Barcelona have prevented a few of Europe’s elite within the race for UEFA Champions League glory this season.
Hansi Flick’s facet have been paired with Benfica within the Spherical of 16 as the previous Bayern Munich head coach goals to go deep within the competitors.
As a part of being drawn within the ‘backside half’ of UEFA’s bracket, Barcelona will tackle both Borussia Dortmund or Lille within the quarter finals.
Th draw construction means Flick can’t face Actual Madrid, Atletico Madrid, PSG or Liverpool till the ultimate, if he makes it that far.
With the trail by the competitors now confirmed, soccer knowledge specialists Opta have supplied their view on who’re the present favourites to raise the trophy in Munich on Might 31.
Forward of the attract Nyon, Barcelona got a 12.7% probability of profitable the trophy for the primary time since 2015, behind Premier League duo Arsenal and Liverpool.
Nevertheless, with Arsenal touchdown within the higher a part of the draw, Barcelona have now moved as much as second favourites narrowly behind Arne Slot’s in-form group.
The Catalans have edged as much as a 15.4% likelihood of success with Liverpool on 17.2% and Arsenal third on 13.6%.
Actual Madrid are fifth, on 11.6%, after being set with Atletico Madrid of their subsequent match up, with Los Rojiblancos in ninth on 2.9%.
The possibilities of a Liverpool vs. Barcelona closing is a powerful risk with their final assembly coming within the 2018/19 semi finals.
Lionel Messi’s brace secured 3-0 first leg win for Ernesto Valverde’s facet on the Camp Nou, however the second leg entered into Liverpool folklore, as Jurgen Klopp’s facet turned the tie round with a sensational 4-0 win at Anfield through two objectives every for Gini Wijnaldum and Divock Origi.
The Reds then went on to win their first European title below Klopp with a 2-0 closing victory over Tottenham in Madrid.