The UEFA Champions League 2019-2020 It filled us with surprises and joys, however some big teams were a complete disappointment in the European tournament, as happened with Real Madrid, Barcelona, Manchester City and Juventus.
Real Madrid again only to eighths:
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The bad fortune of Real Madrid in the UEFA Champions League one more tournament was extended and for the second time in a row they were left wanting to reach the quarterfinal round. For this campaign the return of Zinedine Zidane to the bench of the white team, it seemed a better presentation, however it was the opposite.
In the group stage they did not stand out as the leader of the sector, although they did reach the round of 16, after scoring 11 points, after three wins, two draws and a single defeat. In the draw for the elimination round, the opponent in turn for the Real Madrid it was Manchester City.
Zinedine Zidane He faced Pep Guardiola for the first time on February 26 and the result was favorable for the English team, after winning 1-2 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium. Six months later, the return match was played after the sports break by Covid-19 and the score was repeated at the Etihad Stadium to define the elimination of Real Madrid, once again in the UEFA Champions League.
Olympique de Lyon, the executioner of Manchester City and Juventus:
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He Manchester City and the Juventus of Turin They had high expectations of meeting the outstanding debt they owe to their fans in the UEFA Champions League, however they were met with a huge surprise when they faced Olympique Lyonnais in the final phase.
The first victim of the French club was Juventus that neither with Cristiano Ronaldo they were able to guarantee their passage to the next phase. In that crossing, the first leg went to Lyon who beat 1-0 in France and later, in the return leg, Juve won 2-1 with CR7 scores, however, Olympique kept the pass thanks to the rule of the away goal.
He Manchester City was the second victim of Lyon, because in the quarterfinals he was surprised and in a win or die duel, the French team led by Rudi García won with a score of 3-1 and an excellent performance from forward Moussa Dembélé who scored a double and also Max Cornete added a bit more for the French team.
Both Pep Guardiola and Maurizio Sarri they failed in the UEFA Champions League with their respective teams after being eliminated at the hands of Olympique de Lyon.
Barcelona with a horror ending:
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Like every year, Barcelona reached the UEFA Champions League with the illusion of lifting the trophy that they have not achieved since 2015. However, in the 2020 campaign they only managed to reach the quarterfinals where they were beaten by the Bavaria Münich who thrashed them 8-2 at the Da Luz Stadium in Lisbon.
Although throughout the tournament, the Barcelona they had a great campaign and came first in their group with 14 points, without any defeat.
The 2020-2021 campaign promises more for teams like him Barcelona, Manchester City, Juventus and Real Madrid, after a great failure in the previous season.
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