Manchester City take on the visitors Real Madrid in the second leg of UEFA Champions League quarterfinals. First leg result: 3-3. The match will be played on Wednesday, April 17th at Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Manchester City actually won the Champions League for the first time in their history last season. And they had been working towards this success for a long time. Besides the Big-Eared Trophy, they managed to secure victories in the Premier League and the country's cup – a real treble, reminiscent of the legendary Manchester United under Alex Ferguson at the end of the last century. And after adding the UEFA Super Cup and the Club World Cup to this list after the summer break, Holland and company set off to repeat their success. However, nothing is guaranteed yet – in the Premier League, there's a real triumvirate with Liverpool and Arsenal right now, and they've only reached the semifinals of the cup so far. Even in the Champions League, the reigning champion hasn't faced any problems, but has only made it through the group stage and defeated modest Copenhagen 3-1 in the Round of 16 – they defeated the Danes twice. Their winning streak was interrupted in Spain, but a 3-3 result in such a match can still be considered satisfactory – but they need to finish the job at home, defeating their competitor.
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Real (Madrid) are not going to limit itself to just Spanish trophies in 2024. After returning to the coaching position, Ancelotti won key titles – La Liga and the Champions League. But in the previous season, there were setbacks both domestically and in Europe. Florentino Perez continued to trust Carlo, and the squad was bolstered by Bellingham, for whom they did not spare over 100 million. And Jude quickly began to justify these expenses, becoming the leader of the Galácticos in midfield. With his help, by mid-spring, it became obvious that the royal club was again No. 1 in La Liga – everyone else fell behind noticeably. There's already the first title: by defeating Barcelona 4-1 in Saudi Arabia in the final, the grand club won the country's Super Cup. Moreover, in the Champions League, the Spaniards are already in the quarterfinals, although everything went smoothly only in the group stage. In the first round of the playoffs, RB Leipzig fought hard, and perhaps even better in Spain than at home, but in the end, Lunin only allowed himself to be beaten once, and they advanced past the Germans (1-0, 1-1). Against the English, quickly conceding an unnecessary goal, but also responding, somewhat luckily, through ricochets, they eventually ended up with a spectacular 3-0.
In the playoffs, the giants take turns advancing over each other. In 2016 and 2022, the Galácticos prevailed, while in 2020 and last spring, it was the Citizens. Experts believe that Guardiola's side will once again manage to defeat Ancelotti's team at home. Let's agree and bet on the victory of the English giant.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win.
