Two clubs chasing UEFA Champions League glory will do battle today in a match between Barcelona and Manchester City. The Round of 16 clash scheduled for 3:45 p.m. ET will be held at the Nou Camp in Barcelona and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on Fox Sports 1.
What They're Saying
Barcelona manager Luis Enrique (via UEFA): "There's only one match on our minds and that's the one against City, not the Clásico [against Real Madrid]. It would be dangerous to play a cagey match. Our objective is to win and play better than our opponents. A place in the next round is at stake. You play the whole season for these games and that's why the press room is full today."
Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini: "We need to play like we did in the second half of the first leg. For part of the first half, Barça controlled the game, but in the second half we had chances. We need to play 11v11 and then we have a team that can play like we did in the second half. It's important to fight Barcelona for the ball, but they dominate possession against all opponents. We have to keep the ball once we gain control of it. We want to give Barcelona problems regaining the ball once we have it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Yaya Toure's absence forced Pellegrini to play James Milner in central midfield in the first leg. Admittedly, it didn't go well. With Toure available, City will look to control the most important part of the pitch. In four Champions League appearances, the 31-year-old has one goal and an average of one key pass.
Barcelona's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Ter Stegen; Alves, Piqué, Mascherano, Alba; Xavi, Rakitić, Iniesta; Suárez, Messi, Neymar
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Zabaleta, Kompany, Demichelis, Kolarov; Fernando, Fernandinho; Milner, Touré, Silva; Agüero
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
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