Barcelona was chosen as a favorite to win the Champions League 2024-25, according to the Supercomputer from OPTA.
The Catalans have emerged as the leading competition for a prestigious triumph after the exit of Liverpool from the tournament on Tuesday.
The band of Arner Slot – who most likely raised the trophy before they met with 23.9 percent opposite Paris Saint -Germain – saw their elimination from the round of 16 after an unfortunate penalty shootout against an impressive Luis Enrique's side.
With Liverpool outside, Barcelona remains the favorite for the rest of the tournament, with 20.4 percent – closing for the Parisians – after it was decided that the men of Hansi Flick will be confronted with Borussia Dortmund in the quarterfinals.
However, to go even further to the final phase, in the case of a potential victory over the German giants, Blaugrana will be confronted with the winner between Bayern Munich and Inter Milan.
In the meantime, PSG is in second place with 19.3 percent, followed by Arsenal, which showed a dominant representation about PSV Eindhoven, where the game ended with 9-3 on the Scoresheets.
The current title holders, Real Madrid, are closely surpassed by Inter after Simone Inzaghi's side Feyenoord has full of confidence in both ties of the last 16 round.
The men of Carlo Ancelotti underwent a challenging second stage in Wanda Metropolitano, while their collision went to extra time – then to a penalty shootout – after the opening goal of Conor Gallagher in the first minute.
However, a controversial decision about the shot of Alvarez, the rescue of Thibaut Courtois and four penalties that were scored by Los Blancos, saw them on to the next phase.
They are ready to start it on Mikel Arteta's injury squad, with the first game that takes place in the Emirates on 8 April.
Despite a confident victory over Bundesliga Rivals Bayer Leverkusen, the side of Vincent Kompany witnessed an unexpected low place in the rating, just before Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund.
Many fans expected Bayern Munich to be seriously surpassed by the side of Xabi Alonso after their draw in the domestic competition. The men of Kompany concluded the game without a single shot on goal.
In addition to various defensive errors, the Belgian specialist did his homework and, however, pushed his team into a confident 5-0 win.
In the meantime, it is thought that Aston Villa has only 2.8 percent of lifting the trophy, an expected increase in a 1 percent change before the quarterfinals, since fewer teams remain in the competition.
Dortmund is at the bottom of the list after their unconscious victory over Lille on Thursday. Their first collision ended 1-1 in Signal Iduna Park.
The German giants stand for favorites Barcelona, who have taken eight victories, one draw and one loss in the tournament.
The Catalans concluded their competition phase with a strong second position, behind Liverpool.
It is thought that they have a more simple side of the draw, with all their potential opponents being short of winning their domestic competitions last year.
The side of Flick reached an expected progression to the quarterfinals after they defeated Benfica in both tires of the round of 16.
The leader of the Catalans, Raphinha, has scored his 11th goal and is at the top of the objectives of the Champions League, followed by Harry Kane, Guirassy and teammate Robert Lewandowski.
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