champions league 2012-13
Few thought it was possible, but AC Milan pulled off the unthinkable by blanking Barcelona 2-0 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16.
Schalke 04 and Galatasaray battled to a 1-1 draw in the opening leg of the 2013 Champions League Round of 16.
Barcelona's match against AC Milan features two historic soccer clubs. Barcelona has been tremendous all season, while Milan has steadily improved of late.
Porto started off its group stage extremely well with a 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb and followed it up with a resounding 1-0 win over Paris Saint-Germain. A 3-2 win over Dynamo Kiev seemed to guarantee a spot for the Portuguese side, but a 0-0 draw in the ensuing match the Ukrainian squad seemed to expose some of its weaknesses. A 3-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the rematch clinched the spot, but Porto failed to defeat Paris Saint-Germain in the final game and lost the top spot in the group.
The biggest Champions League matchup this week is a tilt between Arsenal and Bayern Munich.
Manchester United and Real Madrid drew 1-1 in the first leg of the Champions League Round of 16 Match.
While Manchester United and Real Madrid will be getting all the attention on Wednesday, the othermatchup in the champions league deserves as much recognition as it features two up and coming teamsthat can compete for the title
Celtic's Cinderella run hit a major obstacle on Tuesday as the team fell 3-0 to Italian leader Juventus.
Paris Saint-Germain earned a 2-1 victory over Valencia despite being outplayed throughout.
The Champions League resumes Tuesday with two Round of 16 matches. One of those two will feature Group A winners Paris St. Germain against Valencia in a match that will feature an established Superstar and another on the rise.
Manchester United is the top team in the premier league and has little to prove in English competition. Despite the team's prowess in its domestic league, few would argue that Sir Alex Ferguson's club is ready to romp through the Champions League at the same torrid pace. Manchester's first major test comes Tuesday when it travels to the Santiago Bernabeau to take on Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid.
Despite the tough matchup, there are a few of reasons why Manchester United is primed to win this match.
One of the wonders of watching soccer is the pleasure of seeing star players battle it out on the pitch. Major matches usually signify superstars upping their game to extraordinary levels that remain in the viewer's mind long after the match has played out. The Champions League battle between Real Madrid and Manchester United is one such match that has exorbitant stakes that should push its major stars into action.
The biggest matchup of the Round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League is the battle between Real Madrid and Manchester United. The two titans have met four times with Madrid winning three of the meetings. The latest battle is set to showcase a number of interesting matchups and stories.
The most anticipated matchup in the upcoming Champions League is the battle between Real Madrid and Manchester United. A number of major stories have surrounded the two clubs over the last few weeks and some speculate that the teams may swap goalkeepers prior to the heavyweight tilt. With less than one month before the big match, which team has the advantage?
The Barcelona- AC Milan tilt is another highly anticipated contest in the 2012-13 Champions League as the two sides have an interesting history against one another in this competition. The teams enter the Round of sixteen matchup with completely different sets of expectations.
