Italian Serie A club AS Roma are favored to win against AC Torino in their match to compete for the Coppa Italia this coming December 20. 8 teams remain in the race for one of Italy’s most prestigious football titles.

Torino is currently at the bottom of the Italian Serie A standings. Torino is coached by Walter Novellino, who hopes to beat AS Roma through his pool of talents, which include the likes of Gianluca Comotto, Dominic Malonga, Nikola Lazetic, David Di Michele, Masahi Oguro and Alvaro Recoba.

AS Roma are second in the Italian Serie A standings with 33 points, 7 points behind Italian Serie A leaders Inter Milan with 40 points. AS Roma is coached by Luciano Spalleti, who will be looking on his pool of superstar footballers to beat Torino. Some of these superstars for AS Roma include: Philippe Mexes, Francesco Totti, Ludovic Giuly, Cicinho, Daniele De Rossi, David Pizarro and Christian Panucci.

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Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid finally break through to the final round of 16 in the UEFA Champions League, following a 3-1 victory over Italian Serie A club Lazio at the Santiago Bernabeu in Madrid, Spain, on the final matchday of the group stage qualifiers. The two qualifying slots for Gorup C were still up for grabs, and the winners on Matchday 6 were assured a trip to the Final Round of 16.

Real Madird were very comfortable on the pitch, and it wasn’t long until the goals started pouring in. On the 13th minute, Real Madrid’s Julio Baptista opened up the scoring. 2 minutes after, Real Madrid captain Raul Gonzalez added another goal. And just half-time on the 36th minute, Real Madrid’s Robinho added a 3rd to give a 3-0 scoreline leading into the first half break.

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Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid just needed 1 point to earn a qualification spot in the Final Round of 16, but a 3-2 loss to Werder Bremen at the Weser Stadium in Bremen, Germany, didn’t give them any points to advance. Instead, German Bundesliga club Werder Bremen improves their standing, and gives them a lifeline to fight for the 2 qualification slots from Group C of the Champions League.

Werder Bremen opened the scoring in the 5th minute with Markus Rosenberg turning a scrappy attempt into a goal after the Real Madrid defense was caught napping. On the 14th minute, Real Madrid found an equaliser with Robinho dribbling down the left side and given enough space to curl in a wonderful strike to find the far corner and beat Werder Bremen keeper Christian Vander.

Werder Bremen retook the lead 5 minutes before the first-half break when Werder striker Boubacar Sanogo made a fine volley-finish from a wonderful pass by team mate Marcus Rosenberg. On the 58th minute, Werder Bremen stretched their lead 3-1 when Aaron Hunt steered clear of Real Madrid keeper Iker Casillas and drove in the goal.

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The Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Italy, was filled to the rafters with Lazio sky blue colors, and looked to really intimidate Spanish La Liga Champions Real Madrid, who were the visitors against Lazio for a group stage match of the 2007-08 UEFA Champions League tournament. The tens of thousands of Lazio fans really made an intimidating sight for the visiting Real Madrid squad, but the Spanish La Liga Champions weren’t at all fazed. In fact, it was Real Madrid who came out blazing, and scoring a quick goal in the 8th minute.

Real Madrid midfielder Wesley Sneijder curled in a free-kick which evaded the Lazio wall and went straight to Ruud van Nistelrooy, who redirected it into the open space and into the back of the Lazio net to have Real Madrid get an early 1-0 advantage. Real Madrid could’ve added more goals through the offensive tandem of Raul and Ruud van Nistelrooy, including an overhead kick by van Nistelrooy that would’ve made a spectacular highlight reel if Lazio keeper Marco Ballotta wasn’t there to smother the ball…Read more about Real Madrid Draw With Lazio in UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match