addition to their own excellent performance, it also had a lot to do with the fact that City's defence was put together on an improvised basis.

But in this round, Van Dijk's return has greatly strengthened Manchester City's backline, making it more difficult for them to attack.

In this game, Grand Paris set up a 352 formation away from home.

This formation exposed the cowardice in their hearts, and they were scared!

As soon as Guardiola saw the opponent's formation, he immediately had a bottom in his heart.

So he waved his hand and signaled the whole Manchester City team to press up and attack.

David Silva's return has given Manchester City an additional playmaker and passing point in midfield, making their pass-and-possession football more handy.

And Van Dijk's comeback has given Manchester City an excellent scavenger in the back, and even if he encounters the opponent's counterattack, it is not easy to concede goals.

Once the game started, Manchester City's attack was in full swing, and they no longer bothered to launch the opening attack, because from the first second of the game, they had already pulled the intensity of the attack to the maximum!

The players of Grand Paris felt the tremendous pressure, like a flat boat floating on the ocean, under the ravages of the storm, and were in danger of capsizing at any time.

In the first 20 minutes, Manchester City had completed 8 shots on goal, 4 of which were on target, and the possession rate reached an astonishing 82%!

The game was completely one-sided, and Paris was like a weak child, trembling under the onslaught of the giants of Manchester City.

It's horrible, is this really the Manchester City we've faced before?

How did you suddenly become so powerful?

The players of Grand Paris have been beaten and are starting to doubt their lives, and the last game was at their home stadium and they felt like they could still wrestle with Manchester City.

Why is it that now when it comes to the away game, it is beaten and has no power to fight back, as if the two teams are not the same level team at all.

It wasn't just the players in Paris who were shocked, but even the scouts from other teams who came to the scene were shocked:

This Manchester City, the confident temperament exuded by it, and the strong dominance at home, make people palpitate!

Their state, let alone Grand Paris, even if they change to their home team, they will have to be beaten when they come here!

No wonder everyone in the world is rumored that the Etihad Stadium is the home of the devils, and now when you see it, it really lives up to its name!

Although the fans here are not fanatical, and can even be called suave, the team here is so terrifying that you can't help but want to bend your knees!

At this moment, a consensus was born in everyone's minds: Manchester City at home is unbeatable!

(End of chapter)