⚽UEFA Champions League Discussion Thread -- 2021/22 winner - Real Madrid!

[hyudien]

Did you see anything different in the Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City match? Atletico often come out of their nest to build an attack, which is good for the match. But, Manchester City almost scored his first goal, while they still fail. 

In the 30th minute, you see it should be a goal for Man City. I really hope that happens. The tempo of the game was superior for City but it was not expected if this first half ended without a goal at all. Pep Guardiola has to give more work at the back of the defense which is sometimes easier when focused on attack and not anticipating a counter-attack from Atletico Madrid.
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[jakdanyel]

Atletico Madrid v Manchester City match is still going on by a 0-0 tie. Manchester City have control of the match currently but anything can happen in a match like this. It is in Wanda Metropolitano first of all. Atletico Madrid play better in their home matches. They are just having a cautious game plan for now and it could change in the second half. Because they need a goal before conceding one as they are 1-0 behind on aggregate. I hope that we don't watch a boring second half.

[arallmuus]

I am confused how and why people applaude Chelsea? Why? Why? Why?

It was because they put up a great game and was about to win the game before Real Madrid scored another goal that pushed the game to extra time. Everyone thought that they are done and they made the game harder for Real Madrid. It was a great game though and I dont see why the fans are not applauding Chelsea especially

Let's see if Atletico Madrid - Manchester City game also becomes enjoyable.

This seems that it could be a fancy game like the 1st leg, probably 0-0 for the game. There isnt much that Atletico Madrid could do because City is keeping up with their possession

[naira]

Liverpool played well, but it turned out that Benfica after a counter-attack so that the aggregate has now changed to 4-2. After conceding a goal from Konate, Gomes motivation is very good not to be easily depressed. I missed the ATM game against MCI. Is that more interesting than Liverpool being more active? while Manchester City still hasn't found a gap to score goals.

[abhiseshakana]

Atletico Madrid v Manchester City match is still going on by a 0-0 tie. Manchester City have control of the match currently but anything can happen in a match like this. It is in Wanda Metropolitano first of all. Atletico Madrid play better in their home matches. They are just having a cautious game plan for now and it could change in the second half. Because they need a goal before conceding one as they are 1-0 behind on aggregate. I hope that we don't watch a boring second half.

It seems that Man City really dominated the game and it forced Atletico Madrid to play defensive football. Man City also had a good chance, but unfortunately, they couldn't take this opportunity to score a goal. I think this is a loss for Atletico Madrid because at least they have to score 1 goal for the aggregate to be 1-1 but they find it difficult to carry out the attack. So all Atletico can do is defend and occasionally try to counter-attack.

[CryptoPanda]

Big teams will consider only the champions league as true success, Pep Guardiola has only the Champions league to conquer with Manchester City. Atletico Madrid are not hiding like they played in the first leg, they are attacking City's defense. Atletico Madrid are trying to attack while also maintaining their traditional defensive style of football. Manchester City are the better team in this match imo

[dataispower]

Did you see anything different in the Atletico Madrid vs Manchester City match? Atletico often come out of their nest to build an attack, which is good for the match. But, Manchester City almost scored his first goal, while they still fail. 

this match is one sided match with what I'm seeing am sure that Manchester city it will be difficult before they win the match because Atletico Madrid are actually playing well,  but if that is the case let us wait and see what atletico Madrid will play because i know very well that this can come in conclusion with 1:0 weather atletico Madrid win or Manchester city

[püsür]

Real Madrid - Chealsea game was absolutely crazy. One of the best games and rounds of all time. It will not be forgotten for a long time. I have watched the highlights two times and going to watch again probably. First game alone was legendary, the big away win for Real in London and then this game happened. Absolutely mental! Naturally, I respect Chelsea a lot for how they fought. Even though out of court factors made them struggle, they didn't care and just tried their best. And almost getting a win actually. It is immensely hard to score 3 goals in this stage of CL and against Real Madrid in their home court. Huge respect. I wonder how much longer Real can go in the CL but I think another team will get the trophy.

[cytpoway121]

At half time it has been a fascinating night.

Atletico - Manchester City - The game has turned out differently from what was expected as Atletico has kept City on their feet with their massive attack/defense intent. So far neither of the team has created a clear cut chance. Game is still open

Liverpool - Benfica - They end the half with a 1-1 draw with Liverpool still having a 2goal lead on aggregate. Looks certain that Liverpool will go through

[CryptoPanda]

Atletico Madrid v Manchester City match is still going on by a 0-0 tie. Manchester City have control of the match currently but anything can happen in a match like this. It is in Wanda Metropolitano first of all. Atletico Madrid play better in their home matches. They are just having a cautious game plan for now and it could change in the second half. Because they need a goal before conceding one as they are 1-0 behind on aggregate. I hope that we don't watch a boring second half.

It seems that Man City really dominated the game and it forced Atletico Madrid to play defensive football. Man City also had a good chance, but unfortunately, they couldn't take this opportunity to score a goal. I think this is a loss for Atletico Madrid because at least they have to score 1 goal for the aggregate to be 1-1 but they find it difficult to carry out the attack. So all Atletico can do is defend and occasionally try to counter-attack.

I don't think Manchester City is that strong defensively, they always concede goals when their opponent adopt a play that is laced with high pressing and intensive attack. I don't think Atletico Madrid are going to sit back and defend because they are down in the first leg neither will Manchester City too. I don't see too many goals in this game though. It might end as goalless draw or 1:1. Either ways, Manchester City should qualify.

[DukeNickle]

It is halftime in both games now. And we see two ties for now. But Liverpool - Benfica game is way more attracting now as there are two goals already. Atletico Madrid are playing their usual boring game again and Manchester City are not making it a problem as they already have a score advantage like 1-0. It would be great to see a bigger competition between them in the second half. I hope Atletico Madrid score first for that to happen. Manchester City would play much bigger than this then.

[_BlackStar]

this match is one sided match with what I'm seeing am sure that Manchester city it will be difficult before they win the match because Atletico Madrid are actually playing well,  but if that is the case let us wait and see what atletico Madrid will play because i know very well that this can come in conclusion with 1:0 weather atletico Madrid win or Manchester city

So far Atletico Madrid's defense has been good, so Manchester City players are still having trouble finding targets. Obviously Manchester City dominated this match well and they managed to create some good chances but still failed to score. Until the first half ended, both teams have not scored a goal.

Somewhat surprising Benfica responded quickly after being 1 goal down to Konate, Benfica managed to score and it is now 1-1 but we are still 4-2 on aggregate. Changes were needed in the second half as Benfica looked to be looking for a win today, so it was important not to let them score more goals.

[Sterbens]

Liverpool vs Benfica first half:

Liverpool clearly had the upper hand and pressured Benfica players to keep their defense open. The 1-1 points in the first half showed that Benfica also played freely even though they only occasionally counter-attacked.

Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid first half:

What I have seen is that Manchester City is in a rut without a clear execution, still not being able to penetrate Atletico's back defense well. Atlético, on the other hand, penetrated not to easily provide many opportunities. Although actually Manchester City in the first half almost scored a goal.

[Dewi Aries]

Now I see why bookmakers gave the odds for the Real Madrid - Chelsea match like that.    I was giving zero chance for Chelsea to win this game honestly and they proved me really wrong. After seeing their lead by 3-0, I was really shocked. But thankfully, Real Madrid managed to make a comeback on aggregate and eliminate them as a result. I really wanted this Real Madrid to advance to next round honestly. Because they really deserved it and actually even Benzema by himself deserved it.

It's very possible if the next opponent of madrid is a team from Laliga then we can confirm Madrid will go to the final
The reason is that Madrid know very well how teams from LaLiga play because often meet in the local league
Now we are just waiting for the next opponent , is it the winner between Atletico vs City ?

[CryptoPanda]

Yes, many people doubted Villarreal qualified for the semifinals.  But Unay Emery has done his job well, it's a great achievement for him with Villarreal.  The Yellow Submarine came to the Allianz Arena with a 1-0 advantage, with the collective spirit they showed, they managed to withstand the onslaught of Bayern and managed to equalize the score in the crucial minute, the 1-1 score was enough for Villarreal to bury Die Roten at home.  Bayern fans are clearly very frustrated with this result.

I personally also did not think that Villarreal was able to withstand the onslaught of Bayern and managed to equalize the score so that they could qualify with an aggregate of 1-2. And for the time being Villarreal's task has been completed although Villarreal have to see who will qualify between Benfica vs Livepool because those who qualify will be their opponents again in the next match before the final

Bayern Munich easily outplayed Villarreal in the game. Bayern - Virreal fixture is one which makes me believe that there's luck in the game but again, there is nothing to commend a team who outplayed and couldn’t secure a knockout tie over two legs. What's the point of outplaying your opponent without scoring? Villarreal were resilient. Emery and his boys should be commended because they actually came to fight and they won the battle.

[coinlocket$]

Finally, after 90+45 minutes Atletico managed to do 1 shot against Manchester City.

Anything can happen but it will almost impossible imho.

[rby]

It is HT for the champions league matches this night. Both matches this night ended draw. Liverpool vs Benfica ended 1:1 draw while Manchester City vs Atletico Madrid ended 0:0 draw.

Simeone is doing well as what he is doing is the best he can do to survive. He should not drag possession or attack with Guardiola because if he does, 1 more goal will be a bad day for him. What he is doing is the best, if he plays the 2HT upto 75mins, he will come out and try his luck in full and see if he can get 1 goal and then go into extra times. He could be lucky.

Liverpool in the other hand hand is not so much aggressive as they used to be. Because they know they have qualified or will surely qualify. I believe Benfica doesn't have chances to survive this night. Let us see how the 2HT will be.

[BitcoinAccepted]

Still 0-0 at Atletico's game against Manchester City, but I didn't expect anything else either. Atletico want to ensure that City do not score and occasionally try to get out. City is much better, but that too was to be expected. I think City will still win this game, but Atletico can be dangerous on the counter. We saw that yesterday at Bayern Munich against Villareal.

[CryptoPanda]

Very impressive match between Madrid vs Chelsea, both played very well, especially Chelsea thats make Madrid must be played all out. At first, I thought Madrid would qualify easily, it turned out that my prediction was wrong, fortunately Ancelotti's experience and the Madrid players gave positive results even though they lost this match, but the 2 goals they scored were enough to beat Chelsea 5 - 4 on aggregate.

It's a very good match for Chelsea and they almost successfully destroyed Real Madrid. The rejected goal of Marcos Alonso is not enough to stop them and they did score another third goal to equalize the aggregated result. However, Real Madrid did not give up and the trivela key pass of Modric help them to bring the match to beyond 90 minutes. Benzema again shows his leadership by a decisive goal for his club.

It was really heartbreaking for Chelsea in my opinion. I really thought they could have a chance if they went ahead early in this match but they actually had ended up with a lead even in the aggregate score but they blew it. And after all the only thing I am thinking right now is how many times Karim Benzema is going to come forward and be the savior of Real Madrid. Anyway a good show all around.

Chelsea were so close but I guess yesterday wasn't their day and everyone at Chelsea should be proud. Obviously, their players gave 100%, they proved many bookmakers wrong, no one expected to put in that fight against Real Madrid. Although allowing Real Madrid creep into the game was disappointing because the Chelsea we know under Jose Mourinho would have seen the game off at 3:0 but this Tuchel's Chelsea is different, always attacking.

[JoyMarsha]

At half time it has been a fascinating night.

Liverpool - Benfica - They end the half with a 1-1 draw with Liverpool still having a 2goal lead on aggregate. Looks certain that Liverpool will go through

Liverpool should play a light game today since they have already qualified for the semi-finals of the champions league and use the reserved energy to trash Manchester City in the FA Cup on Saturday.
Liverpool has about 3 tough leagues titles pursuing at the moment. Premier League, Champions League and FA cup. Which among them will they lift the cup at the end of the season? Am guessing the Champions League