UEFA Champions League Odds: Favored Arsenal Face Favorable Course To Elusive Crown
The first phase of the knockout rounds of this season's UEFA Champions League finished up today, and just 16 groups stay in contention for the most prestigious trophy in club soccer.
A lot of the biggest names in the game are still in the mix, consisting of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and ruling champs Paris-Saint Germain, each of whom effectively navigated difficult opposition to reach the Round of 16.
In the next round, which will begin on March 10, Real, Atletico, and PSG will sign up with the likes of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, who finished in the top eight in the league stage of the competition and protected automated advancement to the last 16.
Two Thrilling Upsets Shake Up Round of 16 Bracket
But while the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 will all have numerous agents in the last 16, Italian representation in this season's UEFA Champions League is down to a single group.
Notably, it's the team who had the hardest matchup on paper, Atalanta, who overturned a 2-0 defeat in the very first leg with a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg in Bergamo.
Joining Napoli, who failed to make it out of the league phase, are Inter Milan and Juventus, who were on the incorrect end of unforgettable nights for unfancied opposition.
Among the interlopers is Galatasaray, who disturbed Juventus to reach the round of 16 for the very first time given that 2014. Juve made a perky resurgence to require extra time in the second leg in the house however were removed by goals by Victor Osimhen and Baris Alper Yilmaz.
The other significant entrant is one of the greatest surprises in recent Champions League history.
The first phase of the knockout rounds of this season's UEFA Champions League finished up today, and just 16 groups stay in contention for the most prestigious trophy in club soccer.
A lot of the biggest names in the game are still in the mix, consisting of Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid, and ruling champs Paris-Saint Germain, each of whom effectively navigated difficult opposition to reach the Round of 16.
In the next round, which will begin on March 10, Real, Atletico, and PSG will sign up with the likes of Arsenal, Bayern Munich, and Manchester City, who finished in the top eight in the league stage of the competition and protected automated advancement to the last 16.
Two Thrilling Upsets Shake Up Round of 16 Bracket
But while the Premier League, La Liga, the Bundesliga, and Ligue 1 will all have numerous agents in the last 16, Italian representation in this season's UEFA Champions League is down to a single group.
Notably, it's the team who had the hardest matchup on paper, Atalanta, who overturned a 2-0 defeat in the very first leg with a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund in the second leg in Bergamo.
Joining Napoli, who failed to make it out of the league phase, are Inter Milan and Juventus, who were on the incorrect end of unforgettable nights for unfancied opposition.
Among the interlopers is Galatasaray, who disturbed Juventus to reach the round of 16 for the very first time given that 2014. Juve made a perky resurgence to require extra time in the second leg in the house however were removed by goals by Victor Osimhen and Baris Alper Yilmaz.
The other significant entrant is one of the greatest surprises in recent Champions League history.