LONDON (AP) - Real Madrid hopes it is on a roll and FC Barcelona wants to get back on one in the Champions League this week.
Madrid looks to be in good shape for AS Roma's visit on Wednesday after taking a five-point lead in the Spanish league. And the team's 3-2 win at Recreativo Huelva should help the nine-time European champions overturn a 2-1 deficit to reach the quarterfinals.
But while Madrid is recovering from a run of three losses in four matches, Barcelona prepared for Tuesday's home game against Celtic by ending a 16-match unbeaten streak at Atletico Madrid.
The teams are among 14 set to return to the tournament this week and complete the two-legged second round. The final game in the Round of 16, Inter Milan against Liverpool, is scheduled for next week.
On Tuesday, Sevilla hosts Fenerbahce, defending champion AC Milan hosts Arsenal, and Manchester United hosts Lyon. On Wednesday, Chelsea hosts Olympiakos and FC Porto hosts Schalke.
Madrid needs a victory over Roma after a 2-1 loss at Stadio Olimpico, when Raul Gonzalez gave the Spanish team an eighth-minute before David Pizarro and Mancini scored for the hosts.
Madrid coach Bernd Schuster will again be able to call upon Robinho after the Brazil forward recovered from injury to score twice as a substitute in Saturday's win at Recreativo.
"This win has given us confidence at a very good time," said Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who is also back from injury. "We have to beat Roma and we mustn't let goals in."
Madrid needs the boost since Schuster will be without winger Arjen Robben, midfielder Wesley Sneijder and defender Christoph Metzelder because of injury.
Robinho could start up front in place of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has four goals in this season's tournament but may miss out with an ankle injury.
Barcelona should still advance since it leads the Scottish champions 3-2 ahead of the match at Camp Nou, but needs to pick itself up from a surprise loss at Atletico.
"The squad have suffered a blow but as we have shown many times before we will get over it," Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said.
Coach Frank Rijkaard is expected to recall Lionel Messi, who scored two goals in Glasgow but was a substitute Saturday because of a slight injury.
Midfielder Deco, who was an unused substitute on Saturday, and midfielder Yaya Toure, who was rested, should also be back.
Sevilla lost in the league for the first time in six matches, falling at struggling Deportivo La Coruna 2-1. Coach Manolo Jimenez saved several key players as his team sets out to overturn a 3-2 deficit against Fenerbahce.
The league's top scorer, Luis Fabiano, played just the second half, while Frederic Kanoute played only the first. Seydou Keita, Diego Capel, Ivica Dragutinovic and Julien Escude - who scored in the first leg - were all rested.
"I don't regret saving players," Jimenez said. "The only person who has allowed himself the luxury of thinking about Fenerbahce was me and nobody else."
Fenerbahce defender Roberto Carlos has been out of action since he injured his leg in the first match in Istanbul and needs a medical check because he was still in pain during Saturday's training.
Fenerbahce, which a point behind Galatasaray in the Turkish league, could only draw 0-0 against Ankaragucu on Saturday.
Milan has the edge over Arsenal after a 0-0 draw in London, and the Gunners could struggle to get an away goal with Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva out injured for the rest of the season.
With Milan playing at home, Inter's second leg against Liverpool at the same stadium was put back a week to March 11.
Arsenal needed a last-minute goal by Nicklas Bendtner on Saturday to rescue a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa and stay at the top of the Premier League by a point. Second-place Manchester United needs only to avoid defeat to progress past Lyon.
United drew 1-1 in France in the first game and won at Fulham 3-0 Saturday even with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the bench.
The pair should return against Lyon, which should keep Brazil defender Cris in its team after he proved his recovery from six months out with torn knee ligaments by playing all of Saturday's 1-0 win over Lille.
Olympiakos' chances of bettering its 0-0 draw against Chelsea two weeks ago were hurt when striker Lomana LuaLua was ruled out of the game with a dislocated shoulder, while Porto needs to overturn a 1-0 loss to Schalke.
-- Edited by dainty_kay at 23:14, 2008-03-03
-- Edited by dainty_kay at 23:16, 2008-03-03
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Madrid looks to be in good shape for AS Roma's visit on Wednesday after taking a five-point lead in the Spanish league. And the team's 3-2 win at Recreativo Huelva should help the nine-time European champions overturn a 2-1 deficit to reach the quarterfinals.
But while Madrid is recovering from a run of three losses in four matches, Barcelona prepared for Tuesday's home game against Celtic by ending a 16-match unbeaten streak at Atletico Madrid.
The teams are among 14 set to return to the tournament this week and complete the two-legged second round. The final game in the Round of 16, Inter Milan against Liverpool, is scheduled for next week.
On Tuesday, Sevilla hosts Fenerbahce, defending champion AC Milan hosts Arsenal, and Manchester United hosts Lyon. On Wednesday, Chelsea hosts Olympiakos and FC Porto hosts Schalke.
Madrid needs a victory over Roma after a 2-1 loss at Stadio Olimpico, when Raul Gonzalez gave the Spanish team an eighth-minute before David Pizarro and Mancini scored for the hosts.
Madrid coach Bernd Schuster will again be able to call upon Robinho after the Brazil forward recovered from injury to score twice as a substitute in Saturday's win at Recreativo.
"This win has given us confidence at a very good time," said Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas, who is also back from injury. "We have to beat Roma and we mustn't let goals in."
Madrid needs the boost since Schuster will be without winger Arjen Robben, midfielder Wesley Sneijder and defender Christoph Metzelder because of injury.
Robinho could start up front in place of Ruud van Nistelrooy, who has four goals in this season's tournament but may miss out with an ankle injury.
Barcelona should still advance since it leads the Scottish champions 3-2 ahead of the match at Camp Nou, but needs to pick itself up from a surprise loss at Atletico.
"The squad have suffered a blow but as we have shown many times before we will get over it," Barcelona captain Carles Puyol said.
Coach Frank Rijkaard is expected to recall Lionel Messi, who scored two goals in Glasgow but was a substitute Saturday because of a slight injury.
Midfielder Deco, who was an unused substitute on Saturday, and midfielder Yaya Toure, who was rested, should also be back.
Sevilla lost in the league for the first time in six matches, falling at struggling Deportivo La Coruna 2-1. Coach Manolo Jimenez saved several key players as his team sets out to overturn a 3-2 deficit against Fenerbahce.
The league's top scorer, Luis Fabiano, played just the second half, while Frederic Kanoute played only the first. Seydou Keita, Diego Capel, Ivica Dragutinovic and Julien Escude - who scored in the first leg - were all rested.
"I don't regret saving players," Jimenez said. "The only person who has allowed himself the luxury of thinking about Fenerbahce was me and nobody else."
Fenerbahce defender Roberto Carlos has been out of action since he injured his leg in the first match in Istanbul and needs a medical check because he was still in pain during Saturday's training.
Fenerbahce, which a point behind Galatasaray in the Turkish league, could only draw 0-0 against Ankaragucu on Saturday.
Milan has the edge over Arsenal after a 0-0 draw in London, and the Gunners could struggle to get an away goal with Croatia striker Eduardo da Silva out injured for the rest of the season.
With Milan playing at home, Inter's second leg against Liverpool at the same stadium was put back a week to March 11.
Arsenal needed a last-minute goal by Nicklas Bendtner on Saturday to rescue a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa and stay at the top of the Premier League by a point. Second-place Manchester United needs only to avoid defeat to progress past Lyon.
United drew 1-1 in France in the first game and won at Fulham 3-0 Saturday even with Cristiano Ronaldo and Wayne Rooney on the bench.
The pair should return against Lyon, which should keep Brazil defender Cris in its team after he proved his recovery from six months out with torn knee ligaments by playing all of Saturday's 1-0 win over Lille.
Olympiakos' chances of bettering its 0-0 draw against Chelsea two weeks ago were hurt when striker Lomana LuaLua was ruled out of the game with a dislocated shoulder, while Porto needs to overturn a 1-0 loss to Schalke.
-- Edited by dainty_kay at 23:14, 2008-03-03
-- Edited by dainty_kay at 23:16, 2008-03-03