| Liverpool – Via Real clash in Champions League semi-final, City did not fall

London: The Champions League football semi-final match is scheduled. Defending champions Manchester City will face former champions Real Madrid and Liverpool v Real Madrid. City will face Real Madrid in the first leg on the 27th and Liverpool will face Villa on the following day. The second quarter semi will be held on May 4 and 5.

City beat Atletico Madrid to advance to the semi-finals. Liverpool beat Portugal and Benfica. City drew 0-0 with Atletico in the second quarter-final yesterday. A 1-0 lead in the first quarter put Pep Guardiola’s disciples ahead. Despite a 3-3 draw with Benfica, Liverpool advanced to the semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate goal.

The matches were played at Atletico’s Wanda Metropolitano and Liverpool’s Anfield. City won 1-0 in the first quarter and Liverpool 3-1. Despite battling on their own turf, Atletico were unable to overtake City. There were no significant improvements in the first half. The game got heated in the second half. Atletico continued to attack City. They made several advances but City’s defense and goalkeeper Ederson stood firm. Atletico’s best chance came when a shot from Antoine Griezmann bounced off the post. Atletico coach Diego Simeone dropped Luis Suarez in the final minute but to no avail. Atletico suffered a setback when Philip was shown a red card for knocking down Phil Foden in the final minutes. He then clashed with Atletico’s Stefan Savic City’s Jack Grilish. The players turned and started fighting, but the referee and the team intervened.

Despite battling full time and injury time, Simeone’s disciples were unable to get the ball into the goal area. After the match, the players went to the dressing room under police protection. Diego Simeone’s response was that he did not see the players fighting. City coach Pep Guardiola’s response was that he had nothing to say about the behavior of the Atletico players. Atletico fans threw bottles on the pitch during the first quarter at Etihad Stadium. As a precautionary measure, UEFA allowed only 5,000 spectators at the Wanda Metropolitano Stadium.

The Benfica players are back with joy after beating Liverpool at Anfield. A 3-1 victory in the first quarter ensured a semi-final victory for Liverpool. Liverpool led 6-4 in both quarters. Benfica coach Nelson da Silva Verisimo led the team in a 4-2-3-1 formation with nothing to lose. Darwin Nunes became a lone striker. Jurgen Klopp awaits Benfica in a 4-3-3 formation.

Robert Firmino, Diego Jotta and Luis Diaz led the way. Liverpool took the lead in the 21st minute through Frenchman Ibrahim Conte. Connaught also scored in the first quarter. Benfica responded with a goal in the 32nd minute through Gonzalo Ramos. The first half ended 1-1. In the second half, Benfica’s hopes were dashed by Robert Firmino’s double. The goals were scored in the 55th and 65th minutes. With that, Benfica’s chances vanished. They struck back in the 74th minute with a goal from Yaram Chuck. Darwin Nunes also completed the list in the 82nd minute. This draw was not enough to overcome the first-quarter defeat at home.