After the feast of goals and emotions in Manchester, the stellar match between Real and City returns.
A few days have passed but many things have happened.
The merengues have conquered the expected 35 / o title giving Carletto Ancelotti the scudetto record in the five major European tournaments.
Man City continue their run towards the Premier League title feeling the furious breath of Liverpool following one point.
To keep fit, the Citizens buried Leeds 4-0, but Wednesday will be a game with a thousand pitfalls and the final is in the balance.
The 4-3 of the first leg is considered one of the greatest shows in the history of the Champions League for the quality of the game, the feats of the individuals, the emotions aroused from start to finish, but Ancelotti said that he had no fun at all for the test offered by the his defense.
Then, however, it was unleashed in prolonged celebrations for the title won in the La Liga, after those in Italy, England, France and Germany.
The Champions (tenth of the series of multiple champions) has already won it but now he wants to reach the final by focusing on the ability of his champions to suffer, on the experience and quality of Alaba, Kroos, Modric and above all on the inexhaustible vein of Karim Benzema who aims for a double record of his friend Ronaldo: he is -1 from 10 goals in Cr7 in the knockout phase, and -3 from 17 in a single Champions League edition.
Pep Guardiola recriminates only for the goal difference after the many wasted opportunities in the first leg.
But his Man City is like this: he creates a lot by enthralling with his structured and suffocating game, but in such competitions the risk of losing is very present.
The coach confirms Jesus between Foden and Mahrez, but De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva will be fundamental.
Guardiola will also have Walker and Cancelo available.
He trembles the record for goals in the double semifinal, stopped at 13 (7-6) between Liverpool and Rome in 2018.
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Liverpool seem to be on their way to the final
, beyond the 2-0 obtained at home with Villarreal with two goals in 3 'after a long and unsuccessful domination.
Klopp's group, winner of the League Cup, finalist in the Fa Cup, one point behind City in the Premier League sprint, is a virtuous path.
The mechanism of the Reds is impeccable, centered on Van Dijk in defense, Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara in the middle, on Salah, Mane and Luis Diaz forward.
Emery hopes for another miracle after the one with Juve and Bayern, but this time it will be tough.
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In the Conference, Mourinho's Roma tries to give themselves a dream in an overcrowded Olympic.
Smalling, Pellegrini and Abraham will play the charge, Zaniolo still has a good mouth for the hat-trick in the quarterfinals.
Leicester is no longer Ranieri's but it is very dangerous with its aggression, as it showed in the first leg.
And Vardy had an extra week to get back in shape.
Much balance between Marseille and Feyenoord, with the French having to recover a goal.
In the Europa League there seem to be the conditions for an all-German final.
Leipzig comes to Glasgow against Rangers with a goal advantage, like Frankfurt (tenth in the Bundesliga but sniper of Barcelona in the quarterfinals) who will play at home against West Ham.