Juventus is ready to get into action on Tuesday in the Champions League and the schedule has eight games going on in the first four groups, with a Group B match going down between Juventus and Galatasaray and the two sides will meet on Tuesday at Türk Telekom Arena and the match is a big one for the group, as Juve is chasing the leaders in Real Madrid and they have a two point advantage for second place.
Juventus has a lead over Galatasaray and that makes this match very important, as Real Madrid is already through to the knockout round and they come in with 13 points. Juventus has just one win and three draws in league play this season and they are in second behind Real and can't catch them, but they can remain ahead of Galatasaray in the standings with a good performance on Tuesday and that will be crucial. Everyone else in the top four groups are also in action, including Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain.
Last time around the matches were very exciting and Juventus came through with a victory last time out with a 3-1 win over FC Copenhagen and it saw a hat trick with two penalties from Arturo Vidal, while Galatasaray ended up losing 4-1 to real Madrid and that was a tough one to take and it saw a goal from Gareth Bale. Some of the other matches from the last set included a 5-0 drubbing by Manchester United over Bayer, while Shakhtar Donetsk won big over Real Sociedad. Paris Saint-Germain is coming into the day after a win as well and so is Bayern Munich and heading into tomorrow, some of the matches includes Chelsea playing Steaua Bucuresti, while Arsenal and Napoli will be going it along with Barcelona and Celtic.
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More on the Champions League and Real Madrid star Gareth Bale from Reuters.com:
Real Madrid's record signing Gareth Bale was hailed as the "Prince of Goals" after his hat-trick and assist in Saturday's 4-0 La Liga win at home to Real Valladolid.
With prolific Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo sidelined by injury, Bale stepped up to net his first treble since his 100 million-euro ($136 million) move from Tottenham Hotspur and coach Carlo Ancelotti suggested the Wales winger's adaptation period was over.
"He is in good shape, he is confident and he is a very important player for us," Ancelotti told a news conference. "He performed very well today."
Bale's pre-season preparations were disrupted by the protracted negotiations over his transfer and he then picked up a minor muscle strain but now appears to be back to full fitness and eager to impress the Real faithful.
Saturday's haul was a so-called "perfect hat-trick" - a header and a goal scored with each foot - and was only the second La Liga treble by a Briton after Gary Lineker's for Barcelona in 1987.
Sports daily As acclaimed Bale on their front page on Sunday as "Prince of Wales" (Principe de Gales), while rival newspaper Marca went for the headline "Prince of Goals" (Principe de Goles).
"It is always a pleasure to score but even more when you are able to score a hat-trick at the Santiago Bernabeu," Bale told reporters after grabbing a match ball and soaking up a post-match ovation from the Real faithful.
Bale still has some way to go to match Ronaldo's incredible goal-scoring feats and the former Manchester United forward remains the undisputed king of the dressing room and a hero to the notoriously demanding Real fans.
The 28-year-old has netted 14 goals in his last seven appearances for club and country and is favorite to scoop the FIFA Ballon d'Or award ahead of Lionel Messi and Franck Ribery when the winner is announced next month. "I am very happy here," added the 24-year-old. "I needed time to adapt after not having a proper pre-season but now I am improving.
"I want to continue improving and working hard in the matches and in training and learn from the best like Cristiano Ronaldo."
(Reuters)