UEFA Champions League 2024/25 Season

[Pokapoka124]

The road to the final will be a very tough one for all the team. My predictions in this quatre final are Arsenal to qualify for next round against Real Madrid in both leg, Barcelona to qualify as well, Bayern Munich to qualify, and PSG to qualify. In the semifinal it will be Arsenal against PSG, and Barcelona against Bayern Munich. During the semi-final, Arsenal will win against PSG while Bayern Munich will win against Barcelona. Moving to the final Arsenal will be competing for the UCL trophy against Bayern Munich which either team might win.

The league belongs to Bayern Munich or Arsenal.

Your predictions for the Champions League quarter finals phase is half way fulfilled. So far the only side in your predictions still in doubt after the first leg is Bayern Munich who lost to Inter Milan in their opening leg of the quarter finals but all hope is not lost yet as the second leg awaits and surprises are yet to unfold.

[Mame89]

Barcelona defeated Borussia Dortmund 4-0 on their home field and gained a great advantage on their way to the semi-finals, we can even say that they passed this round, there is only a return match left that they will play quite comfortably. Barcelona's offensive effectiveness was quite fluid and they ended it with a devastating victory.

Raphinha Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal are in great form, this trio is very strong. I think Barcelona's diversity in attack is due to Hansi Flick's special achievements. Lewandowski showed that he is still an elite goal scorer by scoring two goals in the quarter-finals.

Barcelona's landslide victory Because Flick already understands how Dortmund played when they were still in the Bundesliga, so he just needs to adjust the strategy to the current Barcelona player material. So it is not surprising that in that match Barcelona's playing style was very flowing to reduce the intensity of Dortmund's game, each line of Barcelona players also played quite compactly and Barcelona's offside trap was very impressive.

Hansi Flick can be said to be the main actor in Barcelona's success so far, with Barcelona's financial condition which is currently in chaos, he was able to create a team as strong as this, and Raphinha Lewandowski, Lamine Yamal became dangerous players for every opponent. Even Szczesny who has retired, was recruited again by flick to play again, and this is very helpful for Barcelona at this time to keep Barcelona from conceding easily. With this landslide victory, of course they have been confirmed to have qualified for the next round, Dortmund does not have the ability to make a comeback in the second leg.

[Ndabagi01]

It is difficult for a comeback like that, all the teams remaining in the quarter final, Arsenal has the best defense against any team's attack compared to Barcelona defense, Dortmund were unable to hold the ball for long, not talk of making dangerous attacks, if Dortmund were active with their attack that game wouldn't have ended 4 to Nil.

The truth of the matter is, it's difficult to believe a comeback from Real Madrid (3:0) and Dortmund (4:0), Aston Villa can if they play at their best in this returning leg.

For Dortmund to do a comeback in the second leg of the champions league quarterfinals, I think it is impossible rating them from how they played the first leg match. They were very poor in defence and attack and that made them concede lots of goals which in my opinion I don’t think they can equalise and do a comeback in the returning leg. Their journey in the champions league may already have started coming an end.

For Real Madrid to do a comeback in the second leg and been compared to how they played in the first leg of the match, it is also looking very impossible. But when it comes to the champions league, it is very difficult to eliminate Real Madrid, they play better and well here than any other competitions and in all conditions they might find themselves, they use to get through. That’s the only reason I think they can get through but if it was with what they played in the first leg, then they don’t have a chance to qualify for the semi finals of the competition.

[pawel7777]

Updated outright odds for the Champions League 2025 winner:



No surprise with Barcelona being the favourite, PSG is now the close second. If I had to bet, I'd probably go with either Inter or Bayern. Not because I see them as favourites, but because of the decent value of the odds. Both teams are not the best in the bunch, but they don't stand out too much and, with a bit of luck, could make it all the way.
Some could say that betting $1 on Dortmund just for the laugh could be worth it, but, in my opinion, that would be a wasted $1. They have zero chance of advancing to the semi-final.

[Slimzeee]

At the beginning of the UCL season PSG may have been doubted but not now and after seeing their seriousness it is time to consider PSG the most promising team. Their game is getting sharper, the attacks built into Aston Villa's defense are very structured and sharp. The stability we have wanted to see from PSG. Aston Villa cannot continue to rely on Martínez if their defense is not able to anticipate the breakthroughs made by PSG throughout the match.

Seriously, many people had given up on PSG going far at the beginning of the season in champion league competition. However, recently, from the time they played against Liverpool, I saw their performances and started having hope for them as the favorite team to reach the semifinals. I knew from the moment they were matched with Aston Villa that PSG would qualify for the semifinals.Yesterday, I became even more confident that PSG would beat Aston Villa. With this result, I believe PSG will qualify. The way PSG performed in this first leg, I’d say they have a strong chance of winning the second leg as well.They really performed so well that Aston Villa seemed like a small team. The way PSG was pressuring them, in fact, PSG should have scored more than three goals, but they weren’t clinical enough. PSG was just totally in control of the pitch.

As the champions league table currently stands I think PSG are probably the clear favorite after Barcelona and this is because of the way they have shown to be very efficient in terms of their attacking style and I believe only Barcelona is the team that can match that attacking force,  I mean the record of amount of shots on goal they get is absolutely crazy although the conversation rate is low since they get to miss plenty.

PSG might have been doing excellently well but i doubt they are the favorites to win this competition plus they still have some work to do at Unai Emerys home. Barcelona could also come close but i think if Arsenal are able to pluck out Madrid, then that morale will go with them to anywhere because Madrid is champions league and champions league is Madrid.
I believe it will be a Barca against Arsenal final

[Pokapoka124]

I don't think Aston Villa can give the same surprise as Arsenal did, it's quite difficult for Aston Villa to get 3 points at PSG home ground although I also don't think it's impossible.

Will it not be interesting if Aston Villa can somehow pull up the same surprising results as arsenal did, if the two English teams scale pass this phase of the competition it would mean that it will be arsenal against Aston Villa in the semifinals of this competition and Aston Villa would have very good chance of qualifying for the finals of the Champions League because according to statistics their coach has a very good record against Arsenal over the couple of seasons they've played. The result from the Premier League can translate to the Champions League and that could give Aston Villa the first ever Champions League. From what I can see PSG is just in the way of this.

Aston Villa’s 3-1 loss last night to PSG has dented any hopes of an Arsenal vs Aston Villa semi final tie because with these huge advantage PSG have in hand I doubt Aston Villa will be able to come back from it, even at Villa park. PSG are in a very good form and looking back at their performance so far I think they will advance to the next rounds over Aston villa.

[eightdots]

I don't think Aston Villa can give the same surprise as Arsenal did, it's quite difficult for Aston Villa to get 3 points at PSG home ground although I also don't think it's impossible.

Will it not be interesting if Aston Villa can somehow pull up the same surprising results as arsenal did, if the two English teams scale pass this phase of the competition it would mean that it will be arsenal against Aston Villa in the semifinals of this competition and Aston Villa would have very good chance of qualifying for the finals of the Champions League because according to statistics their coach has a very good record against Arsenal over the couple of seasons they've played. The result from the Premier League can translate to the Champions League and that could give Aston Villa the first ever Champions League. From what I can see PSG is just in the way of this.

Aston Villa’s 3-1 loss last night to PSG has dented any hopes of an Arsenal vs Aston Villa semi final tie because with these huge advantage PSG have in hand I doubt Aston Villa will be able to come back from it, even at Villa park. PSG are in a very good form and looking back at their performance so far I think they will advance to the next rounds over Aston villa.

PSG are in great form and every player is contributing to the team in the best way possible. They are constantly creating goal opportunities in the game and they have very talented players. PSG want the Champions League very much and they are very close to that goal with the way they have been playing this year.

Aston Villa didn't have many chances in the game because PSG played the game they needed to play to win on the pitch. If the score was 2-1, Aston Villa would have had a chance in the return leg but when the score is 3-1, I would say Aston Villa has very little chance.

[promise444c5]

The Dortmund game against Barcelona was the most disappointing because there was no single goal, and Barcelona is ever ready to make a good game because at some point they are trying to stabilize the whole situation. Aside from the goals, Lewandowski was given a lot of targets he was looking super active against Dortmund, and this is why there were so many shots, and the guy is more active than his age because he is one of the best players that Barcelona has.

Yeah they weren't, bu5 Barca wasn't  also that impressive  I'm the first half, they had shot on target but it was somehow not an impressive touch, they only became serious  in the secondhalf  and they did well , yet Dortmund  also tried in their second half, they might have conceeded  3 goals due to their defense  somehow but they tried their best  and even scored a goal( yeah Barcelona conceeded) but it was ruled off due to offside.

[Ryu_Ar1]

For Dortmund to do a comeback in the second leg of the champions league quarterfinals, I think it is impossible rating them from how they played the first leg match. They were very poor in defence and attack and that made them concede lots of goals which in my opinion I don’t think they can equalise and do a comeback in the returning leg. Their journey in the champions league may already have started coming an end.

Their chances are small especially when Barceclona is currently on fire where they are increasingly excited because the situation allows them to get a treble this season.

The 4-goal aggregate is too big although we have seen amazing comebacks from several clubs before including for Barcelona who managed to comeback over PSG a few seasons ago but for now the situation of Dortmund who are in trouble certainly makes this situation look quite difficult to do.

At the moment the second leg is still possible everything can happen, it's just that to make a difference and make a comeback for several clubs such as Madrid, Dortmund and Aston Villa, actually their situation is not too favorable for this even though my hope is that Madrid can still do it but their chances are still very small for now.

[Dzwaafu11]

Will it not be interesting if Aston Villa can somehow pull up the same surprising results as arsenal did, if the two English teams scale pass this phase of the competition it would mean that it will be arsenal against Aston Villa in the semifinals of this competition and Aston Villa would have very good chance of qualifying for the finals of the Champions League because according to statistics their coach has a very good record against Arsenal over the couple of seasons they've played. The result from the Premier League can translate to the Champions League and that could give Aston Villa the first ever Champions League. From what I can see PSG is just in the way of this.

Aston Villa’s 3-1 loss last night to PSG has dented any hopes of an Arsenal vs Aston Villa semi final tie because with these huge advantage PSG have in hand I doubt Aston Villa will be able to come back from it, even at Villa park. PSG are in a very good form and looking back at their performance so far I think they will advance to the next rounds over Aston villa.

At this point, seriously, I’m not giving Aston Villa any hope that they will pull in the second leg even if they will be playing at home during the second leg match. PSG are in very good form, and they can still put more effort in the second leg; even if they win the match, they will want to make it a draw but not let Aston Villa win.

We all saw how this team performed in their last match against Aston Villa; it was an incredible performance from them. So thinking that Aston Villa will win them in the second leg is something we shouldn’t think of happening; PSG can still do better in the second leg. I’m not underrating Aston Villa or overhyping PSG, but judging from their performances, nobody expected they would win against Aston Villa yesterday.

[IceLincoln]

Is Barcelona the favorite for winning the cup at this point?
They looks like a very solid team, scoring a lot of goals

Psg is unpredictable but so far they eliminated good opponents, the last one was Liverpool.

Idk this cup is weird this year.

It is in a weird season like this the unexpected happens.
Last season I knew Dortmund was gonna reach the finals and they did, unfortunately lost it to Madrid the owners of champions league. This season I see Arsenal reaching the finals and it jus might be another 06 Finals.
My money is on Barcelona, they’re firing on all cylinders and very compact and tactful in the champions league this season. They were the second best during the group stages and the highest scoring team plus defensively they’ve not conceded much too despite playing the high line.
My sure favourites to lift the Cup (They should not underrate Inter Milan when they meet).

[topbitcoin]

At the moment the second leg is still possible everything can happen, it's just that to make a difference and make a comeback for several clubs such as Madrid, Dortmund and Aston Villa, actually their situation is not too favorable for this even though my hope is that Madrid can still do it but their chances are still very small for now.

If in the end Madrid's performance is still the same where there is no harmony between players and their cooperation is still bad and the condition where the ego of some players is still high because they still prioritize individuality over the club, then the situation in the second leg will look the same as what happened in the first leg.

Madrid is full of talented players, we can even see when talking about the individuality of the Madrid players that they are flawless in almost all lines. It's just that their problem remains the same where they can't maximize it into an advantage because of the lack of cooperation and a not-so-good scheme that makes Madrid like a big club but has no goals for now.

They have to change that quickly if they still want to have a chance to be in the semi-finals, because if this is not done quickly now then I can't expect much from them this season.

[Egii Nna]

Updated outright odds for the Champions League 2025 winner:



No surprise with Barcelona being the favourite, PSG is now the close second. If I had to bet, I'd probably go with either Inter or Bayern. Not because I see them as favourites, but because of the decent value of the odds. Both teams are not the best in the bunch, but they don't stand out too much and, with a bit of luck, could make it all the way.
Some could say that betting $1 on Dortmund just for the laugh could be worth it, but, in my opinion, that would be a wasted $1. They have zero chance of advancing to the semi-final.

This is very funny because I don’t think Dortmund will even be worth betting on because they will never be able to make it to the semifinals finals. That is just a fact. If you could imagine, in the first leg they already lost by 4 goals, and we all know that Barcelona is not a match for them, so what are we expecting in the second leg? They will definitely lose because they can’t equalise.

Which is the same that will happen between Arsenal and Real Madrid; even from the odds, you are supposed to know that Real Madrid will not be able to meet up to the semi-finals anymore, and from all indications, PSG might be able to make it to the finals, and they will likely face Barcelona, which PSG might still carry the trophy for for the first time in the history of the team. But it will be surprising if PSG carry the Champions League trophy after they let Mbappé out of the team.

[Rengga Jati]

Barcelona's landslide victory Because Flick already understands how Dortmund played when they were still in the Bundesliga, so he just needs to adjust the strategy to the current Barcelona player material. So it is not surprising that in that match Barcelona's playing style was very flowing to reduce the intensity of Dortmund's game, each line of Barcelona players also played quite compactly and Barcelona's offside trap was very impressive.

Exactly, Hansi Flick used to be in the Bundesliga, so he understands the playing patterns of the clubs there, especially Dortmund. And Barcelona has also been great at Bayern Munich under Hansi Flick. Especially if the opponent is only Dortmund, which is currently in a slump. Even in the second leg, Barcelona's potential to lead the match and score more goals is still there even though they will win the away match, because their winning mentality is currently very high, and that is one of Hansi Flick's focuses to make Barcelona players have a high winning spirit, especially in this UCL. That's why Barcelona's chance to advance to the next round is very high this season.

[Kristiyana]

 their defense  somehow but they tried their best  and even scored a goal( yeah Barcelona conceeded) but it was ruled off due to offside.

Of course thier defense line was very tight, I mean that of barcelona. There was no space for dortmund, it was as if thier defense line was sealed. And of course barcelona would have conceded if not for the fact that the goal was disallowed, and I could imagine how disappointed they are when the referee confirmed that the goal was invalid. You know I was actually thinking that Dortmund will succeed in scoring one to two goals in that very match, but it was quite unfortunate that they couldn't even succeeded in scoring just One.

[_BlackStar]

Updated outright odds for the Champions League 2025 winner:



No surprise with Barcelona being the favourite, PSG is now the close second. If I had to bet, I'd probably go with either Inter or Bayern. Not because I see them as favourites, but because of the decent value of the odds. Both teams are not the best in the bunch, but they don't stand out too much and, with a bit of luck, could make it all the way.
Some could say that betting $1 on Dortmund just for the laugh could be worth it, but, in my opinion, that would be a wasted $1. They have zero chance of advancing to the semi-final.

Dortmund, Aston Villa, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich all lost the first leg - so we already know who the favourites are going into the second leg. Barcelona and Arsenal will be heavy favourites to progress - as will PSG, but Bayern and Inter can still come from behind. I was really surprised by Real Madrid's defeat to Arsenal - it was an unexpected defeat and a loss for most bettors.

For this season's champion candidates - Barcelona are the most favorites based on the odds, but we never know who will win it considering the tough match that awaits in the semifinals. If Inter advances to the semifinals - then Barcelona may have a hard time scoring goals considering Inter's strong defensive game plan. But if Bayern Munich advances - then Hansi Flick may prove again that his team can advance smoothly to the final. But we'll see - there may be a lot of drama from all the second leg matches.

[Pandorak]

Real Madrid might be the master of come back, but am sure that’s going to be difficult this time around. Real Madrid conceded 3 goals at Emirate stadium, do you think when Arsenal visit them, Arsenal will allow them score 3 goals? Real Madrid defense is so poor which is one of the things affecting them, conceding 3 goals in the first leg of the match is just kind of much, and I think doing a come back is just going to be difficult for them this time around. What Arsenal will be playing in the second leg will be a defensive game, which might just be so difficult for Real Madrid to break, so I just think Real Madrid are out of the champions league already.

This defeat was a hard blow to Real Madrid, how could it not be, the best players in the world are there at the moment, a very great coach they also have, but in this match they managed to be slaughtered 3 goals without reply by Arsenal, what a shame.

Initially i thought this would be a fierce match between the two teams, but i was wrong, this turned into a moment of carnage for Real Madrid, their performance was very bad in this match, and as usual, the fragile defense has always been a major problem that has not been resolved.

Hopefully in the future Real Madrid can perform better, considering they are one of the best clubs in the world that has a myriad of achievements, they must find ways to improve their game patterns to be better.

[Pokapoka124]

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Ancelotti's mistake was that Real allowed Arsenal to spend too much time near their goal, so they had the opportunity to earn and score these free kicks, and the third goal was a consequence of Real no longer controlling what was happening on the pitch. Now this is too big a difference, and if Arsenal do not decide to just hold the score in Madrid and try to score more, then Real will be in a dead end. What disappointed me most is that Real could not score a single goal, this would have helped them a lot in the return match, now Arsenal have a very significant advantage, which may well be enough to win the sum of two matches.

Every goal from Arsenal was perfect and practically unstoppable. The defense definitely weakened, but those two perfect shots from Rice are truly to be admired. I won’t write off Real because we all know they can turn a game around in 2 minutes, but now they are in a very tough situation, especially being -3 goals down. Will Ancelotti come up with a comeback tactic? We'll see. A goal in the first half for Real could help a lot, so we’ll see in the return leg. As a neutral, i say may the best team win.

This is one of the most exciting and mind blowing experiences I have witnessed from Arsenal. How Declan Rice managed to pull those bangers off I don’t know but I believe these three goals should be enough advantage for the Gunners going to the second leg in Spain.

[irhact]

PSG might have been doing excellently well but i doubt they are the favorites to win this competition plus they still have some work to do at Unai Emerys home. Barcelona could also come close but i think if Arsenal are able to pluck out Madrid, then that morale will go with them to anywhere because Madrid is champions league and champions league is Madrid.
I believe it will be a Barca against Arsenal final

Barcelona likely may be a serious challenge for PSG if they ever get to meet in this competition, Arsenal been able to pluck out Madrid will make them.and Barcelona appear like the two beat contenders remaining, Arsenal will actually get a very strong psychology that will get their morale boosted if they succeed in taking Madrid out of the league, I have this fear for PSG that they may not survive beyond this stage and hopefully they do, they may not get pass semi finals but let's not conclude just yet as there's still hope for them. We are aware if Real Madrid's antecedents in the champions league but there are times records gets broken and this may be one of such times, so let's not just  think because they are known for their champions league prowess nothing can happen, let's wait till after their second meeting with Arsenal.

[SatoPrincess]

You have said it all. Yesterday was the first time that I have seen Arsenal fight and win an important match with all determination. Look at how Arsenal played Madrid as if they're a mediocre team and they couldn't do anything but to accept the shame and disgrace.

I don't see any hope for Madrid in the second leg because it's like a mission impossible for them since Arsenal wouldn't just sit down fold their arms and watch Madrid win them by scoring four goals without retaliating back. I can't wait to see Arsenal in the semifinals.

That is the beauty of the game, no matter how much one wishes to determine the future outcome you just can’t but I am trusting Arsenal to replicate same performance in Spain and send Madrid out of the champions league. It will still seem unlikely to some but it might happen.