Bernabeu set to host mouth-watering semifinal first-leg conflict between Actual Madrid and Manchester Metropolis.
When: Tuesday, Might 9
The place: Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
Kickoff: 19:00 GMT
Two of the most effective attacking groups in Europe face off within the Champions League semifinals on Tuesday with Manchester Metropolis’s record-breaking Erling Haaland going towards Actual Madrid’s red-hot attacking trio of Vinicius Jr, Rodrygo and Karim Benzema.
Will probably be a rematch of final yr’s semifinal when Madrid mounted a gorgeous comeback to get the higher of Metropolis and went on to win a record-extending 14th title.
Metropolis and Haaland are in imperious type. The 22-year-old Norwegian has scored 12 of Metropolis’s 26 targets within the Champions League this season. He wants 5 extra to equal Cristiano Ronaldo’s single-season file of 17 targets for Madrid in 2013-14
Manchester Metropolis, wanting unstoppable on the prime of the Premier League, are looking for to turn into solely the second English facet to win the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup treble after their rivals Manchester United achieved the feat in 1999.
Actual Madrid, third in La Liga and trailing leaders Barcelona by 14 factors, will take coronary heart from profitable the Copa del Rey on Saturday for the primary time since 2014.
And Madrid have a knack for beating English groups. This season they’ve knocked out Liverpool and Chelsea whereas final yr they beat Chelsea, Metropolis and Liverpool en path to Champions League glory.
Workforce information
Actual Madrid centre again Militao might be suspended for the primary leg after selecting up his third reserving of the event within the quarterfinal second victory over Chelsea. Left again Ferland Mendy is predicted to overlook out because of a calf downside.
Madrid’s 37-year-old playmaker Luka Modric is ready to play for Carlo Ancelotti’s facet after recovering from a hamstring harm.
Metropolis defender Nathan Ake is prone to miss out after selecting up an harm through the 2-1 win over Leeds United on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola is ready to welcome again Metropolis regulars Jake Grealish, John Stones, Rodri and Bernado Silva, who have been rested towards Leeds. Metropolis’s Kevin De Bruyne returned from harm for that sport and can possible begin on Tuesday.
Head-to-head
The 2 sides have performed one another eight instances. Actual Madrid have received three video games, Metropolis have additionally received three and two have been attracts.
Type
Actual Madrid (Champions League): L W W W W W
Actual Madrid (all competitions): W W L W L W
Man Metropolis (Champions League): D W D W W D
Man Metropolis (all competitions): D W W W W W
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