Barcelona looks to progress to the quarter-finals as they welcome Stuttgart after a 1-1 draw in the first leg of UEFA Champions League knockout stage.
UEFA Champions League First Knockout Round Second Leg
FC Barcelona vs VfB Stuttgart
Ground: Camp Nou, Barcelona, 16th Mar 2010 20:45 CET
Barcelona is the only Spanish team remaining in the Champions League contest after Sevilla defeated from CSKA Moskow and Real Madrid has been knocked out from Olympic Lyon. The Catalan side were capable to score an away goal in the first tie and will have the advantage playing at the home ground at the Camp Nou on Wednesday. Barca are almost compacted as Carlos Puyol is the only player problematic for the game.
Stuttgart will give a try to join Bayern Munich as the second Germany team in the competition and already claimed they must play the match of the season to win on Wednesday. Stuttgart's attack is led by Cacau who scored the goal for Germans in the first tie. Being outsiders for the clash, Stuttgart denied many by reaching the round of 16.
Barcelona will be under pressure team as all expecting to win the game. Lionel Messi, Zlatan, Dani Alves, Xavi, and Ibrahimovic all available for Wednesday's tie. Considered separately, this all star team should have no problem to win this clash. But on the field not always happened as "should be" and it could easily be a goalless draw or extra time.
Leonel Messi enter the game after a hat trick on the weekend after Barcelona impressive victory with 3-0 over Valencia, while Stuttgart lost 2-1 at Schalke on Friday in their last league match.
Barcelona often dominate in possession in they games so long so Stuttgart must to depend on the counterattack. It’s unlikely for Stuttgart to knock off the Spanish giant, but in this game all can be happened.
Verdict: Barcelona vs Stuttgart 2-1
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