Barcelona vs AS Roma 2018 (Barca-Roma 2018 Champions League)
Final score and result:- Barcelona vs Roma 4-1 (De Rossi OG, Manolas OG, Pique, Suarez/Dzeko)
Nou Camp, Barcelona- 4 April, 2018- Champions League QF First Leg- Wednesday
Two own goals hurt Roma, as Barcelona, despite superstar Lionel Messi turning in a below-par performance, see off the Giallorossi 4-1 in the first leg of their tie
The draw for the 2018/19 Champions League quarterfinals were made today (March 16, 2018) and they’ve thrown up some interesting clashes. There will be only one English representative in the last four after Liverpool were drawn against Man City in the quarterfinals. Sevilla’s reward for upsetting Manchester United is a blockbuster clash against German giants Bayern while Juventus will take on Real Madrid in a repeat of last season’s final.
The last quarterfinal is between Barcelona and Roma, a repeat of the group stage clash between the two teams from the 2015/16 season.
There are three Spanish clubs in the last eight (Barca, Real and Sevilla), two from Italy (Juve, Roma) and England (Liverpool, Man City) and one from Germany (Bayern)
If reports in Spain are to be believed, Barcelona have agreed a deal with Antoine Griezmann and will sign the French striker in the summer. The 27 year old will be acquired for a fee of 100 million euros (his release clause), but his arrival will mean that the Blaugrana will have a wealth of attacking talent at their disposal- they already have Messi, Suarez, Coutinho and Dembele, and Griezmann at the Nou Camp would effectively make it a “Famous Five” or a “Fantastic Five”. It would also see Griezmann at the same club as his French national teammate Samuel Umtiti.
Atleti have recently sold Nicolas Gaitan and Yannick Carrasco to Dalian in China. Augusto Fernandez has also left for the Far East, while Luciano Vietto has been loaned to Valencia with an option to buy. Veteran Fernando Torres is also likely to depart the Wanda Metropolitano in the summer. Should Griezmann leave, it does raise doubts over whether Los Colchoneros can continue to be a threat to the Real-Barca hegemony in Spain. Atleti are currently second in Spain and have reached the last 16 of the Europa League