Only Real Madrid have lifted the coveted ‘Big Eared’ trophy more times than the San Siro club, making their absence from Europe’s most elite of dinner tables all the more painful. Last term’s venture ended in the group stage as they finished bottom of Group B, behind Liverpool, Atletico Madrid, and FC Porto. This year, they made to make it into the knockout phase, setting up a tie with English side Tottenham Hotspur in the round of sixteen.
After finishing as runners-up to Chelsea in Group E, Spurs were as favorable of a draw as the Rossoneri could have hoped for. OddsChecker, which compares European football odds and free bets, have made the likes of Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City the favourites for glory this season, teams that Stefano Piolo’s side avoided in the second-round draw.
