The Champions league semifinals could feature four of the five most successful teams in European football's elite competition.
Real Madrid, wh0 lifted the European Cup for a record-extending 12th time last season, hold a 3-0 lead over Juventus heading into Wednesday's quarterfinal second leg.
liverpool and Barcelona — both five-time European champions — also enjoy three-goal advantages. On Tuesday, Barcelona head to AS Roma 4-1 in front, and liverpool go to Manchester City leading 3-0.
The closest contest for a spot in the last-four will be in Munich on Wednesday. Bayern, another five-time winner, only managed to build a 2-1 lead at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan stadium in Seville.
MAN CITY-lIVERPOOl
Regardless of the 3-2 loss to United, City will undoubtedly win the Premier league.
But given that City missed out on the symbolic derby title win after key talent started on the bench — including Kevin De Bruyne — Guardiola can only show the gamble was worth it by making a comeback against liverpool.
A 4-0 victory over liverpool at the Etihad Stadium would be enough to take City's players through. It's not such a daunting proposition since City has already beaten Juergen Klopp's side 5-0 at home in the league this season.
liverpool will be missing suspended Jordan Henderson, with Georginio Wijnaldum set to replace the captain in an untested midfield combination.
"We are not going to sit back," Wijnaldum said. "We are going to play our game. That is what we always do."
ROMA-BARCElONA
Barcelona are closing in on a first trip to the semifinals since winning the competition three years ago.
It's already been a dream first season in charge for Ernesto Valverde, with Barcelona unbeaten in the Spanish league and 11 points in front with seven games remaining.
In the quarterfinals for the first time in a decade, Roma aren’t even sure they will be back in the Champions league next season. The Italian capital club only has a one-point hold on the fourth Champions league place from Serie A.