Tonight will become clear next two chetvartfinalista in the Champions League. From 19:45 CET of "Vicente Calderon" Atletico Madrid meet PSV Eindhoven, while at the same time, but in the Channel Manchester City hosts Dynamo Kiev in Eighthfinal revenge.
For English meeting with Ukrainian giants is very important because for the first time in their history they have a chance to qualify for the quarterfinals in the tournament. So much for "citizens" could not jump the foot of the eighth-finals in the last two seasons invariably draw their assigned a clash with Barcelona. Before it did on two occasions manchestartsi not even managed to leapfrog the group stage. Victory 3: 1 in Ukraine, however, puts the team of Manuel Pellegrini in a pretty good position and should happen almost impossible to miss his players their chance.
If City eliminated Dynamo will return the balance to the rivalry in the Eastern colossus. Both teams have already met once in elimination matches in European competition - in the 2010/2011 season when Dynamo eliminated England with a total score 2: 1 in the eighth-finals of the Europa League. Now namely uraintsite are on the verge of elimination, and the signs are not very encouraging - City have won their last two households in the tournament, and with goals in the final 10 minutes of matches. "Citizens" also never been on the losing side in an elimination clash if they won the first match out. Statistics remember six such cases and the most recent was against Porto in the 2011/2012 season in the Europa League (win by 2: 1 out and 4: 0 home second leg).
The other match tonight is also keen favorite in the face Atletico Madrid given solid form that demonstrate people of Diego Simeone. However, they met many difficulties in the first match and failed to break the defense of PSV, which resonates at zero draw. Now the Spaniards will surely be very concentrated primarily not conceding a goal in the door, who would have great weight. Dutch no means be underestimated given the fact that it came out of group company of Wolfsburg, Manchester United and CSKA Moscow. However, they not only have not beaten Atletico in the tournament, but not even a tie. In the only previous time two teams go against each other - in the group stage of the 2008/2009 season - "dyushekchiite 'first win 3: 0 in the Netherlands, then do the same with 2: 1 at home.
Overall though Madrid did not do so successfully against opponents from lower land - they lost all four eliminations in two matches, although they have won 4 of its 5 home games. PSV will certainly do everything in their power to survive in the knockout phase. The last "Philips" reached this stage of the tournament in the 2006/2007 season, and then they dropped from Liverpool ¼-final (lost 0: 3 at home and 0: 1 "Anfield"). The bad thing about them is that despite his experience in European competition, they are still waiting for first win out against a Spanish team - there PSV has achieved 4 draws and 8 losses before playing the 13th his visit tonight.
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