champions league 2012-13
One of the most anticipated matches of Round of 16 in the Champions league will feature Real Madrid and Manchester United. The match not only features two titans of their respective league, but a number of juicy story lines that people will surely be interested in following.
Early Thursday morning, UEFA drew the matchups for the round of 16 at the Champions League. The drawing resulted in a few highly anticipated tilts and some major headlines.
The Group Stage of the Champions League has officially come to an end. On December 20, UEFA will draw the next set of matches for the Round of 16.
Many rumored a major knee injury, but it turns out the the Argentine superstar will be fine. Reports indicate that Messi worked out in the gym early this morning.
On the cusp of cementing his position as one of the greatest of all time, Lionel Messi was injured during a match against Benfica in the 2012 UEFA Champions League.
Valencia has a chance to secure the top spot in Group F with a win and Munich draw or loss.
Barcelona has already clinched the top spot in Group G, but Benfica will be looking for to clinch a spot in the round of 16.
Manchester United has already sealed first place in Group H and may not have major investment in their Wednesday night showdown with CFR Cluj-Napoca.
The defending champs no longer controller their own destiny after what have been some of the most dreadful weeks of Chelsea's past year. The seven straight winless matches are one thing in the premier league, but to lose an opportunity to lose your championship defense in the group stage is another thing completely.
Braga was once a contender in the supposedly "easy" group H. However, the Portuguese side has no hopes of going anywhere this season.
Bayern Munich has already clinched a spot in the round of 16 and will get a chance to redeem their previous effort against BATE Borisov in hopes of winning the top spot in Group F.
The match between Celtic and Spartak Moscow pits two teams that are in positions no one expected them to be early on in the group stage.
Group E has the highest stakes remaining in the rest the tournament as two teams are still in competition for the final spot in the round of 16. Shakhtar Donetsk has already clinched a berth, but could still find themselves as the second seed from the group, while Juventus desperately needs to beat them to guarantee passage.
Arsenal can still win Group B heading into their clash with Olympiacos on Tuesday.
FC Porto and Paris Saint-Germain will face off in one of the most entertaining matches of Tuesday afternoon. Both sides have already locked up a UEFA Champions League Round of 16 berth but only one point separates the two teams in a matchup that will determine Group A's leader.
