According to data from the supercomputer company Opta, the main favorite to win this season is Barcelona.
The Champions League quarter-finals have been decided. After an exciting round of 16 with penalties, only eight teams remain in the running for the European club title. The bets now turn to who will win the trophy. Access premium football results at live scores app.
According to data from the supercomputer company Opta, the main favorite to win this season is Barcelona, who advanced after a dominant knockout match against Benfica.
The surprise, however, was the likelihood of Real Madrid winning the title, the current and greatest champion in the history of the Champions League, which is only in fifth place among the eight teams in the quarter-final stage.
See below the probability of winning the Champions League according to data from the supercomputer company Opta:
Barcelona – 20.4%
Paris Saint-Germain – 19.3%
Arsenal – 16.8%
Inter Milan – 16.4%
Real Madrid – 13.6%
Bayern Munich – 9.7%
Aston Villa – 2.8%
Borussia Dortmund – 1%
The Champions League’s biggest winner, Real Madrid, struggled to keep alive their dream of a 16th title and eliminate Atlético de Madrid. After winning 2-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, the Merengue team saw Vinicius Jr. miss a penalty kick in normal time and lost 1-0 at the Metropolitano Stadium.
The classification was then decided by a penalty shootout, where Real Madrid won 4-2. The quarter-final opponent advanced without difficulty. After winning 7-1 in the Netherlands, Arsenal confirmed their place on Wednesday (12) by drawing 2-2 with PSV at the Emirates Stadium.
The team that qualifies will face PSG or Aston Villa. Coached by Luis Enrique, the French team surprised by eliminating Liverpool on penalties at Anfield Road. The English team was one of the favorites for the title after having the best campaign in the qualifying phase, with seven wins and one loss.
On the other hand, Aston Villa confirmed their favoritism in the round of 16 and qualified with two wins over Club Brugge (3-1 in Belgium and 1-0 in England).
Led by Raphinha, Lamine Yamal and Robert Lewandowski, Barcelona kept alive their dream of winning the Champions League after 10 years with two wins over Benfica. Their opponent in the quarterfinals will be Borussia Dortmund.
The current runner-up, the German team did not have an easy time beating Lille. After drawing 1-1 at home in the first leg, Dortmund qualified this Wednesday (12) with a 2-1 win in France.
Whoever makes it to the semifinals will face Inter Milan or Bayern Munich, who qualified last Tuesday (11). The Italians won both games against Feyenoord, as did Bayern, who came out on top in their home match against Bayer Leverkusen. Get the edge with BB Score.
