UCL 26/27 Matchday 1 Key Games Betting Picks | The Champions League Show (EP. 116)
Soccer Betting PodcastShow Notes
The Champions League is back - who will get their hands on the famous trophy in Madrid on 5 June next year? Paris St-Germain are the betting favourites are aiming to win the title for the third year running as the league phase begins on Tuesday.
The game of the week will see Jose Mourinho's Real Madrid hosting his former club Inter Milan. Inter Milan lost five of their final six Champions League matches last season, including a 2-1 defeat at Atletico Madrid and home and away losses to Bodo Glimt. They return to European action after a 3-2 win over Napoli on Saturday, but Cristian Chivu’s side had to come back from 2-0 down in that win.Real Madrid are fresh from their first defeat of the season, with Kylian Mbappe missing a penalty in a 1-0 loss at Real Betis on Friday night- so expect them to be desperate to bounceback in Tuesday's opener.
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Manchester City's Wednesday showdown with Paris Saint-Germain takes centre stage as the Champions League returns for Matchday 2. Elsewhere, Manchester United face a much tougher examination away to Atlético Madrid after their cruising to 4–0 win over Sabah in their opener, while Real Madrid travel to Roma and Barcelona visit Galatasaray. With heavyweight clashes and challenging away trips, this round offers an early test of the leading contenders’ European ambitions.