The first leg of the Champions League semi-finals will be contested this week, with two Teams from the Premier League and two La Liga teams colliding head-on for two places to reach the final. Liverpool and Manchester City are the best performers in european football this season, Real Madrid are champions of the Champions League 13 and Villarreal are the biggest dark horses in the Champions League this season. Which of these four teams will have the lead in the first leg of the semi-finals?
Real Madrid will face Manchester City away in the first leg, and in the last two matches between the two sides, Manchester City have won, and in 2020 they doubled Real Madrid in the champions league knockout rounds to successfully break through to the quarterfinals. Real Madrid have never beaten Manchester City away from home in the Champions League, and they have achieved 2 draws and 1 defeat in 3 games.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is once again facing Real Madrid, which is a big highlight of the game. Last season, City were one step away from the Champions League, but in the final they lost to Chelsea. This season, Manchester City has once again reached the final four stage, facing the most experienced team in the Champions League, Manchester City hopes to repeat the scene of eliminating their opponents two years ago.
Liverpool will challenge Villarreal at home. Liverpool have won the English League Cup this season, and in the Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup, they all retain the hope of competing for the title. Liverpool have maintained a record of all wins in the Champions League group stage this season, and in the knockout stage they beat Inter Milan and Benfica to reach the final four.
Villarreal are the biggest dark horse in the Champions League this season, and under the leadership of Cup king Emery, they have equaled the best Record in the Champions League set by the team in the 05-06 season. This team eliminated Juventus and Bayern in the knockout stage, and they played in the Champions League as dark horses, hoping to pick down the Premier League rivals.
Manchester City's home match against Real Madrid will be played at 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on April 27, and the match between Liverpool and Villarreal will be staged at 3:00 a.m. on April 28. The second leg will be played at home for Real Madrid against Manchester City at 3am on May 5, and Villarreal's home game against Liverpool will be staged at 3am on May 4.