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#1 Atletico Madrid vs Sporting CP
If Arsenal against CSKA Moscow was a skew-whiff of an affair, Atletico Madrid going against Sporting CP will definitely be the most evenly contested and arguably the one to keep an eye on. Both sides are among the favourites for the trophy but their collision in the last 8 means we will lose one of these strong contenders.
Even if Rojiblancos, on paper, are more favoured to advance, Sporting are no pushovers and can prove to be one stern test on their day. The likes of Barcelona and Juventus were given a run for their money when the sides met in the group stages of the Champions League, while the Lions have also shown nerves of steel when they fought back to strike against Viktoria Plzen in the last 16 when an elimination looked likely.
The unpredictability of this team may have Diego Simeone and co.on the tenterhooks, though the Madrid side have sauntered their way past Copenhagen and Lokomotiv Moscow, scoring 13 times and conceding just twice to become a hot favourite to go all the way.
A tough battle beckons, though the result seems a foregone conclusion.
