At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on Wednesday, the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals, Manchester City hosted Real Madrid, and the giant showdown was staged, there are many points to watch, and the excitement is absolutely not to be missed!
Highlight 1: Two years ago, Manchester City doubled real Madrid
The two teams have met six times in history, 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, but the last 2 meetings, Manchester City won all: the 2019-20 Champions League round of 16, the first leg away 2-1, the second leg of the same home score, and finally doubled Real Madrid.
Highlight 2: Premier League La Liga representative, leader PK
This season's Champions League semi-final is a contest between the Premier League and La Liga, and as the leaders of the two major leagues, Manchester City and Real Madrid are the most outstanding representatives. It's only a matter of time before Real Madrid win La Liga and there is no other pressure, but City's lead in the Premier League is only 1 point and could be distracting.
Highlight 3: Benzema chases Levan to the Champions League Golden Boot
Benzema has performed very well this season, with 25 goals in 29 La Liga games and 12 goals in 9 Champions League games, as long as he scores 1 more goal, he can equal Levan who leads the top scorer list, you know, the Gallop has never won the Champions League Golden Boot before.
Highlight 4: Famous coaches duel, 5 Champions League wins
Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti is one of the most won managers in The History of the Champions League, tied with Zidane, all three times and Guardiola two times. The two managers have met 6 times before, with Guardiola winning 4 and drawing 2 to prevail, but the last four times are to lead Manchester City to Everton, and in the 2013-14 Champions League semi-finals, Bayern faced Real Madrid, and was tragically killed by An Shuai.
Highlight 5: Guardiola plays Again against Real Madrid
As Barca's meritorious manager, Guardiola once again met his old rival Real Madrid, with 19 meetings in his coaching career, 11 wins, 4 draws and 4 defeats, including a double in 2019-20, which, if won, will be his first three-game winning streak since 2012!
Watch Point 6: Strongest Midfielder, Tintin vs Magic Flute
Both teams have the strongest midfield combination in football today, and the midfield core De Bruyne and Modric are more anticipated. Tintin has only one assist in the Champions League this season, but has scored eight goals and becomes a goalscorer. The Magic Flute has four assists in the Champions League and has a wonderful assist in both legs against Chelsea in the quarter-finals.