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Champions League – Schalke vs Galatasaray Predictions
It’s funny to think as a premier Bundesliga side going in as underdogs to a two-leg encounter with a Turkish side, but Schalke were in that position before the first leg, in which they had ample opportunities through counter attacking to end Galatasaray’s chances in the Champions League, but left enough of an opening to make it an exciting second leg.
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Champions League – Barcelona vs AC Milan Predictions
It doesn’t matter how well they do in the league – if Barcelona don’t find a way to get past AC Milan and into the Champions League quarterfinals, it’ll mark this season as somewhat of a disappointment for the team that looked determined to run all over Europe, somewhere along the way losing all that early momentum.
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Champions League – PSG vs Valencia Predictions
While Valencia could certainly make good use of the money they’ll receive if they make it into the quarterfinals of the Champions League, it’s hard to believe they can erase a 2-1 home defeat against Paris Saint-Germain, who may be still an ongoing project, but they’re simply a much better team
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Champions League – Juventus vs Celtics Predictions
With the smallest chances and glimmers of hope to create some sort of upset, Celtic travel beaten and broken from their previous encounter with Juventus, which didn’t even have the Italians playing anywhere near their best football in order to get a huge win in Scotland.
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Champions League – Dortmund vs Shakhtar Predictions
The first leg between Borussia Dortmund and Shakhtar Donetsk was fantastic, and proved just how good these supposed second-tier teams of the competition really are, with everything quite possible in the second leg of the knockout stage, although the home side do seem to have an advantage.
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Champions League – Manchester United vs Real Madrid Predictions
While the statistics and past encounters between the two teams point to the fact that Real Madrid should be heading into the second leg of the Champions League knockout stage quite confident, Manchester United are the team with the slight edge thanks to their away goal from the previous match.
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Europa League – All 16 Teams in the Knockout Stage
The Europa League moves on to its second knockout stage, or the round of 16 if you will, with four former European Champions still in the mix – Inter, Chelsea, Benfica and Steaua. The English Premier League and the Russian League have the most clubs left in the competition with 3 teams each.
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Champions League – AC Milan vs Barcelona Predictions
Some matches, regardless of the disparity of talent and quality between the two sides, are always a gigantic meeting with the eyes of Europe magnetized towards it. AC Milan, going through a weird phase of rebuilding or change, trying to surprise the all-conquering Barcelona in yet another season where everything is up for grabs.
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Champions League – Arsenal vs Bayern Munich Predictions
Two clubs that are each arriving in a completely different mood to their knockout stage clash. Arsenal, struggling in the Premier League, with a manager who isn’t handling the pressure all too well, and Bayern Munich, who aren’t just winning every match they play in, but have yet to concede a goal in 2013.
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Champions League – Porto vs Malaga Predictions
Two of the more enjoyable teams to watch this season come together in the knockout stage, one more surprising than the other. Most expected Porto, the Portuguese champions, to make it at least this far in the competitions, but few thought cash-strapped Malaga would do this well on all fronts this season, including the Champions League.