Stop the presses, because in these semifinals of the Champions League we have some real great matches. Manchester City vs Real Madrid e Inter vs AC Milan.
Need some more excitement? The truth is that no, but if you can add one more seasoning to these matchesit would be more than incredible for the show.
And well, the teams listened to us, because his players were in charge of adding an extra spice with statements from both fronts at Manchester City vs. Real Madrid.
From the Citizen trench, they threw everything at Real Madridbut the meringues had how to defend themselves and they did so before the comments of their rivals.
Because Inter vs AC Milan, the famous Derby de la Madonnina does not need any extra ingredients, it is a classic in Italy and rivalry can be cut with a knife in the atmosphere of each match, even the Champions League.
The data, curiosities and background of the matches of the Champions League semis
Real Madrid vs Manchester City
- 20 goals are the ones that Karim Benzema has scored against English teams in his history, he also has three assists
- There are eight official matches between Manchester City and Real Madrid, all in the Champions League. Three victories for the meringues, two draws and three for the Cityzens
- Manchester City and Real Madrid have only met once in the Champions League semifinals, the meringues eliminated ManCity after extra time
- For Pep Guardiola it will be the 22nd match against Real Madrid, counting his career at Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Barcelona. His balance of it? 12 victories, added four draws and suffered five defeats
- Manchester City has created a fortress of its stadium, because since August 15, 2020 it has not lost a home game in the Champions League. The last to beat him was Lyon
- In its history (in the Champions League and other tournaments) Real Madrid has faced 9 different English teams. 24 wins, 15 draws and 19 losses
Inter vs AC Milan
- They have met twice in the Champions League in the knockout stage (they cannot meet in the group stage or round of 16). Both with balance in favor for the rossoneros
- Against Inter it will be the 13th semifinal of the Champions League for Milan. His balance is nine wins and three losses overall
- AC Milan have qualified in eight of their last nine Champions League semi-final clashes
- There is an iconic image in this confrontation, curiously in the Champions League. It was during the 2006 qualifying roundthe game was temporarily suspended due to flares that fell on the field, while Rui Costa and Marco Materazzi watched in the distance
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