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Last week, the UEFA Champions League returned. On Tuesday, two more first-leg matches of the round of 16 will be played. Football fans are anticipating a clash between Piraeus' "Olympiacos" and "Manchester United" players, as well as a meeting between St. Petersburg's "Zenit" and last season's finalist Dortmund's "Borussia". Piraeus' "Olympiacos" - "Manchester United" If this match took place last season, the undeniable favorite would be the "Manchester United" club, but currently the Greek champions have a great opportunity to resist David Moyes' boys, who haven't been in top form this season. "Man Utd" finished first in Group A with 14 points and easily made it to the round of 16. They won four matches and drew twice in the six played matches. Meanwhile, "Olympiacos" narrowly finished second in their group, even though they earned 10 points alongside Lisbon's "Benfica", but a better goal difference opened the doors for the Greeks to the quarter-finals of the Old Continent. The team from Piraeus is confidently leading the country's championship. In their last match, "Olympiacos" defeated OFI 0-4. In the Greek championship, this team has not suffered a single defeat in 26 matches, celebrating victories 24 times. Moyes is still struggling to conquer the hearts of "Man Utd" fans. However, the Manchester club is not doing well in the English Premier League. Over the weekend, the "Red Devils" were defeated 0-2 by "Crystal Palace" and moved up to sixth place. Interestingly, in the last five English league matches, "Man Utd" won twice, drew twice, and lost once against "Stoke City". In this match, Moyes will have to manage without Jonny Evans, Phil Jones, Nani, and Juan Mata. "Olympiacos" seems to be able to play in front of their fans with their strongest lineup. Match prediction: The teams are of different caliber, but "Olympiacos" may make "Man Utd" sweat, however, the multiple English champions should ultimately celebrate a minimal 0-1 victory. St. Petersburg's "Zenit" - Dortmund's "Borussia" As usual, the Champions League match in Russia will start at 19:00 Lithuanian time. "Zenit" will face a struggling "Borussia" lineup in front of their fans. In Jurgen Klopp's group, his players are in first place, even though they have the same number of points – 12 as "Arsenal" and "Napoli". The "Yellow-Blacks" became leaders due to a better goal difference, winning four matches and drawing twice in the group. St. Petersburg footballers managed to secure the second place with one victory. The Russian championship is currently on break, and in friendly matches, "Zenit" celebrated victory twice and admitted defeat once. In the first 19 rounds of the national championship, they continue to lead. However, Moscow's "Lokomotiv" team has also collected 40 points. "Zenit" will also play against their opponents with the strongest lineup, while the Dortmund team has several problems. Klopp will have to manage without Jakub Blaszczykowski, Mats Hummels, Neven Subotic, Sven Bender, and Ilkay Gundogan. Match prediction: At first glance, it seems that "Borussia" will easily defeat the opponent from Russia, but the fiercely supported "Zenit" could come out with a draw, 1-1.
