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Milan:
Champions League: Messi to start new era with a goal

Tito Vilanova will make his Champions League debut as Barcelona manager at the Camp Nou hoping he can build on the fabled achievements of predecessor Pep Guardiola in Europe's top competition.

Under their former boss, Barca managed to reach at least the semis in each of his four seasons at the helm, winning it twice - adding to the 2005/06 title claimed by Frank Rijkaard and the 1991/92 crown claimed by their original Dream Team.

Expectedly, much has been made of what sort of Barcelona team will emerge from Guardiola's ashes but the early indications are that his former number two is very much moulded in the Barca style of recent seasons.

Changes to personnel have been subtle, with the addition of Spain's vigorous left back Jordi Alba and Arsenal's Alex Song, while all the usual suspects remain.

David Villa's return to fitness after missing virtually the entirety of last season with a broken leg is also a massive boost for the campaign.

Opponents Spartak Moscow have appointed their own Spanish manager in the shape of former Valencia boss Unai Emery, and will be hoping he can achieve something he never did in his four years in charge at the Mestalla by beating Barcelona.

It's an unenviable task to say the least as Barcelona have already garnered a maximum 12 points from their opening four games in La Liga and as Opta inform us, are unbeaten in their last 16 Champions League home games, achieving 13 wins and three draws.
First Goalscorer

It's difficult to look past the twinkling toes of Barca's number ten for the source of a goal.

Opta note that Lionel Messi has been the outright top scorer in each of the last four editions of the Champions League and has now netted 51 goals overall, only surpassed by only Raul(71) and Ruud van Nistelrooy (56).
Both teams to score

Barcelona have scored in each of their last 30 Champions League home group stage games and to think they were not going to register here borders on madness.

For all Barca's attacking flair, there is still a certain vulnerability to their game though, highlighted by the fact they have only kept one clean sheet in six games so far this season.

 

Best Bet: Back Messi to score first @ ]2.94
Other Recommended Bet: Back both teams to score @ 2.60

(Source: Betfair)

Bet on Messi HERE!

Milan:
Champions League, Group Stage, Round 1, Fixtures:

19.09.2012 20:45Braga0 : 2CFR Cluj19.09.2012 20:45Celtic Glasgow0 : 0Benfica Lisabon19.09.2012 20:45Bayern München2 : 1FC Valencia19.09.2012 20:45Lille1 : 3BATE Borisov19.09.2012 20:45Shahtior Donetsk2 : 0Nordsjalland FC19.09.2012 20:45Manchester United1 : 0Galatasaray19.09.2012 20:45Chelsea2 : 2Juventus19.09.2012 20:45FC Barcelona3 : 2Spartak Moskva18.09.2012 20:45Real Madrid3 : 2Manchester City18.09.2012 20:45Dortmund1 : 0Ajax Amsterdam18.09.2012 20:45Ac Milan0 : 0Anderlecht18.09.2012 20:45Fc Malaga3 : 0Zenit St.Petersburg18.09.2012 20:45Olympiakos Piraeus1 : 2Schalke 0418.09.2012 20:45Paris SG4 : 1Dinamo Kiev18.09.2012 20:45Dinamo Zagreb0 : 2FC Porto18.09.2012 20:45Montpellier1 : 2Arsenal

Milan:
Champions League Fixtures - Matchday 3:
24.10.2012 18:00   Zenit St.Petersburg - Anderlecht   1.47   4.21   6.81

24.10.2012 20:45   Dortmund - Real Madrid   3.25   3.54   2.11

24.10.2012 20:45   Ajax Amsterdam - Manchester City   4.65   3.69   1.74

24.10.2012 20:45   Fc Malaga - Ac Milan   2.04   3.48   3.51

24.10.2012 20:45   Montpellier - Olympiakos Piraeus   1.98   3.38   3.76

24.10.2012 20:45   Arsenal - Schalke 04   1.98   3.54   3.64

24.10.2012 20:45   Dinamo Zagreb - Paris SG   5.88   3.92   1.57

24.10.2012 20:45   FC Porto - Dinamo Kiev   1.56   3.89   6.22

Milan:
Champions League Results - Matchday 3:
23.10.2012 20:45Shahtior Donetsk2 : 1Chelsea23.10.2012 20:45Nordsjalland FC1 : 1Juventus23.10.2012 20:45BATE Borisov0 : 3FC Valencia23.10.2012 20:45Lille0 : 1Bayern München23.10.2012 20:45Galatasaray1 : 1CFR Cluj23.10.2012 20:45Manchester United3 : 2Braga23.10.2012 20:45FC Barcelona2 : 1Celtic Glasgow23.10.2012 18:00Spartak Moskva2 : 1Benfica Lisabon

Milan:
Champions League Standings:
Group A
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1FC Porto22003:0362Paris SG21014:2233Dinamo Kiev21013:4-134Dinamo Zagreb20020:4-40
Group B
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1Arsenal22005:2362Schalke 0421104:3143Montpellier20113:4-114Olympiakos Piraeus20022:5-30
Group C
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1Fc Malaga22006:0662Ac Milan21103:2143Anderlecht20110:3-314Zenit St.Petersburg20022:6-40
Group D
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1Real Madrid22007:3462Dortmund21102:1143Manchester City20113:4-114Ajax Amsterdam20021:5-40
Group E
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1Shahtior Donetsk32105:2372Chelsea31117:4343Juventus30304:4034Nordsjalland FC30121:7-61
Group F
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1FC Valencia32016:2462BATE Borisov32016:5163Bayern München32014:4064Lille30031:6-50
Group G
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1FC Barcelona33007:3492Celtic Glasgow31114:4043Spartak Moskva31026:7-134Benfica Lisabon30121:4-31
Group H
PosTeamPldWDLGF:GAGDPts1Manchester United33006:3392CFR Cluj31114:3143Braga31024:5-134Galatasaray30121:4-31

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