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Almost after a three-month break, the UEFA Champions League is back. On Wednesday, two round of 16 matches will take place. We review the perspectives of the future opponents and present the odds set by the bookmakers at "TonyBet".
Shakhtar Donetsk - 2.50 / Draw - 3.45 / Borussia Dortmund - 2.75
Shakhtar Donetsk will host Borussia Dortmund in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 matches. Both teams advanced from very tough groups. The Ukrainian team managed to leave the reigning champion Chelsea behind, while the German club overtook the champions of Spain and England - Real Madrid and Manchester City. No Ukrainian team has ever beaten the Borussia club in European tournaments, so the yellow fans have little reason to worry. On the other hand, Shakhtar has not lost their last four matches to German teams. The hosts have earned the label of European giants - as evidenced by their dominance in the country's championship, where they won 17 out of 18 games played. A fierce battle can be expected between these two equivalent clubs. If the match ends in a draw, a special bet is applied to this match - a conditional bet!
Real Madrid - 1.58 / Draw - 4.20 / Manchester United - 5.50
Real Madrid will clash with Manchester United in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 at home, but the biggest attention will be paid to the star of the royal club, Cristiano Ronaldo. Before moving to Spain, C.Ronaldo scored 118 goals in 292 matches for the Red Devils, and wearing the white shirt he has already scored 183 times. The last time these teams crossed paths was in the 2002-2003 Champions League season - when the unforgettable 'hat-trick' by Brazilian football maestro Ronaldo eliminated Manchester United from the tournament at Old Trafford. The injury-stricken Madrid team will have serious problems stopping the attacking machine of the English giants, but they will not be short of answers in attack. A special bet is also dedicated to this match.
The meeting of the teams in the 2002-2003 season, when Real won the quarter-final series with an aggregate score of 6-5:
