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Then there were eight!
The Champions League quarter-finals are upon us with no lead after the first leg seemingly safe.
Juventus and Manchester United came back from 2-0 deficits, while Ajax went to the three-time defending champions' home and stunned Real Madrid to leave them with a massive rebuilding project this summer following Zinedine Zidane's return.
Lionel Messi continues to mesmerise with Barcelona , while Manchester City may finally break through in Europe, given the ease in which they smashed Schalke.
Liverpool are on track to return to the final, seemingly as a much more rounded side. Spurs remain a threat and Porto are the outsiders at this stage.
Champions League power rankingsShow all 9 1 /9Champions League power rankings Champions League power rankings Ranking the last eight teams in the Champions League Who is most likely to win the tournament as we reach the knockout stages?
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Champions League power rankings 8. Porto The outsiders, who every other team will most want to draw, but showed vs Roma that the Dragao
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Champions League power rankings 7. Ajax Fearless youth and exceptional talent stunned Real Madrid, though it will be tough to repeat
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Champions League power rankings 6. Tottenham Efficiently dispatched Dortmund in both legs, showing they are now calm when under pressure at this level
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Champions League power rankings 5. Manchester United The comeback vs PSG has galvanised them but despite Solskjaer performing miracles, they have glaring holes
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Champions League power rankings 4. Barcelona With Messi, anything is possible, but incredibly despite thrashing Lyon at the Nou Camp, they looked vulnerable when the visitors halved the deficit and were one goal away from advancing
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Champions League power rankings 3. Juventus Ronaldo once again showing he is Mr Champions League in the remarkable comeback vs Atletico and now a serious threat to finally clinch that elusive title
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Champions League power rankings 2. Liverpool Outclassed Bayern in Munich and appear to be finally heating up in attack. Van Dijk has arguably emerged as the best defender in the world, with Alisson proving a clear upgrade for last year's finalists
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Champions League power rankings 1. Manchester City Demolished Schalke and look to be irresistible going forward with great depth to their squad and no particular reliance on one player
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The biggest competition in club football is now fast approaching the final in Madrid - check out the power rankings entering the quarter-finals.
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