2024-03-16 07:27:22
The draw for the 1/4-finals of the Champions League and the 1/2-finals, respectively, drew a possible scenario, which, if realized, will make Germany extremely happy.
The representatives of the Bundesliga in the top 8 “Bayern” and “Borussia” (Dortmund) fell into different streams. So there is a possibility, in theory, that the final match will turn into a German derby.
The last time there was such a thing was 11 years ago. Participants were again “Bayern” and “Borussia”, and the Bavarians won with 2:1. The decisive dispute for the trophy was played at “Wembley”.
It is at the legendary London stadium that this year’s final in the Champions League will take place, and the date for it is June 1.
That’s exactly why they caught on in Germany as a good omen for a new clash between teams from the Bundesliga, and that at the most popular stadium in the homeland of football.
In 2013, this happened right around the 150th anniversary of the creation of the rules of the game on the Island. In view of the long-standing enmity on the football field with England, the Germans were then pleased with the coincidence.
However, given the current state of “Bayern” and “Borussia”, the chance of a repeat seems very unlikely.
The Bavarians must first eliminate the current leader in the Premier League, and then deal with the winner of the duel between the serious powers “Real” (Madrid) and “Manchester City”.
“Borussia” first needs to eliminate the tough “Atletico” (Madrid) in order to get to a match with PSG or “Barcelona”.
Against this background, a German final in the Champions League seems like a wish at the moment, but surprises always happen.
Otherwise, the derby in the 1/4-final phase brought together “Real” and “City” for the third year in a row, but this time one phase earlier. Madrid won the semi-finals in 2022 and lifted the trophy for the 14th time.
Last year, “City” returned, and then triumphed for the first time in its history as the winner of the Champions League.
In 2021, the “citizens” were finalists, losing 0-1 against “Chelsea”, so their presence in the upper echelons of the eliminations of the most prestigious European club tournament in the third decade of the century is definitely permanent.
Are Manchester City favourites? Everyone has their own opinion.
For me, this 1/4-final pair is very even, there is no favorite. Revenge? We will not seek rematch. This duel is a chance for us to reach the 1/2-final. That’s what interests us, if nothing else. It is a difficult opponent, but in the quarter-finals it cannot be otherwise. If you want to win the Champions League, you have to beat the best.
So we need to win against “City”, commented the coach of “Real” Carlo Ancelotti.