Real Madrid will look to continue its positive momentum when they face off against Ajax in a Champions League showdown. The football club is coming off a 2-0 victory against Atletico Madrid on Saturday while Atletico lost their matchup to Dortmund by a 4-1 margin on Nov. 21. Hence, the Los Blancos are surely the favorites in the matchup against their Amsterdam opponents.
With a victory over Athletico Bilbao, Barcelona will have an opportunity to break the record for the best start in a La Liga campaign and in the process, build on their lead atop the standings.
After ensuring its advancement into the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League, Real Madrid will now set their sights on its competition in the La Liga once again. The performance that the football club put up against Manchester City during the middle of the week wasn't one to skipper Jose Mourinho's satisfaction, especially since it was his 100th UEFA Champions League game as the youngest manager.
Manchester City (0-2-2) will face off against Real Madrid (2-1-1) in a Group D matchup of the Champions League at Etihad Stadium. While Madrid remains relevant sitting in second place behind Borussia Dortmund, it's Man City who clearly has their backs against the wall, sitting in dead last.
Malaga will aim to maintain its foothold atop Group C when they take on Zenit St. Petersburg in a Champions League matchup on Wednesday. The underdog Zenit, who currently sits in fourth place in the table, will look to pull out an upset against the heavily favored Malaga football club.
In what could turn out to be a deciding game in their Champions League campaign, Chelsea will face off against Juventus in Turin on Tuesday. The defending champions are currently tied with Shakhtar Donetsk for the Group E lead with 7 points apiece.
In a Group G Champions League football match, FC Barcelona (3-0-1) will take on Spartak Moscow (1-0-3) at Luzhniki Stadium. Both of the clubs are coming off tough losses in their previous games.
Scoring all four of Sweden's goals, Zlatan Ibrahimovic put up quite the performance in his football club's victory over England on Wednesday. However, it was his final shot made just before the end of regulation that has many people around the world buzzing.
In a matchup that will surely garner attention on a worldwide scale, the England Squad will face off against Sweden on Wednesday at Rasunda Stadium. The English are looking to pull out a victory for a chance of becoming group winners amid the qualifiers.
Sitting atop the Group A standings, Iran will host third-place Uzbekistan in a World Cup qualifying match at Pakhtakor Stadium on Wednesday. With a victory in the game, the Iranians can lock down a spot at the 2014 FIFA World Cup. On the other hand, avoiding a defeat is a must for the Uzbeks, as a win would serve to keep them in contention for a trip to Brazil in 2014.
Qatar will face off against Lebanon in a World Cup qualifying matchup on Wednesday. Qatar kicked off their FIFA campaign with a 1-0 victory against Lebanon in June with Sebastian Soria netted the team's only goal. However, coach Paulo Autuori's squad put up a 0-0 draw versus Iran before coming up short in a 4-1 matchup to Korean and then 1-0 to Uzbekistan.
