It's Lazio vs Atletico Madrid on Tuesday night as the Biancocelesti feature in their first Champions League encounter since the 2020/21 season at Stadio Olimpico.
When it comes to Italian football, Fiorentina represent a very unique and interesting case study. The Viola are the first club from Italy and Serie A to not only win a title in Europe but also play in three different European finals, as they prevailed in the Cup Winners' Cup maiden edition.
The coin that could have ended Roma's maiden campaign in the Cup Winners Cup early (against PSV), opted to give the Romanisti initial hope before ensuring eventual disappointment in the Semi Finals against Gornik Zabrze, one that would take a long time to recover from.
When it comes to the finals of European competition, José Mourinho is on a whole different level. While no one genuinely doubts his famous moniker, one glimpse at his continental record is enough to prove beyond a shred of doubt that this man truly is the undisputed "Special One".
Inter won 1-0 at Anfield on the night but it was not enough as Liverpool's 2-0 victory at the San Siro in the first leg meant they qualified for the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Inter will be left wondering whether they could have got through here if Alexis Sanchez stayed on the pitch. So, let's get into the player ratings following a fantastic Champions League clash between Liverpool and Inter.
An atmosphere fitting of the occasion in what was a tense match that provided an excellent battle at a high intensity. A low fog cocooned around the famous Giuseppe Meazza for another big Champions League night in Milan. It was an encouraging performance by Inter but Liverpool took their chances to steal a 2-0 victory. So, let's check out the player ratings from an enthralling match.
Cristiano Ronaldo rescued Manchester United once again here, bagging a brace at the Stadio di Bergamo to pull the Red Devils level twice.
Atalanta put in another solid performance against the English giants and will feel disappointed not to have picked up all three points here.
There is no end to Juventus’ Champions League woes. Once again, the most titled Italian club crashed out of the top continental competition earlier that they would have reasonably hoped for. Once again, without knowing exactly how. Juventus won 3-2 over Porto on Tuesday night but bowed out of the tournament on away goals.
Following Thursday night's thriller in Portugal, which saw Milan sneaking into the Europa League main stage at the very last breath, the Rossoneri took part in the Group Stage draw alongside Napoli and Roma for Italy. Milan and Napoli were delivered some tough contenders, whereas the Giallorossi appear to have a slightly easier task at hand.