After a long wait, the knock-out round of the Champions League starts tomorrow, with matches between AC Milan and Manchester United, and Lyon and Real Madrid, before the other matches this week or next week. Teams have fared differently during the break since their last European matches, and will go into these fixtures with differing degrees of confidence.
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UEFA Champions League betting – Real Madrid vs FC Zurich
Cristiano Ronaldo looks likely to return in Real Madrid's clash against FC Zurich tonight, after a lengthy absence due to injury. Madrid are currently joint with AC Milan at the top of Group C, with Marseille one point behind them. Marseille travel to the San Siro to play Milan, and if Marseille win then they could overtake Madrid in the last match.
Spanish Copa del Rey betting – Real Madrid vs Alcorcon
Real Madrid will be eager for revenge tonight as they welcome third-tier Alcorcon to the Santiago Bernabeu in the Copa del Rey. Under normal circumstances Real Madrid fans worldwide would take for granted not only a win, but a very comfortable win, against such a side. However, these are troubling times for Los Merengues, who have won only two of their previous six games and two weeks ago lost 4-0 to the very minnows they face tonight. They will be boosted by the fact that they won their last game against Atletico, but their rivals are not the force they once were with only one win all season, and the narrow margin of victory can only be a concern for the famous men in white.
La Liga football betting – Atletico Madrid vs Real Madrid
Real Madrid make the short journey across the city to bitter rivals Atletico tonight in La Liga. This match, always vital to fans of both teams, has an extra edge to it as both teams are going through very poor spells at the moment. Real, after spending several hundred million pound over the summer, have won just once in their last five games in all competitions, losing to Milan at home and most embarrassingly being thrashed 4-0 by third-tier village side Alcorcon in the Spanish Cup despite putting out a very strong side. Atletico, however, have had problems of their own with only one win all season.
UEFA Champions League Preview – Manchester United vs CSKA Moscow
Last year's runners-up and 2008 winners Manchester United welcome CSKA Moscow to Old Trafford tonight in the group stages of the UEFA Champions League. The Premier League champions have been perfect in Europe so far, winning all three of their matches to top the group and winning four of their last five in all competitions. CSKA have not been as successful, winning only two of their last five and firing their manager, Juande Ramos, on the 26th Octber.
UEFA Champions League Preview – AC Milan vs Real Madrid
The most expensive team in the world travel to the San Siro tonight to face AC Milan in the UEFA Champions league group stages. Real Madrid's squad has been valued at around half a billion Euros but that counted for nothing last time these two sides met, with Milan triumphing 3-2 in a classic match at the Bernabeu. Since then Madrid have given themselves more reason to win this game, losing 4-0 to third-tier side Alcorcon in the Spanish Cup.
UEFA Champions League betting preview – Real Madrid vs AC Milan
The Champions League group stage tonight throws up a clash between nine-time European champions Real Madrid and seven-time winners AC Milan. The hosts go into the game in better form than their opponents, having won eight of their last nine games in all competitions, topping their group and sitting one point off first place in La Liga. Milan on the other hand have struggled domestically and in Europe, winning only four of their last ten games in all competitions and losing their last European outing 1-0 at home to lowly FC Zurich.
Spanish La Liga football betting – Real Madrid vs Real Vallodolid
Real Madrid welcome Real Valladolid to the Bernabeu for tonight's La Liga clash. The hosts currently sit second in La Liga and have won five of their last six league games. However, they went into the international break on the back of their only defeat of the season, a 2-1 defeat at Sevilla. Valladollid are sixteenth with only one win this season, drawing last time out with Athletic Bilbao.
