Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Real Madrid
Match Time & Date:
12/12/2018
12:55 PM
Prediction: 2-1
CSKA Moscow
Thanks to a 2-0 win over Roma at Stadio Olimpico Real Madrid clinched top position in Group G. Los Blanco have been having their ups and downs this season and Cristiano Ronaldo has been sorely missed. New coach Santiago Solari aims to rely on young Spanish footballers and it remains to be seen if his philosophy is going to prove fruitful. Anyhow, the title holders are seen as hot favourites to win Wednesday’s football match and we predict that they are going to prove their worth on the field. The Russian side, on the other hand, are determined to book their place in the Europa League knockout stages, but shocking Real Madrid at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu is easier said than done. CSKA defeated los Blancos in Moscow earlier in the process, meaning that the hosts are more than hungry for revenge.
Highlighted Player (Toni Kroos):
Toni Kroos is a Real Madrid midfielder who started playing for Bayern Munich II at senior level. He made 13 appearances for the reserve team and on 31 January, 2009 he joined Bayer Leverkusen on loan. He made his Bayer debut on 28 February, 2009, coming as a substitute in a 1-0 loss to Hannover.
The German midfielder scored ten goals in 43 league appearances with the BayArena outfit and in the summer of 2010 he returned to Bayern Munich. Kroos won three Bundesliga trophies with the mighty Bavarian giants (2007/2008, 2012/2013, 2013/2014) and in 2013 he was part of Bayern Munich’s team that won the Champions League trophy.
In 2014, though, he decided to leave the club and the German superstar joined Real Madrid on a six-year-contract. Kroos won the 2015/2016 Champions League trophy with los Blancos and it has to be noted that he produced a thrilling performance in the title game against Atletico Madrid. In 2014 he clinched the FIFA World Cup trophy with Germany.
Highlighted Team (CSKA Moscow):
The most prominent division of the CSKA Moscow sports club, the Armeitsy as they are commonly referred to in Russia were founded in 1911 and were the official team of the Soviet Army during the communist era. Since the dissolution of the Soviet Union, PFC CSKA Moscow have been become a privately owned club, with the Ministry of Defence as a shareholder.
The Army Men are one of the most successful clubs in Russian football with a rich legacy and extensive heritage both in modern era and in Soviet football alike CSKA Moscow won seven Soviet championship titles, while they have also added six Russian Premier League title for the total tally of 13 major domestic honours.
CSKA Moscow also boast a remarkable record at the international level as well with the Armeitsy winning the UEFA Cup in 2005 having beaten Sporting CP to become the first ever Russian club to win a major European title. During the last decade CSKA Moscow reached UEFA Champions League quarter-finals in 2010 and the knockout stage the following year.
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