UEFA CL: Return leg quarter final dwells
After the semi-final qualifications of Achraf Hakimi and Ibrahim Mbaye (PSG) and Ademola Lookman (Atlético), other Africans are in the running this Wednesday, April 15, 2025 to reach the last four of the Champions League.
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A new Senegalese-Moroccan duel
Last week, Bayern Munich made a great deal by winning 2-1 against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg quarter final of the Champions League. But in this competition, Real Madrid proved that it could rise from the ashes at any time. This Wednesday, the Merengues will try to do it again at the Allianz Arena in Munich. To do this, Alvaro Arbeloa could bet on Brahim Diaz.
The Moroccan is known for making a difference both in small spaces and also in transitions. A profile that could switch the meeting at any time.
But opposite, some Senegalese stand on the road of the Lion of the Atlas. Nicolas Jackson, who scored 9 goals and 4 assists in 27 appearances this season (11 starts), will be a considerable asset for the Bavarians, if the score remains tight until the second period. The 24-year-old Lion is in good form, with 1 goal and 1 assist last weekend in the Bundesliga. His compatriot Bara Ndiaye, who burst the screen this Saturday, will also have a say.
In the other evening match, Sporting Club Portugal will try to be the first club to topple Arsenal this season in the Champions League. Beaten 0-1 in the first leg at home, the Lions will have a lot to face against the Gunners, who are certainly less good in the league (defeat against Bournemouth this weekend), but who still remain a team capable of folding an encounter in just a few minutes. Among the Portuguese, we will have the Ivorian Ousmane Diomandé in defense, to muzzle the English offensives.