Real Madrid looks for a new comeback to settle in the final of the UEFA Champions League
This week the finalists of the Champions League 2021/22 and the dream of a Spanish final seems very complicated, since according to the Futbol Index of FiveThirtyEight there is only a 12 percent chance of such a match. Villarreal they have only a 21 per cent chance of victory, and to qualify they need at least a two-goal win to tie the aggregate against Liverpool.
The dream of the double for him Real Madrid looks very far away, since the Futbol Index only gives him seven percent options to become champion, and Villarreal has minimal chances: one percent.
It is also noteworthy that the entire season Manchester City appeared at the top of the ranking to be champion, but right now Liverpool He is the favorite for the title, with a 51 percent chance. The Premier League side took a 2-0 lead in the first leg against the ‘Yellow Submarine’ and are widely favored to win at Estadio La Cerámica with a 56 per cent chance.
For its part, Villarreal has only a four percent chance of qualifying for the Grand Final of the Champions League which will be played on Saturday May 28 at the Stade de France. Originally, the title match was scheduled to take place in Saint Petersburg but due to the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, UEFA decided to change the venue.
In the other key Manchester City He is the favorite to win against Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu. Pep Guardiola’s squad has a 47% chance of beating the Merengues, a squad that has a 30% chance of defeating the England team.
The series of City vs. Madrid is 4-3 in favor of the Premier League squad and despite the disadvantage on the aggregate scoreboard, an important sector of the Spanish fans believes that Los Blancos will advance to the final after the exciting comebacks they have staged against PSG and Chelsea at the Bernabéu.
The Futbol Index gives City an 80% chance of reaching the grand final and only a 20% chance Real Madrid. Regarding the chances of winning the ‘Orejona’, Manchester has 41% and the Iberian squad only 7%.
In this way, the end of the Champions League 2021/22 would be English for the second consecutive year while the Real Madrid would stay in the semifinal instance for the second season in a row.
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