Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview

Holders Barca face Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at the Nou Camp on Tuesday, four days after losing El Clasico 2-1 to Real Madrid.

“We had almost forgotten what losing was,” Enrique said on Monday.

“Our team has more than enough to keep being the same it has been.”

Despite Saturday’s defeat, Barca could yet finish the season with five trophies.

Having already won the UEFA Super Cup and FIFA Club World Cup, the Catalans are six points clear of Atletico at the top of La Liga and have reached the Copa del Rey final.

This is the 13th meeting between Barcelona and Atletico in less than three years.

Barcelona have won the past six meetings, with Atletico’s last victory coming in the Champions League quarter-finals in April 2014.

Barcelona vs Atletico Madrid Preview

UEFA Champions League: Ghanaian Players In Champions Games

The UEFA champions league returns with round of 16 clashes after the group stage matches were completed in November, 2015.

 

sportscrusader.com previews selected matches involving Ghanaian internationals who will represent their clubs – Kwadwo Asamoah (Juventus), Alex Partey (Atletico Madrid), Nana Kwasi Asare (Gent KAA Belgium) and Baba Rahman (Chelsea).

PSG vs CHELSEA

Ghanaian left back, Baba Rahman will be the luckiest after Chelsea confirmed captain, John Terry will miss the champions league clash against French champions, Paris St, Germain.

The last five meetings between the two teams has seen either side record a home win each and three draws and this chain of results makes the clash tonight at the Parc des Princes a mouth-watering encounter.

PSG have won four and drawn just one of their last 5-games in the French ligue 1 wwhilst Chelsea look to have revived a chain of bad results that saw Jose Mourinho lose his job. The Blues under Guus Hiddink are yet to lose in the premier league and currently boast of three wins in their last 5-matches.

Kick-off time for the match is 1945GMT (7.45pm).

 

GENT KAA vs WOLFSBURG

Gent KAA will host Wolfsburg at the Ghelamco Arena in the round of 16 clash in the UEFA champions league on Wednesday.

The two teams meet each other for the first time in an European competition. Gent KAA currently lie second in the Belgian PRO league with 55-points and will enter the game as the team in-form with three wins and two defeats in their 5-games whilst opponents, Wolfsburg lie 8th on the Bundesliga log and have just one win in 5-mathces and three defeats.

Gent will miss the services of Wikheim (quadriceps), Van der Bruggen (hip) and Simon (Pelvis) whilst the German club, Wolfsburg miss the services of Dost (foot), Naldo (suspended), Arnold (knee), Guilavogui (thigh) and Schurrle (groin).

 

Ghanaian international, Nana Kwasi Asare will hope to keep his starting berth barring any injury when the game kicks-off on Wednesday, 17th February at 1945GMT (7.45pm)

UEFA Champions League: Ghanaian Players In Champions Games