Champions League expert picks, predictions: PSG, Barcelona protect big leads; Can Real Madrid catch Arsenal?

Ninty for minutes and possibly more like the UEFA Champions League Quarterfinal Second Legs take place this midweek. On Tuesday host Borussia Dortmund host Barcelona, ​​while Aston Villa PSG welcomes both suffering multi-goal defeats with the hosts In the first stage And to do with a lot of work. On Wednesday, Real Madrid looks to produce an epic comeback against Arsenal while Inter returns to the San Siro to tackle Bayern Munich as the Hosts have an advantage of one goal.

For games that are finished on aggregate, 30 minutes of extra time are played, and if still bound, penalty kicks are used to decide the tires.

But who will continue? View our expert choices below.

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Here are our expert choices for this matchday:

Champions League Quarterfinals

Dortmund vs. Barcelona

Player to watch: Lamine Yamal, Barcelona – It really feels like a matter of time before Yamal is the best player in the world. He may not be that yet, but you would not hear many counter -arguments if you were inclined to say that now. With his ability to beat defenders of the dribble, with his death or just to hit home, it is hard to believe that this player is only 17. – James Benge

Man of the match: Lautaro Martinez – Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona – The former Striker of Borussia Dortmund already scored a brace last week in the first stage in Barcelona, ​​which shows why he should be considered one of the best strikers around the world. He will return to Dortmund on Tuesday, where he played from 2010 to 2014 before making a controversial movement the German rivals Bayern Munich. – Francesco Porzio

Prediction: Prediction: FC Barcelona 3, Borussia Dortmund 1 -The Spanish giants, coached by former Bayern Munich head coach Hansi Flick, is expected to win again after the solid 4-0 victory of the first stage and must easily qualify for the semi-final where they will meet the winner of the draw between Inter and Bayern München. – Francesco Porzio

Aston Villa vs. PSG

Player to watch: Marquinhos, Paris Saint-Germain The last few games seem to have proven that PSG has a Champions League -winning attack, can their defense be good enough to wear the rest of the road? In the case of their entire backs and goalkeeper, the answers are clear – yes and no accordingly – but if their skipper can help protect the latter, this should be a simple task. – James Benge

Man of the match: Marcus Rashford, Aston Villa – The English side organizes the French PSG on Tuesday from 2024-25 for the return leg of the quarterfinals after the 3-1 defeat of the first stage. Former striker of Manchester United Marcus Rashford has a great chance to show why he returned to his level after his loan moved to Villa in January against PSG, one of the teams who also wanted to sign him. – Francesco Porzio

Prediction: Aston Villa 2, PSG 2 – Despite last week’s result, the Emery team showed that they have the potential to create opportunities and score against the French team, but it should not be enough to end the comeback, because Villa has to score three goals to destroy the result of the first leg. In the case of the unexpected comeback, they will come across the winner of the match between Real Madrid and Arsenal that will take place on Wednesday. – Francesco Porzio

Inter vs. Bayern Munich

Player to watch: Harry Kane, Bayern Munich – The skipper in England will probably end his waiting for senior awards in the coming weeks, but Bayern has not signed Kane to win them Bundesliga titles. He is the man who has to make a difference in the nearest games. Can he do that on Wednesday evening? – James Benge

Man of the match: Yann Sommer, Inter -The Swiss keeper was the best players in the first stage of the quarterfinals last week when the Nerazzurri won 2-1 in the Allianz Arena in Munich and again showed why he is one of the best keepers there is. The side of Simone Inzaghi needs him at best to prevent a defeat on Wednesday, because Inter can also sign to continue to the semi -final. – Francesco Porzio

Prediction: Inter 1, Bavaria Munich 1 -With a lot of injuries, and after the defeat of the first leg, it is not an easy task for Bayern to come back against the 2023 Champions League finalists, who will probably be eligible for the semi-final where they can meet FC Barcelona as happened during the 2009-10-10 season, when the Nerazzurri De Treble won. – Francesco Porzio

Real Madrid vs. Arsenal

Player to watch: Jurrien Timber, Arsenal – More than justified praise was arranged on William Saliba for the robust defense of Arsenal in the first stage, but his rightback was no less effective. If Hout can once again close the bullet progression possibilities by Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, Madrid may not even come close to overthrowing their three target lack. – James Benge

Man of the Match: Vinicius JR, Real Madrid -The Brazilian attacker should show his best if Real Madrid wants to have the chance to get a wonderful comeback against Arsenal after the 3-0 defeat of the first stage. Vinicius, who will combine with Rodrygo and Kylian Mbappe, already scored seven goals in 11 Champions League matches this season, but a defeat against Arsenal would be seen as one of the biggest disappointments of his career. – Francesco Porzio

Prediction: Real Madrid 2, Arsenal 0 – If there is one team in the world that can come back to Arsenal, that is Real Madrid. This time, however, it seems more than difficult in front of Carlo Ancelotti, because the Spanish giants are confronted with some injuries and important players are forced to play in different positions to cope with this absence. But with Real Madrid, in the Santiago Bernabeu, never say. – Francesco Porzio

Quarterfinal TV schedule

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