Champions League Round of 16 Draw Results
There’s nothing a neutral football betting fan would love more than a good mix of easy games and intense thrillers.
Supporters all over Europe were sweating buckets because they didn’t know what they were going to get. England is looking pretty dangerous as they became the first nation in Champions League history with five teams making it through to the knockout stages. This feat proves just how strong the English clubs are this year.
However, betting websites still look at PSG and Barcelona as heavy favourites to win the prestigious tournament. Moreover, clubs such as Juventus, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid were in the runners-up group. These European giants being placed on the lower half definitely placed a lot of uncertainty to the result of the table.
Bayern, Liverpool and Real fans were hopeful that former star Xabi Alonso would give them a bit of luck in the draws. Liverpool supporters are probably thanking Xabi for getting them a relatively easier test in Porto. Meanwhile, the Bavarians will be squaring off against Besiktas at the Allianz.
The supporters of Los Blancos are collectively cursing under their breaths as they got the unfortunate task of facing PSG early. This gargantuan match boosts Barca’s chances of winning, but their way to the top doesn’t get any easier. The Blaugrana got Antonio Conte’s Chelsea.
Juventus vs Tottenham is another intriguing match that will attract fans that want goals. Harry Kane and Paulo Dybala will most probably put on a scoring clinic for fans that love their games with a lot of highlights from the attack.
The Manchester clubs are paired with sides that won’t draw as much fanfare as the other European giants. Man United are headed to the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan to trade blows with Sevilla, while City have a relatively easier challenge in Basel.
Roma may look like they are bound to win against Shakhtar Donetsk, but the casual fan better not dismiss the Ukrainian giants. Facundo Ferreyra is a dangerous man who cost Napoli a spot in the knockout stages. Ex-City man Aleksandar Kolarov and the Roma defence will be in for an interesting night against these Ukrainian lads.
These games are already giving us a lot of interesting storylines, and it’s not even half a day since the draw happened! We better thank the footballing gods for giving us these wonderful games! This knockout stage of the Champions League will be a good one, I bet!
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