Manchester City and Liverpool are the best two teams in England, and they might be the best two teams in Europe. The way the Champions League draw has worked, the contenders for the Premier League title could end up meeting in the continental final in Paris at the end of May, and both took a step closer to that with victories in the first legs of their respective Champions League quarterfinals on Tuesday. Both were dominant, and both won relatively comfortably, Liverpool 3–1 away to Benfica and Man City 1–0 at home against Atlético Madrid.
Man City will play Liverpool in the league at the Etihad on Sunday and then again in the FA Cup semifinals at Wembley the following Saturday.