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Luis Suarez celebrates his goal.
Christian Post Report – Barcelona try to complete their progress in the UEFA Champions League as they host Manchester City at Camp Nou. The match starts 3:45 p.m. ET.
In the first leg of the competition, Barcelona dominated City as they went on to win 2-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
Luis Suarez opened up the scoring in the 16th minute of the match, then went on to double his tally in the 30th following an assist by Jordi Alba.
Sergio Aguero had a consolation goal for the hosts in the 69th minute but they know that they have to dig deep as they face an aggregate deficit and are heading into one of the toughest stadiums in Camp Nou.
Barcelona dominated the possession in the contest, controlling 60 percent of the time while firing 12 totals shots. City had more corners with eight against Barcelona’s four but were unable to capitalize.
Three Barcelona players were given yellow cards in the heated match, with Dani Alves, Ivan Rakitic and Adriano Correia all being cautioned.
City also had multiple bookings as Fernando was carded, while Gael Clichy received to yellows to be sent off in the 74th minute. As a result, the Frenchman will miss the return leg in Spain.
There are only two reported injuries before the match, both for the Catalans, as Sergio Busquets will sit out due to an ankle injury, while Thomas Vermaelen is still bothered by his hamstring.
In terms of form, City are currently looking for a positive turnaround. They have only won one in their last three matches across all competitions, with their latest a 1-0 loss to Burnley. In the English Premier League they are second to Chelsea, six points behind with the London club still having a game in hand.
For Barcelona, they have been streaking. Three straight wins in the La Liga have boosted them to the top of the table, with a slim one points lead over Real Madrid.
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Source : Christian Post