UEFA Champions League 2022/23 Season

[fzkto]

You have answered your own question. It's football and whoever scores the goals wins. Manchester City, for example, have never won a cup at all, but for some reason almost everyone believes they will win it this year. These are the final matches where you can expect any outcome.

You are right of course because football is a game, but also it is still very possible for me to find Manchester City failing to qualify for the final and win the second leg against Real Madrid. Even if Manchester City are playing at home, I think Real Madrid can be expected to play their best form to win. You know how dangerous Benzema and Vinicius are, both of whom are the best to shake off the Manchester City defence.

But if I can be honest, Real Madrid actually regretted the draw in the first leg because they failed to take advantage of their home ground to win the match. The gameplay is good, but Real Madrid gave Manchester City too many opportunities to develop their game. Madrid must adjust its strategy in the second leg if they want to reach the final in 3 consecutive seasons.

Milan now have a 25% chance of winning the Champions League. There may be no logic in the fact that they haven't won in a long time, but you can't deny that they're a contender to win.

The Milan derby is certainly no less great than the Real Madrid vs Manchester City match yesterday. But regarding this match, Milan is expected to be able to maximize its home advantage to win. They have to win it and can't let Inter control the game. Maybe not many goals in this match, but I think 2-1 is a good score as my guess.

I have already written that Milan and Inter Milan play at the San Siro home stadium. This is the stadium of both clubs. Therefore, Milan will not have home advantage, which should make the match even more interesting. As for yesterday's game between Real Madrid and Manchester City, I liked Real more. Although Manchester City dominated more, Real had more dangerous chances. I hope that in Manchester they will be able to convert such chances.

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I fancy a draw at 3.55. I don't usually rely on past history but this could be another one of those games where we expected too much but ends up goalless or just one goal each.

Pardon me for quoting myself here hehe. It's just one on those rare occasions that I correctly pick a draw. The City's equalizer may have been questionable to some but it's still the official score at the end of the day.

City will undoubtedly become the huge favorite in the second leg just like in the first so you may want to pick as early as now if you're planning to bet on the home team. Odds at 1.6 on ML is a decent one.

[rendravolt]

In the first half Manchester City really dominated the game but unfortunately, Manchester City was not lucky because Manchester City could not score a goal in the first half and it was Real Madrid who won at half time. With a result like this, it's possible that Manchester City still can't beat Real Madrid and if that's still going to happen at this moment, then it's no longer bad luck but maybe a curse.

Because it is clear that at this moment Manchester City has a better squad and if I compare with Real Madrid then at least Manchester City still has a chance to qualify for the final. But after the first leg is played, I don't think Manchester City can promise with certainty to qualify for the Champions League final this season, because it looks like Real Madrid still has a big chance of qualifying for the final.

The match between the two teams was quite exciting, it's just that Real Madrid as the host was under pressure since the first half and they only relied on quick counterattacks. Fortunately Real Madrid excelled first to stabilize mentally due to pressure from Manchester City players. But ahead of the second half, Manchester City equalized the advantage through a hard kick scored by Kevin De Bruyne. Actually, Real Madrid had a chance in the last minute to win the match through Tchouameni's hard kick, only Ederson was still able to brush it off and make the score draw.

Speaking of the second leg, even though Real Madrid have never been at the Etihad Stadium, statistically against other English teams such as Chelsea and Liverpool, they (Real Madrid) were able to win at home to their opponents. Apart from that, we all know that Real Madrid is the king of comebacks and this draw seems very good for Real Madrid to overthrow Manchester City.

[skarais]

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Thibaut Courtois is no doubt a good goalkeeper but it wouldn't set aside the fact that Madrid's defender were outstanding in that game. City is an attacking team and would have scored more goals if not for the improved defense of Madrid. Dani Carvajal made Jack Grealish very uncomfortable, while Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba ensured that Erling Haaland doesn't have a free day. We cannot also push aside the contribution of Federico Valverde was more defensive in that game. If not for these great defensive players Courtois would have had more shots to curtail.

Of course, I also noticed that. Haaland can be isolation well in the attack scheme built by Manchester City because of the good defense from Real Madrid players. Everyone played a part in defending the net from the ferocious pressure of Manchester City in the first half, but tactics like this are apparently not the ones Ancelotti uses most often in big matches.

I even tend to see Real Madrid playing openly even if the opponent is a quality team, but against Manchester City Ancelotti's strategy looks different. Of course there is a good plan behind all of that, yes it is a deadly counter attack like when Vinicius scored. But everything changed in the second half, and that's the Real Madrid I'm used to seeing.

[Patrol69]

Manchester City dominated early on against Real Madrid.  Real Madrid failed to keep possession early on. Manchester City was attacking one after another and Real Madrid goalkeeper Courtois was resisting those attacks alone. Had he not made several saves, Real Madrid would have fallen behind Manchester City a long time ago. Karim Benzema had a few chances that could have turned the match in favor of Real Madrid. We expected a slightly better performance from Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium.

Real Madrid's match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Champions League competition has ended with Manchester City and now Real Madrid must be able to prepare themselves again from now on for more mature preparations when they return to face Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final second leg which will take place at the Etihad Stadium, but before that Real Madrid must first return to its own domestic league because they have to face Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as well.

Manchester City drew with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Hopefully Pep Guardiola will be very happy for his boys with this result. Because Manchester City played the first match at the away ground. Pep Guardiola only wanted one result from his players in the first league match.  But all his plans revolved around the second league match Etihad Stadium. 
Real Madrid's win against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium was much needed.

So far the game is even but I am sure Etihad Stadium will give Manchester City a margin against Real Madrid. Maybe we can see Manchester City in the Champions League final this season.

[Oluwa-btc]

In the first half Manchester City really dominated the game but unfortunately, Manchester City was not lucky because Manchester City could not score a goal in the first half and it was Real Madrid who won at half time. With a result like this, it's possible that Manchester City still can't beat Real Madrid and if that's still going to happen at this moment, then it's no longer bad luck but maybe a curse.

Because it is clear that at this moment Manchester City has a better squad and if I compare with Real Madrid then at least Manchester City still has a chance to qualify for the final. But after the first leg is played, I don't think Manchester City can promise with certainty to qualify for the Champions League final this season, because it looks like Real Madrid still has a big chance of qualifying for the final.

Just to add, even if that goal was reviewed by Var, then that goal shouldn't have been awarded as that was clearly a throwing for Real Madrid. Carlos Ancellotti was fumming as the officiating referee's judged the game wrongly as if they favoured a side over the other side.
City's pressure and attacking cooled down immediately Vinicius scored that goal they started playing the game with caution.

Tchouameni had a good shot on target but the effort was saved by Ederson, I don't really rate him so high, he is also not as good as people think he is, he's just been protected by a good defense and a side that keeps good ball possession. ( Though ) that's the work of a good defense. Manchester City lacked attacking on Real Madrid last night, I was anticipating for the substitution of Bernado Silva for Mahrez or for Foden. Good defending from Rudiger, caging Erling Haaland, Can same be repeated at Etihad?

[asriloni]

Manchester City dominated the game but they were not as dangerous as we were thinking. In the stage of this competition, I don’t really think possession matters.

Posession matters a lot when you are wanna building attack.
Curtois must become MOTM in that match. He was making so many brilliant saves for madrid. Madrid is so lucky to have him after chelsea.
No curtois and i guess that madrid would be able conceded so many goals by manchester city. It's the time for real madrid to show its best form in etihad stadium. Any team wanna try to get big ball possessions caused by you will able to create attack anytime as the ball is yours.

Real Madrid never enters a game with an intention to dominate the game, they’re only after the victory. Real Madrid like always they did not have the ball many times but they were very dangerous. I expect Manchester city to be clinical and very ruthless in the second leg and not just recycle possession all the time playing like they’re not aiming for goal.

Real madrid was able dominating the game in the second leg. Madrid was not lucky enough caused by VAR was not activated by the referee. I don't even know why VAR being turned off in the match between city vs madrid.
Madrid was using defensive strategy against manchester city. The counter attack was also making city couldn't calm.

[KTChampions]

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Milan and Inter probably will playing with their starting lineup because so far there were no serious problem for their squads and i have to say the chances to win the match for them is 50-50 but in my opinion as a host probably Milan will going to win the match but indeed this option is very risky because Milan this season has displayed unstable performance but if people want safe bets i think both teams to scores also good this option has odds @2.11

I also think that Milan should at least not lose the home (albeit formally) game, but bookmakers consider Inter to be the favorite:

3.15 - 3.15 - 2.50

I don't know how reasonable this is, because even taking into account the fact that Inter are now higher than Milan in Serie A by 2 points, they have 11 defeats, and Milan have only 7. Maybe it's more reasonable to expect a draw today?

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Not a single player was replaced in this match whether they underestimated Madrid or Pep was really cruel to their players because it was the same case as in their last 16 first leg.

I don't think Pep Guardiola is ruthless but he believes his squad can still beat Real Madrid without a change of players, and you're right this is the same when it happened in the last 16 and when it was a draw, so maybe I think Pep Guardiola played that tactic but when they played in the second leg might be different they will rotate some players to be replaced.

This is actually an advantage for Manchester City because they are still able to hold a draw, just waiting for the results to be achieved later and of course, it is at the Etihad Stadium that Pep Guardiola will prove that they will be able to win at home, of course I will not belittle Real Madrid will go to the Etihad headquarters.

[LFC_Bitcoin]

Great game last night, really enjoyed watching Real vs City. All to play for in the 2nd leg.

All Italian, Milan derby in the other semi final tonight. I will definitely be watching, I really can’t separate them, they are so close in quality. Wouldn't surprise me if it was another draw.

[SOKO-DEKE]

The first goal made Manchester City too weak, but with the help of De Bruny, they won the game draw. The next match will be very difficult because Manchester City is playing at home in the second leg, and they are very dangerous in games when it becomes a home game.
Real Madrid should treat the second leg of the match more seriously than the first in order to deny Manchester City's player a chance to win as they did yesterday. I think Real Madrid's defensive players can accomplish that in order to force a draw and choose how the penalty will be awarded.

I don't believe that Manchester City was ineffective after Real Madrid scored, but what I have observed from the game in the minutes following Vinicius Junior's goal for Real Madrid is that Real Madrid was playing a little more aggressively than Manchester City as a result of the goal's spirit.If Manchester City had been weak, it might not have had the chance to tie the score. If you were to carefully watch the game yesterday, you might have noticed that Manchester City, after they had drawn level, began to play more aggressively for a short while too. The both clubs will likely do all effort to win the match in the second leg, in my opinion.I can't, however, currently tell who will advance to the final.

AC Milan have been scoring goals in every UEFA Champion League match.
Out of their 5 matches in the Champions League, AC Milan have scored 9 goals at home with 4 wins including their elimination of Napoli.
Inter Milan's goal statistics are also quite good from all the matches they played in the Champion League.
Therefore, the Italian derby match that occurs in the Champion League leg 1 will be able to produce goals although I believe it will end in a draw.
Over 2.0 FT is a possible chance.

According to your opinion, AC Milan is a solid team and they are currently playing admirably. I would say the same thing about Inter Milan, who are also currently performing admirably.Since both clubs are capable of winning today's game, I am picking Inter Milan to prevail based on my observations of the previous five games. However, I doubt Inter Milan will be able to defeat AC Milan at home in today's match, but at least I may say I am expecting inter Milan to draw the game

[RILWAN]

Real Madrid's match at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium in the Champions League competition has ended with Manchester City and now Real Madrid must be able to prepare themselves again from now on for more mature preparations when they return to face Manchester City in the Champions League semi-final second leg which will take place at the Etihad Stadium, but before that Real Madrid must first return to its own domestic league because they have to face Getafe at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium as well.

Real Madrid have always been outstanding in the Champions league, last night they showed good composure and focus. Real Madrid are a very organized side when it comes to playing in the Champions league, they know and understand how to play against even the toughest of opponents and they have shown their experience again last night against Manchester City and were the first to get a goal. Rudiger was impressive and they stopped Haaland from scoring. I think if they can hold down Haaland in the second leg they might have an advantage over City. Manchester city are very happy with the way the game ended in 1-1 draw away at real Madrid

in the first leg of the semi final Manchester City will not relax, in as much as city have an edge as the second leg is at home but real Madrid forward have proved that they will ruthlessly punished any mistake from the city side in the turn leg. The clash of style was beautiful to watch as city can dominate the tempo of any game 

[Falconer]

I have already written that Milan and Inter Milan play at the San Siro home stadium. This is the stadium of both clubs. Therefore, Milan will not have home advantage, which should make the match even more interesting.

Oh sorry, yeah I thought I missed it. So of course the game will be very interesting as both of them share the same stadium for the semi-finals. I'm not sure if there are ticket restrictions for Inter today, but if it's neutral then it shouldn't make a difference.

I expect Milan to be the team that will beat Inter in the first leg. It may be difficult to be honest because Milan's form so far has been a bit unstable compared to Inter in Serie A, but the Champions League is something different as when Milan beat Napoli who were basically far more favorites to go to the final. Yes, I will support Milan, but Inter is the one with a high probability of winning.

[Polkeins]

Manchester City dominated match and Manchester City were crashed Real Madrid. Madrid had one notable attack and shot in the first half hour. Vinicius Junior opened the scoring for the from distance with spectacular goal. Manchester City hit back through De Bruyne with extraordinary goal. In the second leg match to be played at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City became more advantageous.

Why did Manchester City defeat Real Madrid? The game ended in a draw, and in terms of shots on goal and possession the teams were equal. Possession 55% to 45% with a slight advantage in favor of Manchester City, as well as the number of shots on goal 6, against 4 shots from Real, but in any case, the difference is not so great that you can say that Manchester City defeated Real.
Statistics before the match also said that the teams are essentially equal, before this match both teams had 4 wins and 2 draws, after this game there will be 3 draws

So everything will be decided in Manchester, where probably a small advantage of 60% to 40% will be Manchester City. 

[AakZaki]

I think, Manchester city will go for UEFA champions league final because Real Madrid cannot stop them in the second leg not to achieve goals that will bring them victory, because they are good in using home advantage to defeat any strong team. Real Madrid plan is to defeat Manchester city 1-0  in the first leg and draw the second leg with Manchester city in their home, which Manchester city never allow Real Madrid plan stand than to used another tactics to scored goal at 67 minutes to equalized the goal 1-1. I believe, Manchester city will embrace more opportunity in their second leg to defeat Real Madrid 3-1 because they will not allow what happened in this first leg to repeat itself again.

At least I like the way Madrid defenders turn off Haaland. They shut down Haaland well. De Brunye's goal was actually preceded by a ball that was already out of the field. But it doesn't seem important to protest and use Var look back.
But thinking about it is useless, the game is over. Madrid must prepare in the second leg. They had a good moment in the UCL when they went out of Spain. So Madtrid's hope of qualifying for the final is even difficult.

[piebeyb]

Great game last night, really enjoyed watching Real vs City. All to play for in the 2nd leg.

All Italian, Milan derby in the other semi final tonight. I will definitely be watching, I really can’t separate them, they are so close in quality. Wouldn't surprise me if it was another draw.

Yes, you are right, both of them put on a great game as well as being strong, Madrid and City certainly want to win in this game so they try not to concede more goals, but City's advantage is that playing away can hold a draw at home to Madrid, of course that is the result good one and looking forward to playing the second leg at the Etihad to see what an interesting match these two are going to be, I think City will be through to the final

Milan and Intermilan will compete today, I have also placed my bet on Intermilan even though many favor Milan but I'm sure Intermilan can steal today's narrow win against Milan later, I think Intermilan is more worthy of entering the final to meet Manchester City.  

[sokani]

Not a single player was replaced in this match whether they underestimated Madrid or Pep was really cruel to their players because it was the same case as in their last 16 first leg.

Maybe he was satisfied with the performance of the crop of players he has on the pitch or he didn't want to bring any player to upset the balance of the team. Whatever may be the case, the game might have ended in a draw but one funny thing about the game was how Real Madrid restricted Manchester City from playing their typical possessive and high pressing football. I guess the return leg would be different as they will be playing at home and would have the backing of their home fans.

[Jody.Drummer]

Not a single player was replaced in this match whether they underestimated Madrid or Pep was really cruel to their players because it was the same case as in their last 16 first leg.

Maybe he was satisfied with the performance of the crop of players he has on the pitch or he didn't want to bring any player to upset the balance of the team. Whatever may be the case, the game might have ended in a draw but one funny thing about the game was how Real Madrid restricted Manchester City from playing their typical possessive and high pressing football. I guess the return leg would be different as they will be playing at home and would have the backing of their home fans.

This is part of the strategy implemented by Pep Guardiola, and it seems he is hiding the surprise strategy he will play in the second leg later. This must have been carefully prepared by Pep Guardiola so that his strategy is not easy for his opponent, namely Real Madrid, to read.
Yes, the second leg will be held at Manchester City headquarters and this is a clear advantage for them because they will play in front of their own supporters. In the first leg it seemed that Real Madrid could stop players from Manchester City, and that is also what they will probably do again in the second leg. Overall this match is very interesting for us to see the continuation in the second leg later.

[BITCOIN4X]

Manchester City drew with Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium Hopefully Pep Guardiola will be very happy for his boys with this result. Because Manchester City played the first match at the away ground. Pep Guardiola only wanted one result from his players in the first league match.  But all his plans revolved around the second league match Etihad Stadium. 
Real Madrid's win against Manchester City at the Santiago Bernabeu stadium was much needed.

So far the game is even but I am sure Etihad Stadium will give Manchester City a margin against Real Madrid. Maybe we can see Manchester City in the Champions League final this season.

You know, there are at least 41 different users on this thread voting for Manchester City to win the Champions League title this season so far this post I made, while 49 users voting for Real Madrid. I personally prefer Manchester City to win the title where in the end they have to actually qualify for the final and stop Real Madrid in the semi-finals.

The results of the first leg match may be favorable for Manchester City. The reason is, the second leg of the semi-final will be played at the Etihad where Mancester City may be free to try to play more comfortably in front of their supporters. A win is expected, of course regardless of who Milan or Inter will be against in the final.

[hahay]

After the match between Real Madrid against Manchester City which had controversy about VAR, then whteher in today's match about the Milan derby will have drama and or controversial decisions too. Considering this is not a derby they can play in Serie A, but at this moment they will be playing in the semi-finals of the Champions League and of course, the pressure will be very different.

But apart from that, I personally don't expect a draw in this match because that would be an unattractive result. Because it would be better for one of them to win in the first leg because that way, the team that loses will play optimally in the second leg later but still won't guarantee a good result either. therefore, a match like that would definitely be very danceable, when compared to just playing defensively.