We are close to meeting the four invited to the semifinals of the Champions League and paint so that parties are armed, although first the series of the quarterfinals have to be resolved, an instance that has left us well on track for some duels facing the return matches.

Manchester City, Real Madrid and Inter Milan they have one foot in the semifinals and if there are no surprises and/or somersaults, the semifinals would remain like this with the markers that the first legs left us, with a clash between Manchester City and Real Madrid, and another Italian duel between the Milan teams, which would leave us a Madonnina derby.

This is how the semifinals would look with the results of the first leg in the Quarterfinals / Sopitas.COM

Champions League matches for this week

It must be remembered that due to the time change in various parts of the world, with the entry of summer time, of which Mexico is no longer a part, there is a difference of eight hours with respect to Europe, for which matches are broadcast at 1:00 p.m. instead of 2:00 p.m., which was usual.

Champions League matches for Tuesday, April 18

Chelsea is in the doldrums and the normal thing is that their suffering in the Champions League ends at Stamford Bridge against him Real Madrid, who won 2-0 in the first leg, played at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The meringues qualify for the semifinals with a win, a draw and even a loss by difference of one goal. Chelsea need a miracle, or rather, two miracles, as they must win at home by a two-goal difference to take the series to extra time, which seems extremely complicated for a team that accumulates six games without winning.

Champions League Real Madrid
Real Madrid has the series against Chelsea on track / Getty Images

The series that is open in this Champions League is the Italian battle between Napoli and Milan. The rossonerns won at San Siro 1-0 and now it’s their turn to defend the lead at the Diego Armando Maradona Stadium. There, Milan can qualify with a win or a draw.

Napoli, with ‘Chucky’ Lozano, is obligated, because no other result serves him than victory. If it is by a goal difference, then we will have extra times, but if the difference is by two or more goals, the Neapolitans will be in the semifinals in 90 minutes.

Napoli and Milan left the series open
Napoli and Milan left the series open in the Champions League
Match (Result of first leg) Estadio Hour Transmission
Napoli 0-1 Milan Diego Armando Maradona 13:00 HBO Max
Chelsea 0-2 Real Madrid Stamford Bridge 13:00 TNT Sports y HBO Max

Matches for Wednesday April 19

Inter Milan have a long way to go after beating Benfica 2-0 in Lisbonand now it is their turn to close the series at the San Siro, where they will qualify for the semifinals with a win, a draw and even a loss by one goal difference.

Benfica’s comeback seems complicated, so this looks to be another year with Guttmann’s curse in force for this club, but hope dies last and in that sense the lusitanos must think about a victory by two goals difference to take the series to overtime.

Inter closes at home with a two-goal advantage
Inter closes at home with a two-goal advantage / Getty Images

The other series painted for more, between Bayern Munich and Manchester City, which was the team that achieved the greatest advantage in the first leg, after winning 3-0 In England. Now they have to go to Munich, where they can afford to lose by up to two goals difference.

It goes without saying that Bayern Munich, with everything and Thomas Tuchel, is the one who should look for goals at home. No other result is useful for them than winning by a difference of three goals to tie the global. This means that if City scores a goal, Bayern Munich will have to score four. This series is almost over, but he can leave us with a good game in the second leg.

Manchester City can lose up to two goals
Manchester City can lose up to two goals / Getty Images
Match (Result of first leg) Estadio Hour Transmission
Bayern Munich 0-3 Manchester City Allianz Arena 13:00 HBO Max
Inter Milan 2-0 Benfica San Siro 13:00 TNT Sports Y HBO Max

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