Champions League: two more tickets for the last four

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After the qualification of Paris Saint-Germain and the Blues of Chelsea on Tuesday, April 13, there are still two places to reach the semi-finals of this prestigious competition. Erling-haaland and his teammates will try tonight at Signal Iduna Park to create the feat after their narrow 2-1 defeat to Manchester City. On the other hand, after their 3-1 win at home, the experienced Real Madrid will have to do the job to validate their qualification against the Reds. 

The German surprise?

In the first leg, Man City won 2-1 this match with goals from Kevin de Bruyne and Phil Foden. Thanks to his goal, captain Marco Reus keeps BVB's hopes alive. This match was, as we recall, very rhythmic with a very high technical level. Despite very good phases of possession, we felt Pep Guardiola's team quite vulnerable at times, including many spaces in the axis. Borussia Dortmund were able to show that they could cause problems for the Citizens. The outcome of this match could have been completely different, had it not been for a refereeing anomaly against BVB. Indeed, the young Bellingham should have seen his goal granted. Note a very big second half of the English Foden which allows City to regain the advantage at the very end of the match. After three consecutive failures in the quarter-finals, Pep Guardiola's team would like to ward off its old demons and get closer to the coronation by validating tonight its qualification for the last square. Nevertheless, there has been a physical deficit lately like last weekend's 11-on-10 defeat against Leeds. To achieve the feat, BVB will have to rely on its major asset, namely the Norwegian cyborg Erling Halaand. The latter has been silent for 6 matches in all competitions. He could remedy it tonight and shake Ederson's net. Manchester City's probable line-up: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Dias, Cancelo – Rodri – Mahrez, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden – Sterling. The probable composition of Borussia Dortmund: Hitz – Morey, Akanji, Hummels, Guerreiro – Bellingham, Can, Dahoud – Knauff, Haaland, Reus. https://medias.lequipe.fr/img-photo-jpg/soccer-football-champions-league-quarter-final-first-leg-manchester-city-v-borussia-dortmund/1500000001471921/104:28%2C2255:1463-1000-666-70/307ac.jpg

A Real Madrid in its garden…

In Valdebebas, Madrid won 3-1 thanks to a double from Vinicius and a goal from Asensio. Egypt's Salah is the scorer on the Reds side. On the Madrid side, Ramos, Varane, Carvarjal, Hazard were forfeited. Matip, Gomez, Henderson, Origi and Van Dijk were absent for Liverpool. There is a high-flying match from Zinedine Zidane's players. A completely controlled and controlled match, with a richness in production with balls and without balls. The Merengues were able to take advantage of the fragility of the opposing central hinge to exploit the depth, especially through the Brazilian Vinicius. The latter was fueled by the two maestros Kroos and Modric. On the other hand, Liverpool has shown laxity in the framing of these two men. It's hard to imagine Klopp's players being able to turn things around at Anfield. Despite a deficit of level compared to 2019, the year of their European coronation, the latter must base themselves on the famous 4-0 against FC Barcelona. Moreover, in its history, Liverpool is accustomed to exploits against the European cadors. Nevertheless, it is difficult to see Real Madrid with all the experience we know them to be robbed of qualification. Despite major absences, Real Madrid are full of confidence at the moment, like last Saturday's victory at the Classico. For its part, Liverpool is still not attractive in the Premier League. They surely won't have the physical, defensive and mental capital to create the feat. Liverpool's likely line-up: Alisson – Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Kabak, Robertson – Fabinho, Wijnaldum, Milner – Salah, Firmino, Mane Real Madrid's probable line-up: Courtois – Odriozola, Nacho, Militao, Mendy – Casemiro, Kroos, Modric, Valverde – Benzema, Vinicius J Real Madrid - Liverpool Champions League direct