Tonight marks another superb UEFA Champions matchday, with German heavyweights Borussia Dortmund facing Atletico Madrid and Barcelona making the trip to Paris to face Ligue 1 leaders Paris Saint Germain.
It is not the first time that either side has faced each other in Europe’s premier competition over the last decade – Dortmund and Atletico were in the same group in 2018/19, collecting a win apiece, with Paris Saint Germain and Barcelona’s rivalry spanning several decades – including one of the greatest comebacks in UEFA Champions League history in 2017 for the Catalans.
We spoke to Bet9ja Ambassador Victor Ikpeba, who gave us his thoughts and predictions on what promises to be a riveting evening of football.
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Stopping Mbappé and Dembélé is the key for Barcelona!
It’s no secret that Kylian Mbappé and Ousmane Dembélé are two extraordinary talents who can change a game in an instant with their pace and trickery, and Barcelona will need to be extremely wary of this.
Paris Saint-Germain’s initial project of superstar signings ended up being a bit of a disappointment in honesty – you need a team full of players who want to work together in a team in order to win the UEFA Champions League. PSG’s team nowadays doesn’t boast the likes of Neymar and Lionel Messi anymore but that doesn’t mean that they can’t put a run together in this tournament.
I fancy Barcelona in this match if they can keep PSG’s dangermen quiet. They have a balanced team that is built for knockout tournaments.
Victor’s booking code: 6GKDBVK
We know what to expect from Atletico Madrid!
Diego Simeone’s team know exactly how to navigate the UEFA Champions League! They approach every game with a siege mentality – they defend for their lives as a unit and trust that the quality that they have at the top of the pitch will produce the goods when they need it.
Neither team has had an outstanding domestic season, but Atletico are always dangerous in European competition with their ability on the counter.
Having said that, Dortmund are my old team and you can’t count out their quality either, especially when they’re playing their best football at speed. I sense a 1-0 upset here for the Germans!
Victor’s booking code: 6GKFPLV
