Champions League Betting
The Champions League is the pinnacle of European football and every top club wants to win it, sometimes more so than their domestic league such are the financial benefits. This popularity means Champions League betting is big business with the bookmakers going crazy and offering as many markets as they can, as well as in-play betting with all kinds of special offers relating to different matches, so watch out for those.
The Likely Contenders
Barcelona are a ridiculously talented team with the likes of Lionel Messi, David Villa, Iniesta and Xavi. Coach Pep Guardiola has created a sensational team that plays sublime football so naturally they're hot, and very worthy favourites to lift the cup again in May.
Their fellow countrymen Real Madrid can never be ruled out with the ever impressive if annoying, Cristiano Ronaldo and of course one of the finest and charismatic managers in the world in the shape of "The Special One", Jose Mourinho, who does seem to have the golden touch in The Champions League. Mourinho has previously won the Champions League as manager of Porto and Inter Milan.
As for the English contingent, Arsenal and Chelsea were left to fly the flag following the shock exits of Man United and Man City at the group stage.
The other twelve clubs making up the last sixteen surviving teams in the 2012 Champions League are Italian trio AC Milan, Inter Milan and Napoli, with France being represented by Marseille and Lyon. Bayern Munich and Bayer Leverkusen make up the German contingent. Isreal's only representative is APOEL, while Russia have two clubs in the shape of CSKA Moscow and Zenit St. Petersburgh. Benfica and Basel fly the Portuguese and Swiss flags respectively.
Last 16 Draw
Lyon v APOEL (Aggregate 1-1 APOEL win 4-3 on penalties)
Bayer Leverkusen v Barcelona (Aggregate 2-10)
Zenit v Benfica (Aggregate 3-4)
AC Milan v Arsenal (Aggregate 4-3)
CSKA Moscow v Real Madrid (Aggregate 2-5)
Napoli v Chelsea (Aggregate 5-4 aet)
Marseille v Inter Milan (Aggregate 2-2 Marseille win on away goals)
Basel v Bayern Munich (Aggregate 7-1)
Quarter Final
APOEL v Real Madrid (Aggregate 2-8)
Benfica v Chelsea (Aggregate 1-3)
Marseille v Bayern Munich (Aggregate 0-4)
AC Milan v Barcelona (Aggregate 1-3)
Semi Final
Barcelona v Chelsea (Aggregate 2-3)
Real Madrid v Bayern Munich (Aggregate 3-3 Bayern Munich win 3-1 on penalties)
Final
Bayern Munich 1 -1 Chelsea (Chelsea win 4-3 on penalties)
The 2012 Champions League Final was held on Saturday 19th May at the Fußball Arena München, the home of Bayern Munich.
Recent Past Winners
2011/2012 - Chelsea (v Bayern Munich)
2010/2011 - Barcelona (v Man United)
2009/2010 – Inter Milan (v Bayern Munich)
2008/2009 – Barcelona (v Man United)
2007/2008 – Man United (v Chelsea)
2006/2007 – AC Milan (v Liverpool)
2005/2006 – Barcelona (v Arsenal)
Most Successful Clubs
Real Madrid – 9 titles
AC Milan – 7 titles
Liverpool – 5 titles
Bayern Munich – 4 titles
Barcelona – 4 titles
Ajax – 4 titles
Man United – 3 titles
Inter Milan – 3 titles
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