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Today, on Tuesday, the most prestigious European club football tournament begins - the UEFA Champions League. Just like last season, 32 teams will compete for this honorable trophy, divided into 8 groups.
For every European team, this tournament is not just a matter of honor. For every victory or draw achieved, clubs receive impressive sums of money. This is one of the main factors that attract all the biggest European football clubs to this tournament.
One of the oldest bookmakers, "William Hill," considers the club as the favorite to win this year's tournament. The chances of this team are evaluated at 6 to 1. This would mean that by betting 100 litas on Arsenal to win the tournament, you would win 6 times the amount. The chances of Madrid clubs are rated lower. The chances of Maccabi and Anderlecht clubs are rated the lowest.
This year, three teams with Lithuanian players will compete in the Champions League. So far, only one of them is registered for the competition, representing a club. The goalkeeper of the team is not registered due to injury, and by the coach's decision, he was not included in the team's application.
Tuesday matches will be played by teams from groups E, F, G, and H, while tomorrow teams from groups A, B, C, and D will play. Tango TV will broadcast the "Porto" vs. "CSKA" match live tonight, and tomorrow a rematch of the 2002 final, where "Real" and "Bayer" will compete.
Schedule of the first day of matches:
Tuesday: (Starts at 21:45 Lithuanian time)
Group E "Panathinaikos" - "Rosenborg" "Arsenal" - "PSV" Group F "Shakhtar" - "Milan" "Celtic" - "Barcelona" Group G "Valencia" - "Anderlecht" "Inter" - "Werder" Group H "PSG" - "Chelsea" "Porto" - "CSKA"
Wednesday: (Starts at 21:45 Lithuanian time)
Group A "Liverpool" - "Monaco" "Deportivo" - "Olympiacos" Group B "Leverkusen" - "Real" "Roma" - "Dynamo" Group C "Ajax" - "Juventus" "Maccabi" - "Bayern" Group D "Fenerbahce" - "Sparta" "Lyon" - "Man Utd"
