The 2010/2011 Champions League knockout stages kick off this week with the second round matches to be played from 15th February to 16th March. 16 teams will be looking to progress to the quarterfinals, with no easy winners in sight (except maybe Chelsea).
This season’s Champions League sees Tottenham making their Champions League debut, while 2009 UEFA Cup winners Shakhtar Donetsk are in the knockout stages for the first time. Arsenal haven’t beaten Barcelona in their last three meetings and lost to them in the quarter finals last season, Real Madrid haven’t beaten Lyon since god knows when and lost to them at the same stage last season and last year’s finalists, Inter and Bayern, go into their second-round matchup with both teams suffering a downturn in their domestic fortunes this season.
We will be previewing all the action on Soccerlens – here are your 8 Champions League second round ties, their playing dates and previews:
Champions League Second Round Schedule
15th February and 9th March
AC Milan v Tottenham
Valencia v Schalke
16th February and 8th March
Arsenal v Barcelona
Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk
22nd February and 16th March
FC Copenhagen v Chelsea
Lyon v Real Madrid
23rd February and 15th March
Marseille v Manchester United
Inter Milan v Bayern Munich
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