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PSG look to finish job and the Bernabeu prepares for more drama - Wednesday's Champions League talking points
The second legs of the Champions League knockout play-offs continue tonight with the final four sides looking to book their place in the Round of 16.
The headline act will come from the Bernabeu, where more drama is expected as Real Madrid look to finish the job against Benfica. There is also work to do for PSG, as they try to see off Ligue 1 compatriots Monaco.
DAZN News' Ash Rose completes the narratives heading into the rounds' final four ties.
Dortmund look to have the edge
The round's most evenly matched clash always looked to be between Atalanta and Borussia Dortmund, but it's the Germans who take an advantage into Bergamo.
It took just three minutes for Dortmund to open the scoring in the tie as Serhou Guirassy netted for the Bundesliga side, and after Maximilian Beier tapped in a second, it leaves Atalanta with a 2-0 lead to overcome against a side who have only lost one game all season.
The Italians will take heart from their own recent form, where, after seeing off Serie A champions Napoli at the weekend are unbeaten in their last five and one of the league's most improved sides since Raffaelle Palladino took over in November.
Palladino's side are one of three Italian teams hoping not to make history, with the last 16 looking like not having a single representative from the league for the first time in Champions League history.
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No way back for the Old Lady?
Serie A's woes continued last week with Juventus' implosion in Turkey.
The trip to Galatasaray was always going to be an uncomfortable one for Luciano Spalletti's men, but few expected them to host the second leg trailing 5-2 and with a mountain to climb if they are to progress.
The result was indicative of a season where Juve have on several occasions produced unexpected displays and results to dent their European push in Serie A and path through the Champions League.
A massive performance is needed against a Galatasaray side who have only won one European game away from home this term and haven't reached the final 16 since 2014.
However, there's little confidence that they can actually get the job done.
European champions to flex their muscles
Monaco looked to be on their way to causing a stir in the round's only clash featuring sides from the same league.
They rushed into a 2-0 lead in last week's first leg, and it looked like the European champions had a massive task on their hands.
However, Luis Enrique didn't panic and neither did his troops, and PSG soon stepped up a gear to turn the game around and take back a 3-2 advantage to the Parc Des Princes.
You'd favour the Parisians to now finish the job, but they haven't had it all their own way domestically this season, and already suffered a defeat to Monaco earlier in the campaign.
However, with Ousmane Dembele almost back in full flow and the plethora of options they have in attack, it's hard not to fancy PSG to power on through.
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More fireworks at the Bernabeu
These clashes have had more drama than a night at the Queen Vic so far this season - and that's just across two games.
Their meeting in the league phase saw a stoppage-time goal from the Benfica goalie that ensured the Portuguese side's passage into the play-offs, in a result that robbed Madrid of automatic qualification.
Drawn together once again in the knockouts, Real's 1-0 first leg win was then overshadowed by a racism storm that very few came out of with any dignity - especially Jose Mourinho.
There'll be no Jose to add even more fuel to the fire back at his old stomping ground as he's banned from the dugout, and hopefully, the drama will be saved for footballing events alone.
The Spanish side have a 1-0 lead and will, with home advantage, be favourites, but do head into the game having lost to Ososuna at the weekend.
Can Benfica then pull off another shock win and end this Champions League trilogy with yet another twist?
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Full Champions League fixture list for knockout play-offs
Tuesday, 24 February
- Atletico Madrid vs Club Brugge
- Bayer Leverkusen vs Olympiakos
- Inter Milan vs Bodo/Glimt
- Newcastle United vs Qarabag
Wednesday, 25 February
- Atalanta vs Borussia Dortmund
- Juventus vs Galatasaray
- Paris Saint-Germain vs Monaco
- Real Madrid vs Benfica
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