The return phase of the quarter-final matches of the Champions League has just ended, giving way to the semi-finals which will start from May 9th.
Two posters are there. The defending champion with 14 cups in his museum, Real Madrid, will face the Citizens who are determined to take their revenge. On the other side, a Milan derby which will oppose Inter at AC Milan.
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Two players from the Greens are affected by these two posters. On one side the captain of the national team, Riyad Mahrez and on the other the AC Milan midfielder, Ismaël Bennacer.
Mahrez’s teammates will travel to Madrid for the first leg and will try to validate their qualification at the Eitihad Stadium a week later. Bennacer meanwhile will play both matches in the same stadium, that of the two rival teams, the San Siro.
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This is the second consecutive time that two Algerian internationals have met in the UCL semi-finals. Last year Riyad Mahrez et Aissa Mandi were in the files of the two posters of the penultimate round of the most beautiful of competitions.
Boufal: “Mahrez is the best Arab player in recent years”
Sofiane Boufalthe Moroccan international, gave his opinion on the best Arab footballer in recent years during an interview with the Qatari channel Al-Kass.
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According to SCO Angers player, Riyad Mahrez is the best Arab player compared to what he has achieved in recent yearsespecially in the Premier League.
However, Boufal also highlighted the Egyptian Mohamed Salah who showed incredible performances especially with Liverpool. Riyad Mahrez therefore continues to dazzle the followers with his performances despite his difficult period with City.
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