Arsenal vs. Bayern (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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Familiar Champions League foes reunite in front of a bouncing Emirates atmosphere on Tuesday evening, as Arsenal and Bayern Munich go toe-to-toe in the first leg of their quarter-final.
The Gunners edged out Porto on penalties to banish their knockout demons from seasons past, while Thomas Tuchel's men - who will have none of their fans present in North London owing to a firework misdemeanour - progressed this far courtesy of a second-leg turnaround against Lazio.
We say: Arsenal 2-1 Bayern Munich
With their soft underbelly now replaced by sturdy armour, Arsenal fans should not be subjected to another 5-1 humiliation at the hands of the German champions, especially given the current predicament Tuchel's side find themselves in.
Kane versus Arsenal almost always leads to the Gunners failing to keep a clean sheet, which may be the case if the quarter-final pressure briefly gets to Arteta's men, but the clinical hosts should capitalise on the Bavarians' rearguard vulnerabilities and lack of away support to take a narrow lead to Munich.
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Real Madrid vs. Man City (Tuesday, 8.00pm)
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In a rematch of last year's unforgettable Champions League semi-final, 14-time winners Real Madrid and current holders Manchester City cross paths once again, squaring off in Tuesday's quarter-final first leg at the Bernabeu.
A little under 12 months ago, Pep Guardiola's men demolished the 14-time winners 5-1 over two fixtures to storm into the final, although nothing could separate the two titanic foes in the Spanish capital before City ran riot at the Etihad.
We say: Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City
As the unstoppable force of Man City meets the immovable object that is Real Madrid, expect fireworks to fly between two sides whose offensive play is a joy to watch, although both defences can still be susceptible to the odd lapse in concentration.
Goals should therefore be a guarantee at the Bernabeu, but as was the case in 2022-23, we just cannot separate the two sides in the Spanish capital and can only envisage a closely-contested stalemate in Tuesday's first leg, certainly a far better result for Guardiola's side if last year is anything to go by.
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Ben Knapton
