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Ajax and Barcelona are the first two semi-finalists of this season in the UEFA Champions League. The remaining quarterfinals finish Wednesday night.
Semi-finals 2018/19
Tottenham or Manchester City v Ajax
Barcelona v Liverpool or Porto
Ajax (NED)
UEFA rankings: 22
This season: P16 W9 P6 L1 F32 A14 (qualifications included)
Top scorer: Dušan Tadić (6 or 9 with qualifications)
Last semifinal: 1996/97, L1-6 v Juventus
European Cup semi-final record: W6 L2
Best European Cup: winners x4 (1971, 1972, 1973, 1995)
Top scorer for #UCLfantasy: Dušan Tadić (53 points)
Why they could win: They have dethroned the champions of Real Madrid, then stopped Cristiano Ronaldo, so what remains to be feared?
Barcelona (ESP)
UEFA clbadification: 2
This season: P10 W7 D3 L0 F23 A6
Top scorer: Lionel Messi (10)
Last semi-final: 2014/15, W5-3 – Bayern München
European Cup semi-final record: W7 L8
Best European Cup: winners x5 (1992, 2006, 2009, 2011, 2015)
Top scorer of #UCLfantasy: Lionel Messi (54 points)
Why they could win: Messi has never had to wait more than four years between two European titles – why start now?
The first leg of the semi-finals will be held on Tuesday, April 30 and Wednesday, May 1, with returns expected the following week. Specific match dates will be confirmed later.
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