The eight teams that make up the 4th final of the UEFA Champions League have already been completed. Like last season, clubs like the Real Madriddefending champion, Manchester City, Chelsea y Bayern Drinkthem repeat in this instance, where three Italian football teams also say present, such as the AC Milan, Inter y Napoliwhich, place the A league as the domestic tournament that contributes the most casts to this round of 8.
The remaining picture comes from Portugalas is the case of Benfica, one of the great revelations of the competition along with the three Italians. Precisely, the presence of up to a trio of casts that make life in the highest transalpine category is what generates the greatest surprise, since a club from this part of the old continent has not raised the ‘Orejona’ for a long time.
However, the favoritism is borne by the usual heavyweights, both Citywhich seeks its first European conquest, as Bayern y Madridare seen as the great contenders to keep the trophy, according to the quotas of promoguy Peru.
In the case of the eleven that commands tactically Pep Guardiolathose of Etihad Stadium They come from two European seasons where they have been very close to taking glory. In 2020/21, they reached the first final of UCL of its history, falling before Chelsea for 1-0.
And in the previous edition, they were nothing short of getting back into the last game of the tournament, succumbing, on this occasion, to the mystique of Real Madrid and the Santiago BarnabasIt isuin the semifinals.
For his part, for the painting ‘Blanco’, owner and master of the Copa of Europa With 14 coronations, being the protagonist of the competition is the most normal thing in the world, regardless of whether they are considered among the strong candidates or not.
Although, on this occasion, due to his heroic past conquest and how he advanced to the quarterfinals of this tournament, he is classified, without any doubt, as a carat adversary.
To get to this stage, those of Ancelotti reissued the last final, in which they beat Liverpool, and they did it in spades. In the first leg in English territory, the Spaniards gave a spectacular win to the home team, by 2-5.
But, the most surprising thing was not the final result, but how it came about. The two goals of the Klopp They were to inaugurate the blackboard. In a period of 15′, the locals led the score by 2-0, giving the impression that they were the ones who were going to thrash their rival.
However, in a further proof of hierarchy, the Madridwho seemed to be on the ropes, took a couple of scores out of nowhere to go to halftime with the game tied at two and complete the task with a memorable second half.
Already in the second leg, the ‘Merengues’ revalidated what was done in the first match, winning 1-0 to take the aggregate 6-2 and subdue those of Anfieldone more time.
Meanwhile, the Bayern settled in 4th doing the same against another of the heavyweights, as is the PSG. The French team, supported by Messi y MBAIt isthe last two finalists of the Copa of the World won by the Argentine, was reduced to the minimum, falling (0-1), both in the first leg and at home, and in the second leg in the Allianz Arena (2-0) without scoring a single goal.
AC Milan is the Italian club with the most European Cups won (7)
Regarding the casts of the A leagueit should be noted, that they made it possible for three clubs in the country to be among the eight best in Europa for the first time in almost two decades.
The last time three ‘Calcio’ clubs reached the quarterfinals Championshappened in the distant edition of 2005/06, at that time, the chosen ones were, as on this occasion, Inter y Milantogether with Juventus.
In that season, Barcelona raised the title from the hand of Ronaldinho eliminating those of San Siro in semis, the only Italian to reach that stage. Since then, the boot-shaped country’s teams have not lined up to include three of their own in this phase of the tournament.
In the specific case of Napolithe current leader of the A leagueand very probable champion, finds himself stepping on the quarterfinals of Champions for the first time in its history.
hand in hand Victor Osimhen and European soccer sensation Georgian Khvicha Kvaratskheliathe group ‘Partenopeo’ passed over the unity Frankfurt in the round of 16, 5-0 on aggregate, completing, so far, a very encouraging course, leading by 18 points advantage the A league.
