Champions League: Bayern vs Real Madrid
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on May 1, 2024, Bayern will face Real Madrid at home in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. Bayern's performance this season is obviously insufficient, and at the league end, they have been suppressed by Bayer Leverkusen for a long time, and even have lost the league title, which is indeed a bit embarrassing for the Bundesliga team. Bayern have been in decent form of late, winning four in a row and even beating Eintracht Frankfurt 2-1 last weekend in the league. In the Champions League, Bayern eliminated Lazio and Arsenal successively and successfully advanced to the semi-finals.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said: "The semi-final is already a bit like a final, and my approach is to line up like a final. We've got four players injured and if none of them are available it could have a big impact. But you're going to have different injuries and we're not going to face this one with the thought of another game. Tomorrow we will put everything in and see how it turns out. ”
Real Madrid's performance this season has been very good, after 33 rounds of league games, with 26 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, ranking at the top of the La Liga table with 84 points, Barcelona has 11 points above him, the lead is very obvious, with 5 rounds left in the league, the Galaxy is getting closer and closer to the league title. In the Champions League, Real Madrid eliminated RB Leipzig and Manchester City successively and successfully qualified for the semi-finals.
In his pre-match press conference, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "We are confident that we will face a team that is not doing well in the Bundesliga, but they did well against Arsenal in the Champions League. They have just eliminated a strong European team. In the Champions League, history is very important and that works in our favour. Real Madrid are never underestimated because everyone knows what we are capable of. We are respected by all. ”
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Bayern has faced Real Madrid in the past 10 times, with 3 wins, 1 draw and 6 losses, and the record is at a disadvantage. In terms of recent results, Bayern Munich have been in good form recently, with four consecutive wins and are currently fully committed to the Champions League, while Real Madrid have also been excellent recently, winning consecutive games and maintaining their lead in the league. From the current attitude of all parties, the performance is a little ambiguous, combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, it may be difficult for Bayern to take advantage of this battle.