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With the Champions League starting up again next week, following the International break, we'll look to see the most exciting fixtures and off field happenings. Real Madrid host Tottenham Hotspur on Wednesday morning at 5:45 (AEST) for an intense looking fixture. The two teams are level pegging, both sitting on 6 points for Group H, fighting for that number 1 spot. The odds are favourable for the Spanish team, given that they've yet to lose agains Spurs, from 4 games played between the two sides, Madrid winning three. An inform Cristiano Ronaldo scoring two goals against Dortmund last game, looks set to thrill the home fans. Gareth Bale will potentially reunite against his former club if he is played by coach Zidane. However Spurs attack looks threatening with striker Harry Kane scoring a hatrick in his last Champions League match, and receiving a boost from the Premier League Player of the Month Award. Another game to watch is Chelsea v Roma on Thursday morning at 5...

Dortmund fall at home The second round of the UEFA Champions League commenced on Wednesday 27th September, with some tough fixtures, but all eyes were fixed on Bundesliga powerhouse Borussia Dortmund hosting the La Liga champions Real Madrid at the Signal Iduna Park. The match was heading slightly in favour of the German team with both sides having good opportunities to score, and a clear hand ball by Sergio Ramos (RM) stopping a potential goal not being penalised by the referee, until Gareth Bale (RM) broke the deadlock in the 18th minute with a stunning volley assisted by Daniel Carvajal. The Welshman then went onto assist teammate Cristiano Ronaldo to double their lead in the 50th minute. Until 4 minutes later Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Bor) halved the deficit. Real Madrid star Gareth Bale strikes first against Borussia Dortmund The match statistics summarised the performance from both teams with Dortmund slightly leading in possession with 53% to Madrid's 47%, ...