CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SPECIAL
Can Barcelona go all the way?
Barcelona vs. Atletico Madrid
Two Spanish giants will go head to head in this Quarter Final Game. Even though both teams are fairly good, Barcelona has been playing out of this world lately where as Atletico Madrid barely squeaked through with an overtime victory over PSV. Barcelona is heavily favored in this match and a prominent contender for the Champions League title itself.
Prediction- Game 1 (Barcelona 3 Atletico Madrid 1)
Prediction- Game 2 (Barcelona 2 Atletico 0)
Bayern Munich vs. Benfica
Bayern who is always an important figure in the Champions League and have previously won the title five times will be going against this year’s underdog team Benfica. In the past years Benfica has been taking place in the Europa League and had not yet really cracked the Champions League title race. Even though Bayern will have the advantage of past experiences, Benfica has been looking very strong and could turn the tables on the German Giant.
Prediction- Game 1 (Bayern 2 Benfica 2)
Prediction- Game 2 (Bayern 0 Benfica 0) *Benfica advances on away goals
VFL Wolfsburg vs. Real Madrid
Real Madrid have been looking superb in their past few games with a sound victory over Roma. Wolfsburg on the other hand is somewhat of a wildcard and have a very small chance of advancing. In the matchup Real Madrid will most likely take it all the way and move on to the semi-finals.
Prediction- Game 1 (VFL Wolfsburg 1 Real Madrid 2)
Prediction- Game 2 (VFL Wolfsburg 0 Real Madrid 3)
Manchester City vs. Paris Saint-Germain
This will be Man City’s first time making it out of the group stages in the history of the Champions League whereas PSG are common contenders in the race. These two clubs are respectively the leaders in both their leagues and will have to be prepared for a very aggressive match involving much superpower in the names of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Yaya Toure and many others. In the end Man City’s inexperience will cost them them the win.
Prediction- Game 1 (Manchester City 0 PSG 2)
Prediction- Game 2 (Manchester City 1 PSG 0) *PSG advances on away goals
Carson Andrick is a junior and is a staff member on the Cedar Post. This is his first year on staff.