ONE | system 04/30/2024 20:54
Vinicius Jr. (Reuters)
The moment of truth in European football will come tonight, when Bayern Munich will host Real Madrid in a battle of giants as part of the semi-finals of the Champions League at the Allianz Arena. Daniel Peretz’s Bavarians will hope to maintain the chance of some title this season, while the Blancos will aim to go a step further on the way to winning the double.
Bayern Munich squad: Manuel Neuer, Joshua Kimmich, Eric Dyer, Kim Min Jae, Nosair Mazrawi, Leon Goretzka, Konrad Leimer, Leroy Sane, Thomas Muller, Jamal Musiale and Harry Kane.
Real Madrid squad: Andrey Lunin, Lucas Vasquez, Nacho Fernandez, Antonio Rudiger, Perlan Mendy, Toni Kroos, Orlean Tschoemani, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Jr. and Rodrigo.
Carlo Ancelotti (Reuters)
It’s a nightmare season for Thomas Tuchel’s team. They lost the championship after 11 consecutive seasons and were knocked out of the cup early against a lower league opponent, but found little solace in the Champions League. They drew 1:0 against Lazio in the round of 16 and passed Arsenal with a big win in the quarter-finals.
The Whites, on the other hand, are close to securing the championship in Spain after recording a great 2:3 over Barcelona in the Clasico. They reached the semi-finals after beating Manchester City, the champion from last season, on penalties, but now they will face another super team and the road to the most important trophy will not be easy.
Thomas Tuchel (Reuters)
The last meeting between the teams was in the semi-finals of the 2017/18 season. Marcelo and Marco Asensio erased Yushua Kimmich’s lead in the first leg, while the return leg at the Santiago Bernabéu ended 2:2 and Real went on to the final, where they beat Liverpool and won the title. How will the meeting of the giants end this time?
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