Barcelona, led by forward Lionel Messi, travels to France to take on Lyon, playing without suspended leading scorer Nabil Fekir, in the first leg of their UEFA Champions League round of 16 tie at Parc Olympique Lyonnais on Tuesday, February 19, 2019 (2/19/19) at 3:00 p.m. Eastern.
The Spanish side reached this stage after finishing first in Group B, ahead of Tottenham (England), Inter Milan (Italy) and PSV (Netherlands). The French side finished second in Group F behind Manchester City (England) and ahead of Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukraine) and Hoffenheim (Germany).
Here’s what you need to know:
What: UEFA Champions League Round of 16
Who: Barcelona vs. Lyon
When: Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019
Where: Parc Olympique Lyonnais
Time: 3:00 p.m. Eastern
TV: TNT
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Line: Barcelona -140, Lyon +380, Draw +280 (via FanDuel)
Potential Line-Ups (via UEFA.com):
Lyon: Lopes; Dubois, Marcelo, Denayer, Mendy; Tousart, Ndombele; Traoré, Depay, Aouar; Dembélé
Out: Fekir (suspended), Gouiri (cruciate). Doubtful: Denayer (groin), Ndombele (ankle).
Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Semedo, Piqué, Lenglet, Alba; Rakitić, Busquets, Vidal; Dembélé, Messi, Suárez
Out: Rafinha (knee), Cillessen (calf), Arthur (hamstring), Vermaelen (calf).
The return leg in the tie takes place at Camp Nou on March 13, 2019 (3/13/19).
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