Sports to watch this week: March 8-16

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Juventus vs. Porto - UEFA Champions League

Juventus and Porto, the reigning football champions of Italy and Portugal, resume their battle for a UEFA Champions League quarter-final place on Tuesday evening.

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo (L) takes on Crotone's Luca Marrone during their Serie A match in Turin, Italy, Feb. 22, 2021. (Photo by Federico Tardito/Xinhua)

Juventus must overturn a first-leg deficit to avoid a shock exit in the Champions League, while the last time Porto won away from home in the championship's knockout stages was the year they won the competition back in 2002-03.

Juventus Predicted XI (3-4-1-2): Wojciech Szczesny (GK); Danilo, Leonardo Bonucci, Alex Sandro; Juan Cuadrado, Adrien Rabiot, Weston McKinnie, Federico Chiesa; Dejan Kulusevsji; Alvaro Morata, Cristiano Ronaldo

Porto Predicted XI (4-4-2): Augustin Marchesin (GK); Zaidu Sanusi, Diogo Leite, Pepe, Wilson Manafá; Jesus Corona, Sergio Oliveira, Mateus Uribe, Otávio; Moussa Marega, Mehdi Taremi

Date: March 9

Place: Juventus Stadium

Paris Saint-Germain vs. Barcelona - UEFA Champions League

Aiming to channel the spirit of the 2016-17 La Remontada heroes, Barcelona travel to the Parc des Princes on Wednesday to play Paris Saint-Germain and try to overturn a 4-1 deficit from the first leg of their Champions League last-16 battle.

Kylian Mbappe (R) of Paris Saint-Germain competes with Istanbul Basaksehir goalkeeper Mert Gunok during a UEFA Champions League group H match in Paris, Dec. 9, 2020. (Photo by Aurelien Morissard/Xinhua)

PSG Predicted XI (4-2-3-1) Navas; Florenzi, Marquinhos, Kimpembe, Kurzawa; Gueye, Paredes; Di María, Verratti, Mbappé; Icardi

Barcelona Predicted XI (3-5-2) Ter Stegen; Mingueza, Lenglet, Umtiti/Araújo; Dest, De Jong, Busquets, Pedri, Alba; Messi, Dembélé

Date: March 10

Place: Parc des Princes stadium

Manchester United vs. AC Milan - UEFA Europa League

Two former European champions meet in a heavyweight UEFA Europa League contest this Thursday as Manchester United go head-to-head with AC Milan in the round of 16.

AC Milan's Rafael Leao (R) celebrates his goal with teammate Brahim Diaz during the UEFA Europa League football match between AC Milan and Sparta Prague in Milan, Italy, Oct. 29, 2020. (Photo by Alberto Lingria/Xinhua)

United were triumphant during the clubs' most recent encounter in 2010 but will have their work cut out for them as Milan have won four of their five knockout ties.

Date: March 11

Place: Old Trafford

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