Two of Europe’s best football clubs meet in Germany on Tuesday as the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League begin.
Bayern Munich host real Madrid in the first leg of their encounter at the Allianz Arena, while Borussia Dortmund and Paris Saint-Germain meet in the other semi-final.
Game preview
Bayern Munich goes into the first leg with a 2-1 win against Bayern Eintracht Frankfurt in the Bundesliga, with Harry Kane scoring two goals.
Kane, the England captain, has 35 goals and 10 assists in 31 Bundesliga games and seven goals and three assists in 10 Champions League games.
Although Bayern missed out on the Bundesliga title this season, their performance in the UCL continues to be impressive with seven wins, two draws and just one defeat.
Under Thomas Tuchel’s leadership, Bayern have scored 18 goals in 10 Champions League games this season (an average of 1.8 goals per game) and have kept five clean sheets in their last six UCL games.
On the other hand, Real Madrid secured their sixth consecutive La Liga win with a defeat in their last game Real company 1-0, closer to the championship.
Real Madrid’s unbeaten run across all competitions stretches to 18 games, with no regular-time defeats in their last 40 games since September.
Under Carlo Ancelotti’s leadership, Real Madrid have recorded eight wins and two draws in the Champions League this season, eliminating reigning champions Manchester City in the semi-finals.
Real Madrid have scored 22 goals in 10 UCL games this season (an average of 2.2 goals per game), although they have only kept three clean sheets.
Head to head:
Bayern Munich have won just one of their last seven Champions League games with Real Madrid, with Real Madrid having five wins since 2012.
Considering that more than 2.5 goals have been scored in nine of the last ten UCL meetings, Tuesday’s game is expected to be high-scoring and exciting.
Team news and updates:
FC Bayern has several players on the injured list, including Kingsley Coman, Gabriel Marusic, Bouna Sarr, Tarek Buchmann, Konrad Laimer, Matthijs de Ligt, And Sacha Boey.
On the other hand, Real Madrid continues to miss long-term absentees Thibaut Courtois And David Alabawith Dani Carvajal also suspended for the first leg.
Prediction and Analysis:
History suggests a bitter battle between Bayern Munich and Real Madrid, with previous encounters often resulting in high-scoring contests.
Given their strong offensive capabilities and defensive weaknesses, Tuesday’s duel should be no different.
With both teams likely to score, we predict a thrilling draw with over 1.5 goals scored by both sides.
Expect an electric atmosphere and intense competition as Bayern Munich and Real Madrid battle for supremacy in the Champions League semi-finals.
- Bayern Munich 2-2 Real Madrid