Six of the best: Champions League knockout stage tension mounts

January 20 - The UEFA Champions League resumes on February 14 with the last 16 knockout stages. With the final field narrowed, online sports betting options open up.

Six links in particular are of interest.

Paris Saint-Germain v Bayern Munich

Paris Saint-Germain take on one of the best teams in the group stage, Bayern Munich, for their UCL Round of 16.

Bayern Munich topped their group like none of the other group leaders, winning all six of their group matches beating Internazionale, Barcelona and Victoria Plzen.

Paris Saint-Germain, on the other hand, finished Group H as the second-best team behind Benfica, while Juventus and Maccabi Haifa were below them. They have won all of their matches except the two times they have faced Benfica.

PSG will be looking to turn the tide against Bayern, who have won their last three Champions League meetings.

Liverpool v Real Madrid

Liverpool vs Real Madrid is a replay of last May's 2021/2022 UEFA Champions League final which Real Madrid won. Liverpool also lost to Real Madrid in the 2018 final.

Liverpool finished with 15 points in Group A and as the second-best team behind Napoli. In contrast, Real Madrid finished with 13 points and topped the Group F standings, winning four of their six matches, losing one and drawing. Neither team is in exceptional form, but both see the Champions League as key to their season.

Chelsea v Borussia Dortmund

Chelsea finished as the best team in their Group E winning four of six matches, losing one and drawing, taking 13 points from a possibility and finishing above AC Milan in 'a point. Their domestic form since the restart of the season has not been so consistent.

Borussia Dortmund finished nine points behind Manchester City in the Group G table. They won two games, lost one and made it three.

Club Brugge v Benfica

Club Brugge and Benfica offer an intriguing game between two teams unaccustomed to the last 15 UCL appearances but dominating their domestic leagues last season. Club Brugge finished Benfica's Portuguese rivals Porto in Group B, winning three out of six, losing one and drawing two.

Benfica were a surprise in the group stage, finishing ahead of PSG. They won every game in the group stage except the two rounds against PSG.

Tottenham Hotspur v AC Milan

Tottenham Hotspur finished the Group D standings as the top side with 11 points. They won three of six matches, lost one and drew two, but struggled to find Premier League consistency as the season resumed.

AC Milan finished behind Chelsea in the groups with 10 points. They won three, lost two and drew. Spurs won the last time they met.

Inter Milan v FC Porto

Inter Milan and FC Porto are due to play their first legs on February 22. Inter Milan finished 10 points behind Bayern Munich in the Group C standings, winning three matches, losing two and drawing. On the other hand, FC Porto finished with 12 points in the group stages, top of group B.

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