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

[teddybear]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

He is probably the best striker in the world at the moment, with this red hot form. Entertaining match overall and yeah, Man City just couldnt keep it together defensively to ice the match for the 2nd leg. Lead by 3 goals to 1 but end up being 4-3. Real should go into the home leg, happy with that performance. Pep's experience play in Santiago Bernabeu should come in handy. Going to be a cracker of a match.

[Leo]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

He is probably the best striker in the world at the moment, with this red hot form. Entertaining match overall and yeah, Man City just couldnt keep it together defensively to ice the match for the 2nd leg. Lead by 3 goals to 1 but end up being 4-3. Real should go into the home leg, happy with that performance. Pep's experience play in Santiago Bernabeu should come in handy. Going to be a cracker of a match.

No doubt Benzema is currently the best striker right now, think City should be scared of a Madrid team that creates just few chance and makes proper use of it, than a city that can create 10 and use 3. Madrid can create 5 and use the 5. Man city lacks the kind of Liverpool defense and the scoring power of the likes of Aguero. But for the chances City missed today this game would have been 6-3

[coco23]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

Yea, we saw an amazing game! 1 goal difference is not impossible to equalize, although ManCity remains the favorite, also for the 2nd leg.

More than 2.5 goals pays 2.5, which seems a good deal (considering that 3 out of 4 of Madrid's games would have won that bet)

This was a very good bet in retrospect. I think a similar bet could work very well also in the 2nd leg

Even for tonight's game this could be interesting: >2.5 goals here pays a bit less (2.2), but I think we'll see another with some goals like 3-0 or 3-1 for Liverpool

[CryptocurencyKing]

I must say it was a beautiful football from start to finish. But had Manchester City been more clinical in front of goal, they would have been looking 6-7 goals against Real Madrid in this match. They keep making the same mistake. Just as they did in last year final. They waste too many chances and gave away and conceded cheap goals. Honestly if Real Madrid play well in the second leg they can overturn this aggregate Easily. And Pep doesn't fair well in Spain on these legs. We'll see Everything to play for in the second leg but I believe Manchester City have what it takes to be Champion.

[Mimi Peri Rapunchelle]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

Almost everyone believes City got into trouble in the 2nd leg their chances are getting lower they need effort and magic
But Madrid also have a weak side like when Chelsea destroyed them in Spain so Man city should be able to do it too if they want to keep going

[udidrone]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

Almost everyone believes City got into trouble in the 2nd leg their chances are getting lower they need effort and magic
But Madrid also have a weak side like when Chelsea destroyed them in Spain so Man city should be able to do it too if they want to keep going

We know the coach of Manchester City is Pep Guardiola he really understands how teams from La Liga play including Real Madrid
Manchester City need to improve defense and anticipate Benzema Man city's focus must be on these two sides then the striker did the same as last night
Only in this way can Manchester City have a chance to qualify although it's not easy but it's worth it.

[Sebas.tian]

Congratulation to Manchester city for the beautiful victory they got from Real Madrid, to prove to the world that they remain unbeatable in this semi final. Manchester city really played Real Madrid in the first half that made them to achieved two goals In the first half, hoping that Real Madrid will not get a goal from the match. But Real Madrid coach made some changes in the second half that made them to achieved 3 goals before the end of the match. Real Madrid tried their possible best to make the match draw, but Manchester city never allowed them to equalize the goals that made Manchester city to defeated Real Madrid 3-4 for the favour of Manchester city.

[babo]

I honestly think that Real Madrid has a few more chances (but that doesn't mean anything)
in theory they should be more rested and fresher and in modern football this is a great thing, a huge advantage over the opponent
then clear, anything can happen

A member of the group had to leave the journey after falling. The first leg will be taken by whom?
The match will be challenging, but we know that Real Madrid is the best team in the history of the Champions League. If Madrid wants to eliminate Manchester City, they should defend well and attack. I saw the match ended with Real Madrid in the lead. There is no certainty, but it is possible.

the game is BEAUTIFUL, 7 goals! many exciting actions! i love it

two great teams that I love
they gave me so many emotions
who knows what will happen in the other match they will play! I expect sparks

[onecall123]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

Almost everyone believes City got into trouble in the 2nd leg their chances are getting lower they need effort and magic
But Madrid also have a weak side like when Chelsea destroyed them in Spain so Man city should be able to do it too if they want to keep going

We know the coach of Manchester City is Pep Guardiola he really understands how teams from La Liga play including Real Madrid
Manchester City need to improve defense and anticipate Benzema Man city's focus must be on these two sides then the striker did the same as last night
Only in this way can Manchester City have a chance to qualify although it's not easy but it's worth it.

As Pep Guardiola was a coach at Barcelona and now at Manchester City, Real Madrid has been beaten in a variety of results. Real Madrid clearly has the advantage in the final. The pressure will be too much for Manchester City to handle. However, Chelsea humiliated Madrid at Santiago Bernabéu. Regardless, Madrid put in their best effort, but some more can be found. They must play the same way they played at Etihad. Dominant play will win again.

[Rockstarguy]

Benzema is just as a saviour to real madrid,  Real  Madrid performance was very excellent and so interesting. I knew the game will be very competitive for the both team, if not that Manchester City is a strong team that plays well it was not easy for them because real madrid was running after them in scoring goals to draw the with Manchester City , the goal difference between the two team is not much . It was an interesting game, both Real Madrid and Manchester City played well.

[CryptocurencyKing]

Pep’s game plan was to score as many goals as possible and kill off this tie in the first leg, sadly that didn’t happen. They now have to work twice as hard in Spain. It’s still anyone’s game but Madrid have the advantage. Real Madrid surprised me. I wrote them off totally. They had a good account of themselves and kept the loss respectable though it's mainly due to City's missed chances.This is Benzima best season

Almost everyone believes City got into trouble in the 2nd leg their chances are getting lower they need effort and magic
But Madrid also have a weak side like when Chelsea destroyed them in Spain so Man city should be able to do it too if they want to keep going

We know the coach of Manchester City is Pep Guardiola he really understands how teams from La Liga play including Real Madrid
Manchester City need to improve defense and anticipate Benzema Man city's focus must be on these two sides then the striker did the same as last night
Only in this way can Manchester City have a chance to qualify although it's not easy but it's worth it.

Real Madrid ability to make it out with minimum damage against teams that can outweigh them in every aspect of the game is outstanding. They play like they're not in it and all of a sudden a goal gets in, anytime that they looked like they would not come back into the game they did. They have a good character, resilience and determination. Their only loophole is the defense. They were horrible at the back against Manchester City. They made a truck load of amateurish mistakes in defense. Both Militao and David Alaba looked nervy with their distribution and was haphazardous with their positioning throughout the game. David Alaba was at fault for Gabriel Jesus' goal as he lost control of the incoming pass and allowed him to have a clear go at the goal.

[_act_]

I expected Manchester City to rush Madrid and get early goals and they did exactly, but what they didn't handle well was how to prevent Benzema from scoring.

Both clubs tried but Real Madrid is having good team, Manchester City scored and wanted the goal difference to be much but real Madrid managed to make it just a goal difference as it was 4 - 3 with Manchester City won. The both clubs had 5 shots on target. If what Manchester City wanted is to score much goals and they attack, they should also be expecting goals from Real Madrid which is what happened.

In the second leg, both teams have chances since their is not champions league away goals rule anymore. I tip that Real Madrid will qualify because they will not allow early goals again. Also, Real Madrid is not bothered about laliga anymore while Manchester City is still battling with Liverpool in England, that can be a big distraction.

Aside Manchester City battling with Liverpool in English premier league, also Real Madrid are more than having premier league experience, the second match is not going to be easy at all, but if Manchester City is not careful, Real Madrid may be the club that will qualify for the final. It is also not only about the away goal advantage which has been cancelled by UEFA but Manchester City going to real Madrid's home is another big advantage for Real Madrid.

[hahay]

Congratulation to Manchester city for the beautiful victory they got from Real Madrid, to prove to the world that they remain unbeatable in this semi final. Manchester city really played Real Madrid in the first half that made them to achieved two goals In the first half, hoping that Real Madrid will not get a goal from the match. But Real Madrid coach made some changes in the second half that made them to achieved 3 goals before the end of the match. Real Madrid tried their possible best to make the match draw, but Manchester city never allowed them to equalize the goals that made Manchester city to defeated Real Madrid 3-4 for the favour of Manchester city.

It's too soon to say congratulations because winning in the first leg does not guarantee Manchester City will qualify, moreover the difference is only one goal. Also, Real Madrid scored a goal too in the first half, so Real Madrid's 3 goals didn't happen at once in the second half and you should have seen or at least checked. It was a very tight match, as Real Madrid did not let Manchester City lead by two goals as Real Madrid always managed to narrow the gap. In that way, there is no guarantee that Manchester City will qualify, because if the gameplay is like that, Real Madrid still has a chance to win and qualify for the final.

[bering]

Man City indeed won but some people not too satisfied with their performance in that match because it is not good to conceded 3 goals for home match especially in semi-final and seems counter attack strategy from Madrid has successfully make Man City a little bit difficult and in the second leg i think very possible for Madrid to score more than 2 goals at their home ground so this result is still not safe for Man City go to the final match

[Bobrox]

It's too soon to say congratulations because winning in the first leg does not guarantee Manchester City will qualify, moreover the difference is only one goal. Also, Real Madrid scored a goal too in the first half, so Real Madrid's 3 goals didn't happen at once in the second half and you should have seen or at least checked. It was a very tight match, as Real Madrid did not let Manchester City lead by two goals as Real Madrid always managed to narrow the gap. In that way, there is no guarantee that Manchester City will qualify, because if the gameplay is like that, Real Madrid still has a chance to win and qualify for the final.

Remaining one goal is not guarantee for Manchester City qualifying to final UEFA Champion League on this season but I think have potential with Real Madrid always can scoring many goal when home match. Begin with fantastic comeback against with PSG and Chelsea I think could be careful for Manchester City defender, but I was disappointed with Real Madrid defender last night, two goals on early as mistake from Madrid central defender how bad performance last night. I hope they can fit and back to top performance on second leg and give safety for Madrid goal keeper.

[davis196]

Great performance by Manchester City,but Benzema and Vinicius Junior are unstoppable.
Those two can win the UEFA Champions League for Real Madrid.
The Man City defense was the weak spot for the English Team and we all know that Pep Guardiola doesn't like having a more defensive style of his teams.Man City will have a hard time in Madrid,because Real knows how to win such games.Ancelotti is a very clever manager.
There's a small chance for us to see extra time and penalties at the second match in Madrid.That would be nice.

[3meek]

It was a real battle! I don't remember teams playing with so many goals in the final rounds... Honestly, I thought Real would win, but Man City managed bravely in this game... I hope the return match will be no less dramatic! I'm sure Man City will be very difficult in Madrid!

[Alisha-k]

 Kelvin debruyne's 2nd minutes flying header was just a typical masterpiece and one that only him can do. The early goal was enough adrenaline to get pep's boys going and I feel this score like will help to bolster their confidence in the return leg at the Santiago bernabeu.
 Real Madrid are a club that are known in this tournament as a team who usually bounces back from a loss. Take PSG and Chelsea Chelsea for instance. Eyes will be on benzema as in the previous games, he was able to come through for them. Can he be able to work his magic in the return leg or is this where they get kicked out.

[dwminer1]

We witnessed an amazing match yesterday. I was expecting a calm defensive, calculated game by both experienced teams, but we saw a real shooting on the pitch. Benzema once again showed amazing class. I admit that I am already looking forward to the rematch in Madrid. After this crazy match, it's hard for me to name a favorite to qualify for the final.

[joker_josue]

It was a real battle! I don't remember teams playing with so many goals in the final rounds... Honestly, I thought Real would win, but Man City managed bravely in this game... I hope the return match will be no less dramatic! I'm sure Man City will be very difficult in Madrid!

Man City just didn't finish the game with more goals, because they didn't take advantage of the several clear scoring opportunities they had. They had been able to set up the playoffs if they had scored two or three more, and they had opportunities to do so.

Now, it will be more difficult in Madrid. Real Madrid have already shown that they don't give up, no matter what result is on the scoreboard. That's why Man City will have to fight even harder to overcome Real Madrid.