The Reliable bookmaker announces the first semifinal match of the Champions League between Bayern and Real, which will occur on April 30 in Munich.
True European classic
Bayern and Real will battle for the 13th time in the Cup/Champions League playoffs — 7 out of 12 previous matches ended in favor of Los Blancos. Real gained the advantage thanks to three successes in the semifinals of 2014 and 2018, as well as the quarterfinals of 2017. Games of this level can be called true European classics, especially considering the opponents have won 20 Champions League Cups between them.
Focus on the Champions League
Bayern is focused on the battle against Real, as they have already lost all domestic tournaments. Rekordmeister is now in the same position as in 2012 – it was then that Munich failed to take the Bundesliga championship for the last time, gave all its strength to beat Real in the semifinals, and eventually achieved victory.
Thomas Tuchel knows how to beat Los Blancos in key UCL matches – he did it with Chelsea 3 years ago. His team’s confident performance in the quarterfinals against Arsenal once again reminds us that Bayern in the Bundesliga and the Champions League are different teams.
Like its rival, Real has the opportunity to focus entirely on the Champions League. But there is a nuance: unlike Bayern, the Madrid team practically guaranteed themselves the title of the domestic championship winner after beating Barcelona at El Clasico.
Real is not going through the playoff bracket without problems but with the character of a champion. In the 1/8, the Madrid team beat RB Leipzig with a total score of 2-1 and lost to their opponent in terms of xG. Let alone the quarterfinals, when the Meringues defeated Manchester City only in a penalty shootout and fought back for almost 120 minutes in the return away match.
Dani Carvajal will miss the first match against Bayern due to disqualification. However, this season, Real has learned to cope effectively with large personnel problems in defence and the injury of Thibaut Courtois. After the success against Man City, bookmakers consider Real Madrid the main favorite of the Champions League, but it will be difficult to win in Munich. Real won only 3 of 13 away matches against Bayern and none without Cristiano Ronaldo in the lineup.
Traditional score
In the 21st century, Bayern and Real played 9 matches on the German pitch in the Champions League playoffs. 7 of them ended with a score of 2-1 in favor of one of the teams. Five of these victories were won by the Munich team, but the last two were won by the Madrid team. Will we see another win by one of the teams with a minimal advantage?
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