Sporting and Manchester City face each other, this Tuesday, for the round of 16 of the Champions League. At 17:00 (Brasília time) the teams start the duel and try to take advantage of the return game, scheduled for March 9th.
Favorite, Pep Guardiola’s team goes to Portugal, in the city of Lisbon, after finishing the Group Stage in the lead of Group A, with 12 points. In the stage, City left behind RB Leipzig and Brugge, ahead of Paris-Saint Germain, in second place.
Experiencing a great phase in the Premier League, the citizens are skyrocketing at the top of the table with a wide nine-point lead for Liverpool, which comes just below. Last season, the team reached the final against Chelsea, but were surpassed by Thomas Tuchel’s team.
Sporting arrives with a campaign below their opponent. In Group C, they finished in second place, behind leaders Ajax. Besiktas and Borussia Dortmund, who won the same score as the Portuguese team but lost on goal difference, were left behind.
In the local championship, Rúben Amorim’s men are in second place, with 54 added. Leading the competition is Porto, with 60.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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