Lionel Messi made history when he scored his 70th and 71st career UEFA Champions League goals helping Barcelona beat Ajax Amsterdam 2-0, helping the Spanish club advance into the Round of 16. Barcelona will be joined by Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich, Ligue 1 champs Paris Saint-Germain and Primeira Liga club Porto in the next phase of the tournament.
Forty goals were scored on Tuesday, a record for an eight-game night of UEFA Champions League's action that saw Shakhtar Donetsk' Luiz Adriano tie Lionel Messi's record for most goals in a game while Messi got closer to Raul's Champions League career record.
In 2013-14, Bayern Munich was expected to be the team to repeat its treble feat from 2012-13, but were met with defeat. Yet things might be different this time around for Bayern Munich. Latin Post.com breaks down why Bayern Munic could go all the way in Champions League this season.
Groups of Death often get the plethora of the spotlight, but Groups of Opportunity are just as worthy of attention. Group E is certainly one of those opportunity groups as it features a few sides that are not considered major contenders but could potentially surprise at the World Cup. Here is a look at Group E.
