European football highlightspublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Here's some of the best bits across Europe this week.
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Sporting Lisbon 0-5 Man City - Mahrez, Silva (2), Foden and Sterling put Man City in complete control
PSG 1-0 Real Madrid - Messi penalty saved but Mbappe with opener
Return legs take place 9 March
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European football highlightspublished at 19:26 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
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PSG vs Real Madrid going to be tasty! Mbappe want to impress his future employers surely?! And Messi being former Barcelona player he will want to carry on his rivalry with them!!
Michael - Brighton
Postpublished at 19:23 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
PSG v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
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End of twitter post'We are still the challengers'published at 19:21 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
PSG v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
PSG
Image source, Getty ImagesPSG manager Mauricio Pochettino: "Given the players involved this could have been the final.
"PSG have been trying to win this trophy for 50 years, so we are the challengers.
"We have so much respect for Real Madrid as one of the best teams in the world. You don't win 13 European Cups thanks to your coaches, that is down to the overall strength of the club.
"We are the challengers, a lot of effort has gone into building a squad to achieve our dream but we're still the challengers and Real Madrid are the ones who have a habit of winning the Champions League."
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Okechokwu: I don't know if this is the season Pep will win it with City, but one thing I know is they will make a light work of this Sporting side.
What are the chances?published at 19:16 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Simon Gleave, head of sports analysis, Nielsen Gracenote:
Manchester City are ranked number one on our Euro Club Index and are therefore given 89% chance of reaching the Champions League quarter-finals. Opponents Sporting CP are 27th on our ranking (www.euroclubindex.com, external).
The other match is much closer with Real Madrid (ranked four) marginal favourites against PSG (five).
What happened in the draw?published at 19:14 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Remember the WILD last 16 draw? Where it all went wrong and they had to re-do it?
Here's a reminder of what happened. Chaos.
Media caption, The Football News Show: What happened at the Champions League Draw?
'Proof we do it every game'published at 19:11 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Sporting Lisbon v Man City (20:00 GMT)
Manchester City
Image source, Getty ImagesPremier League leaders City are bidding to go one better than last season's runners-up finish and win the Champions League for the first time this year.
"To do better than last season is not easy but we are excited and happy to be in this competition at this stage again," said Pep Guardiola.
"I know how important the Champions League is - we cannot deny it - but we take every Premier League game seriously and you saw how we behaved against Norwich.
"That's the best proof that we do it every single game, not just in the Premier League."
What to look out forpublished at 19:09 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Image source, Getty ImagesA clean sweep of English teams but no Barcelona. No away goals either.
The Champions League last 16 is back. Let's jog your memory on who is still in it and what to look out for...
Is this the year for PSG?published at 19:07 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
PSG v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
PSGEx-Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos is PSG's only absentee tonight as he continues to struggle with a calf problem.
Mauricio Pochettino's side lost in the semi-finals to Manchester City last season and the pressure is growing to deliver a first European title.
PSG lost the 2020 final to Bayern Munich but before that had gone out in the last 16 in three straight seasons.
Lionel Messi, who signed from Barcelona in the summer, has scored five of his seven goals for the club in the Champions League and also netted a record 26 times against Real Madrid during his time at Barca.
Postpublished at 19:06 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
BBC Radio 5 LiveKelly Cates is on BBC Radio 5 Live now building up to tonight's Champions League games. We'll have live commentary of Manchester City's match against Sporting Lisbon from kick-off.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:04 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
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Joe Wedgewood: Speaks volume to the standards and perfection that Pep demands that Gundogan - the outstanding performer last season - barely starts a significant match for City now?!
Postpublished at 19:03 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
The half n half scarves are here...
Gary brought one once. I'm still not over it.
Image source, Getty ImagesMahrez magicpublished at 19:01 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Sporting Lisbon v Man City (20:00 GMT)
Manchester City
Image source, Getty ImagesRiyad Mahrez has scored nine goals in his last 10 appearances in the Champions League.
He has been directly involved in six goals in his last six games in the knockout rounds (four goals, two assists).
And since the start of last season, Mahrez has scored at least four goals more in the competition than any other Manchester City player.
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 18:58 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
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'You'd fancy City to go through'published at 18:57 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Sporting Lisbon v Man City (20:00 GMT)
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PSG v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Neymar could make his first appearance since November after recovering from a lengthy spell out with injury to take his place on the PSG bench.
Gianluigi Donnarumma returns in goal for the hosts as Angel di Maria comes into attack alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe.
PSG: Donnarumma, Hakimi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Nuno Mendes, Danilo Pereira, Paredes, Verratti, Di Maria, Messi, Mbappe.
Subs: Simons, Navas, Icardi, Neymar, Dagba, Wijnaldum, Kurzawa, Ander Herrera, Diallo, Draxler, Kehrer, Gueye.
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End of twitter postKarim Benzema returns to the Real Madrid starting XI as the Spanish side makes three changes.
Luka Modric also comes in along with Ferland Mendy. Gareth Bale, who started in the 0-0 draw with Villarreal last-time out, drops to the bench.
Real Madrid XI: Courtois, Carvajal, Eder Militao, Alaba, Mendy, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Asensio, Benzema, Vinicius Junior.
Subs: Nacho, Hazard, Marcelo, Lunin, Valverde, Jovic, Lucas, Bale, Ceballos, Rodrygo, Isco, Camavinga.
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End of twitter post 2Team news - De Bruyne one of five City changespublished at 18:52 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
Sporting Lisbon v Man City (20:00 GMT)
Sporting Lisbon make three changes from their 2-2 draw with Porto last time out.
The most significant sees top-scorer Pedro Goncalves - scorer of 13 goals this season - back in the side in place of Nuno Santos.
Pedro Porro - on loan from City but eligible to play by the terms of that deal - replaces Zouhair Feddal in defence, with Joao Palhinha coming in for Manuel Ugarte in midfield.
Sporting Lisbon: Adan, Inacio, Coates, Matheus Reis, Porro, Joao Palhinha, Matheus Luiz, Ricardo Esgaio, Sarabia, Goncalves, Paulinho.
Subs: Feddal, Tabata, Slimani, Nuno Santos, Neto, Ugarte, Ruben Vinagre, Andre Paulo, Edwards, Virginia, Braganca, Esteves.
Image source, BBC SportManchester City make five changes from the hammering of Norwich on Saturday evening.
John Stones, Aymeric Laporte and Joao Cancelo come into the defence, in place of Kyle Walker, Oleksandr Zinchenko and Nathan Ake.
In midfield, Kevin de Bruyne returns, as does Rodri. Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho are the men to drop out.
Man City: Ederson, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, Foden, Sterling.
Subs: Ake, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Carson, Kayky, Delap, Mbete-Tabu, Slicker, McAtee, Lavia.
Image source, BBC SportPostpublished at 18:49 Greenwich Mean Time 15 February 2022
PSG v Real Madrid (20:00 GMT)
Karim Benzema starts for Real Madrid and Lionel Messi is in the PSG side tonight.
No Neymar in the starting XI but he's on the bench. Full team news to come.