Soccer prediction The Champions League is back, most interestingly it will be in Madrid and Turin

The break for national teams is over and club football is back on the big stage this weekend, and today is the time for another Champions League fight. The fifth round games in the group phase contain serious intrigue and after them some teams will make room for the semifinals and others will be forgiven for hoping to participate in direct eliminations. Group A will be a big derby between Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. The French are already qualifying for the next phase, and even a point at the Santiago Bernabeu will concretise them in the first place. However, Real Madrid will seek a rematch for the 0-3 defeat to Paris and this promises to turn the match into a true spectacle. Also interesting will be the match adviced by buy soccer picks between Galatasaray and Bruges, which is likely to decide the fate of third place in the group.

In Group B Bayern (Munich) reco rded 4 consecutive wins and will try to maintain its full assets even during the Red Star visit. The Bavarians are on the rise after a coaching shift and will play stress-free, as they qualified for the 1/8-finals a few weeks ago. The star has had two successes from 6 games against this rival, and one of them was in the famous semi-final clash for CASH in 1991. The Serbian team has not yet lost its runners-up, but it must win today and at the same time Tottenham not win against Olympiacos. Three points in London will guarantee the Spurs matches in the tournament in the spring. The team played heavily in the debut of Jose Mourinho - 3-2 against West Ham, and now the Portuguese will want to see a similar performance in their first home game.

In Group C Manchester City welcomes Shakhtar (Donetsk) and with eventual victory can secure not only the qualification for the semifinals, but also the first position. The `citizens` were uncompromising in September in U kraine - 3-0, and last year they defeated the `miners` and the even more vocal 6-0. points. The Croats will be visiting the last Atalanta with the ambition of at least drawing a draw. However, the Bergamasks are also in the game of going forward and with the positive development of the matches tonight, they will be just a point behind Dynamo and Shakhtar.

The Group D derby is between Juventus and Atletico Madrid. In the first round, the two teams made it 2:2 in the Spanish capital after the `mattresses` caught a two-goal pass. Juve is already in the semifinals, but he wants the first place. Success in Turin will rank ahead of Atletico. Lokomotiv (Moscow) and Bayer (Leverkusen) face off in the other group match. The three points of the `railwaymen` were won precisely against the `aspirins`, and the Germans surprised Atletico (2:1) and have the same asset. Today, one of the two teams can make a decisive step towards the third place, qualifying for the Eu ropa League elimination phase.

Champions League, Group Stage - Round 5:

Group `A`:

Galatasaray - Bruges

Real Madrid - Paris Saint-Germain

Group B:

Red Star - Bayern (Munich)

Tottenham - Olympiacos

Group `C`:

Atalanta - Dynamo (Zagreb)

Manchester City - Shakhtar (Donetsk)

Group `D`:

Locomotive (Moscow) - Bayer Leverkusen

Juventus - Atletico Madrid

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Soccer prediction Nadal inspired Spain to succeed against champion Croatia

Rafael Nadal inspired Spain for a second win, this time against reigning champion Croatia, at the unofficial men`s World Cup for men`s Davis Cup in Spain. The leader in the world rankings easily reached success against Borna Goyo (Croatia) with 6:4 and 6:3, and in the second match of the single Roberto Bautista-Agut was strong against Nikola Mektic - 6:1, 6:3. The resultbecame a classic after the doubles match, where Nadal and Marcel Grannoyers battled with Ivan Dodig and Mate Pavic - 6:3, 6:4.

Thus, the Spaniards finished in first place in Group B and qualified for the quarterfinals, while the chess players remained last. In second place is the team of Russia, which expects the latest results in the other groups to find out if it will go ahead in the tournament.

Australia also secured a place in the next veil after securing a second win and finishing top in Group D. Nick Kyrgez beat Steve Darcys (Belgium) 6-2, 7-6 (9), followed by Alex deMinor vs. David Goffen - 6-0, 7-6 (4). In a protocol match between the two, the Belgians Sander Gilles and Joran Vligen defeated John Pierce and Jordan Thompson after just playing a game via watch livescore and giving up due to an Australian injury.

The second place in the group remained for Belgium, and the last remained Colombians, with both teams dropping out of the race.

The Davis Cup tournament is being held in Spain in a new format that resembles the World Cup scheme. The 18 teams are divided into six groups, with the winners plus the top two qualifying for the quarterfinals. The finale is in Madrid on November 24th.














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