Goal looks at the form for each team in the European knockouts, ranking them in order of success in their last 10 games in all competitions
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Schalke’s last 16 opponents: Manchester City
Schalke were fortunate to find themselves in a very passable group in the first place. They are the 14th-best team in the Bundesliga and are simply unable to put together a decent run of results.
They are not as bad now as they were at the start of the season when they lost five straight league games but don’t expect any surprises against City.
Schalke’s last 10 results (most distant to most recent): 1-0 win, 1-1 draw, 2-1 loss, 3-1 win, 2-2 draw, 2-1 win, 2-2 draw, 2-0 loss, 4-1 win, 3-1 loss
Power Rankings total: 15 points (pts), goal difference (GD) +2
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Atletico’s last 16 opponents: Juventus
Diego Simeone will no doubt be concentrated on reaching the final in Atleti’s new home but they have been handed the toughest possible examination against Juventus. Results have been surprisingly inconsistent – for a Simeone team – and the 4-0 walloping at the hands of Dortmund was shocking. That said, there will be resistance and belief, no matter what the odds say.
Atletico’s last 10 results: 3-2 win, 1-0 win, 1-1 draw, 1-1 draw, 1-0 win, 3-3 draw, 3-0 win, 2-0 win, 1-0 loss, 3-1 loss
Power Rankings total: 18 pts, GD +6
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Barcelona’s last 16 opponent: Lyon
Much will depend on Lionel Messi, who scored six goals in the group stages, and any team with the Argentine stands a better chance than the rest. Barcelona are undefeated in the competition so far, with only two draws blemishing their record, and have the prospect of a very winnable tie against Lyon in front of them.
Barcelona’s last 10 results: 2-1 loss, 3-0 win, 3-0 win, 3-1 win, 2-0 loss, 2-0 win, 6-1 win, 2-2 draw, 1-1 draw, 0-0 draw
Power Rankings total: 18 pts, GD +12
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Lyon’s last 16 opponents: Barcelona
Bruno Genesio’s side would be a lot happier if they didn’t have Messi and Barcelona looming on the horizon. They handed PSG their first Ligue 1 defeat of the season recently and qualified well from Manchester City’s group, having beaten them at the Etihad. Also, the likes of Ferland Mendy and Tanguy Ndombele will be the next players to earn the club a fortune in the transfer market. They are very good, but probably not good enough to outlast Messi over two legs.
Lyon’s last 10 results: 2-0 win, 2-1 loss, 1-1 draw, 2-2 draw, 2-1 win, 2-0 win, 1-0 win, 2-1 win, 2-1 win, 1-0 loss
Power Rankings total: 20 pts, GD +6