No missteps for Real Madrid and Manchester City on the first day of the Champions League round of 16. Leipzig holds their own against Los Blancos, but in the 48th minute Brahim Diaz, replacing the absent Bellingham, invents a great goal and paves the way for the Merengues ahead of their return to Spanish soil.
Guardiola's blues pass 3-1 in Copenhagen , but suffer more than expected also thanks to the Danish goalkeeper Grabara. Mattsson responds to De Bruyne's initial goal, then the Scandinavians raise the wall but can do nothing on the goals of Bernardo Silva and Foden (92nd minute).
Tonight the first of the three Italians on the track, Lazio . For the Biancocelesti the mission is almost impossible: Kane's Bayern Munich is there. The Bavarians, however, come from the sensational 3-0 defeat against Xabi Alonso's Bayer Leverkusen, a revelation team in Europe that leads the Bundes (unbeaten) by five points over Bayern.
Kick-off at the Olimpico at 9pm. At the same time, Paris Saint Germain will take the field against Real Sociedad who won Inter's group.
(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)
