Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Expect an electrifying atmosphere at Allianz Arena when two European giants Bayern Munich and Real Madrid go head to head in the Champions League semis, first leg. Bayer Munich are eyeing their fourth consecutive league win in all competitions. However, they will have a big fish to fry against los Blancos, who eliminated star-studded Man City in the quarter-finals. Pacey wing-back Alphonso Davies is back from suspension, while all Serge Gnabry, Jamal Musiala, and Leroy Sane should be fit for the first leg. Defender Matthijs de Ligt is sidelined with injury.
Carlo Ancelotti’s men defeated Real Sociedad 1-0 at the weekend to cement top position in the La Liga standings. The Italian tactician mixed the squad in the Reale Arena clash, but the “Don Carlo” is going to field the best possible side against Bayern Munich. As influential attacker Rodrygo should be fit for Tuesday’s clash, away win should be considered. Experienced right-back Dani Carvajal misses out through suspension.
Highlighted Player (Harry Kane):
Widely regarded as one of England’s best strikers at the moment, Harry Kane enjoyed a meteoric rise at Tottenham Hotspur, scoring 21 Premier League goals during the 2014/2015 campaign to be voted PFA Young Player of the Year.
The highly rated striker went on to surpass that achievement the following season as he helped Tottenham Hotspur mount a serious title challenge for the first time in club’s recent history and he made seamless transition to international football. Kane scored four goals in his first ten appearances for England to prove he was here to stay and at the same time established himself as a first choice striker in Roy Hodgson’s squad ahead of the Euro 2016 finals.
Kane is a modern striker, who is extremely dangerous in the opposition box, but it was some outstanding goals from distance as well as link-up play with teammates that earned him an excellent reputation in world football. Kane is expected to lead both Tottenham and England in years to come, that is if he can resist the lure of top European clubs that continue to cast admiring glances his way.
Highlighted Team (Real Madrid):
Real Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. Real Madrid participate in La Liga (Primera Division) and they have won 32 domestic titles. On the other hand, los Blancos have won 13 European Cup titles and that is the main reason why they are considered the biggest football club in the world.
Real Madrid play their home matches at Estadio Santiago Bernabeu and the capacity of the stadium is 84,454. Cristiano Ronaldo is the club’s most successful footballer in the 21st century and the Portuguese superstar has won two Golden Ball awards.
The likes of Alfredo Di Stefano, Zinedine Zidane, Raul Gonzalez Blanco, David Beckham and Iker Casillas are star players who were part of the Estadio Santiago Bernabeu outfit in the past. Real Madrid’s bitterest rivals are Barcelona, but the rivalry between local rivals Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid is big as well. Real Madrid’s home kit is white and, as a result, the team’s nickname is los Blancos (the Whites).