Hello, this is international football commentator Derek Ray, and you're listening to the Ranks FC podcast.

Hello, Ranks Squad and welcome to Champions League Takeaway here on Ranks FC,

taking a look at the two games that happened on Wednesday,

the other first legs of these quarterfinals,

PSG to Liverpool,

nil at the Park of the Prance,

and Barcelona and Nile,

Atlatica Madrid,

too, at the camp now.

I'm Jack Collins,

and I will be your host today,

and this is a solo mission.

Dean is currently on a flight back over the Atlantic

between London and San Diego.

So you're stuck with me.

And just before we get into these two games,

I did just want to give a shout out to the great Machia Lachescu,

who died earlier this week at 80 years old,

the great Romanian manager, one of the most successful coaches in history,

who'd only stepped away from the Romanian national team following their playoff exit

at the World Cup qualification stage a few days ago.

Won the UEFA Cup with Shakdar Donetsk in the Super Cup with Galatasaray,

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