2023-05-16 19:18:20
He Real Madrid visit the Etihad Stadium with one goal in mind: achieve a new qualification for the Champions League final. It would be the second in a row after winning the Fourteenth last year.
Situation of both sets
He Real Madrid arrives in Manchester after beating Getafe 1-0 in a gray whites partys, in which Ancelotti made many starting rotations, although he finally had to resort to the regulars to get the three points. A meeting marked by scare of Camavingawho suffered a tough attack and left injured, but it may finally be available for Wednesday.
For his part, he Manchester City they beat Everton 0-3, clinching their top spot in the standings. Guardiola’s men take four points from Arsenal, second classified, with two games to go before the end of the Premier League.
It does exactly a week that the madridistas and the ‘citizens’ saw the faces for the last time. In this match, the result was a tie at 1. When Guardiola’s men were better, Vinicius’s goal came, and when Ancelotti’s men were better, City’s equalizer came.
This tie supposes that there is a triple tie to wins, losses and draws. 9 times they have faced each other in total; 3 victories for him Real Madrid3 wins for City and 3 draws. Tomorrow’s game will tip the balance for one side or the other.
Ancelotti has addressed the media before the game. On how he plans the game, he explained: “Trying to get the best out of the team on an individual and collective level. I think it can be done better than in the first leg. Reviewing the game we can improve and we will try“. About the ownership of Rüdiger: “I apologize, because It was a mistake. I thought you were asking me about Rodrygo, who wasn’t on the bench. This increases the difficulty of the alignment. I have a very clear idea.” They have also asked about Military and about him he said:He is very motivated and very excited. I am not going to touch on this topic of motivation or concentration, because otherwise they could not play football. The squad is very good and we are at our best”. as to which one is the recipe for success Real Madrid has said: “It’s not easy to explain, but I think The Champions League is special because of the history of the first five European Cups. For everyone, for the players and for the workers, the European Cup is very important. The important is that the club has kept the story of Di Stéfano, Gento and Amancio alive”.
For his part, Pep Guardiola He commented about the match: “I don’t know who is favourite, I am not able to say that. We are in playoffs every season and at the end the team that deserves it wins. In my head it is doing well and convincing the fans that there is no need to do anything different. We have the feeling that at home we are freer and that we play more relaxed”. About the Champions he has said: “It is a dream come true to be here. Nobody guarantees us to be here, so once we have arrived, we go for it. And be together in difficult moments, because we will suffer. I know that the fans will be with us. They won’t leave us alone.” Regarding playing at home: “That counts, but in front is the Real Madrid, it will make a great game. We have to improve the first leg, try to get more balls into attack. We respect Madrid a lot, It is a challenge, a challenge and we are going to go for everything”.
He Real Madrid He has the entire squad available for Manchester. The only one in doubt was Camavinga, but he will finally be able to play.
The referee in charge of directing this match is the Pole Simon Marciniak, helped on the wings by his compatriots Pawel Sokolnicki and Tomasz Listkiewic, while those in charge of the VAR will also be Poles Tomasz Kwiatkowski y Bartosz Frankowski.
When, how and where to watch the game?
The match corresponding to the first leg of the semifinals of Champions League will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at 9:00 p.m. in the stadium Etihad Stadium. The meeting can be followed by Movistar League of Champions.
Real Madrid: Courtois; Carvajal, Militao, Rüdiger, Alaba; Kroos, Modric, Valverde, Camavinga, Benzema and Vinicius
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji, Aké; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Bernardo Silva, Grealish and Haaland
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