In the early morning of February 23, Beijing time, the Champions League round of 16 matches were played against 2 more games, of which the defending champion Chelsea relied on the goals of Havertz and Pulisic to win 2-0 against Lille. In this regard, the three Premier League giants who have already played have played triumphant songs in the first leg of the round of 16, including Manchester City 5-0 Portugal Sport, Liverpool 2-0 Inter and Chelsea 2-0 Lille.
Manchester City 5-0 Portugal Sport
Manchester City, who played first, did not encounter much difficulty in 16, and facing the Portuguese league title, the Blue Moon was hardly threatened. Against Sport of Portugal, City laid a four-goal advantage at half-time, which essentially locked in their promotion.
Manchester City, which has a five-goal advantage, can be said to have no possibility of elimination. After all, in the history of the Champions League, no team has been able to turn over the disadvantage of 5 goals. Drawing to Sport portugal in the round of 16, City's promotion is to be expected. After all, in the current Champions League rankings, Manchester City is still the biggest number one favorite to win the title.
Liverpool 2-0
For Liverpool, the Champions League round of 16 draw can be described as a different fate. In the first draw, Liverpool originally won the absolute gift package Red Bull Salzburg. As a result, in the case of heavy draws, the Reds suffered the defending champions of Serie A, Inter Milan.
In terms of strength, Liverpool is still favored as the side that has been promoted. As can be seen from the first leg of the game, although Inter's performance has been very good, they finally lost the game 0-2, which basically ruined their chances of qualifying. For the Reds, as long as there is not much error in the second leg, it is not very difficult to advance to the top 8.
Chelsea 2-0 Lille
In the Champions League round of 16 draw, Chelsea can be said to be quite lucky. Of the 4 possible opponents, Lille are theoretically the weakest team. As a result, the Blues met Lille in 2 draws. Last season, Lille upset and won the Ligue 1 title, but their state decline this season has been severe, and it is clear that they cannot stop Chelsea's progression.
The early morning game also confirmed this statement. Throughout the game, Chelsea relied on goals from the opening half of the first and second halves to win the game 2-0, which was another Tuchel-esque victory. Although it is said that the second leg of the expedition to France, but the Blues with a 2-goal advantage, the promotion is basically not a big problem.
The 3 premier league giants who have already played have scored a total of 9 goals in the first leg, and they have conceded 0 goals, you must know that they are facing, but the defending champions of their respective leagues. The strength of the Premier League is vividly reflected in the round of 16 of the Champions League.
Of course, in the round of 16, there is still a Premier League team that has not yet played, he is the Red Devils Manchester United. Tomorrow morning, Manchester United will also face a league winner, they are last season's La Liga ally at Atletico Madrid. If United can win again in tomorrow's game, the chances of bringing together four Premier League teams in the round of eight will be very high.
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