Champions League: Real Madrid vs Bayern
At 3:00 a.m. Beijing time on May 9, 2024, in the second leg of the Champions League semifinals, Real Madrid will face Bayern at home. Real Madrid's performance this season is extremely good, in the league, after 34 rounds of league games, achieved 27 wins, 6 draws and 1 loss, with 87 points at the top of the La Liga table, currently 13 points higher than Girona, in the case of 4 rounds left in the league, it means that Real Madrid has won the La Liga championship in advance, which shows that the Galaxy can devote itself to the Champions League.
Speaking at his pre-match press conference, Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti said: "I'm confident because this is Real Madrid and we have a squad like this. I believe in the fans who help us. We think we're on the favourable side, and Tuchel thinks so. Today we enjoy, tomorrow we worry. Also, we have to respect our opponents because they did well in the first leg and were better than us. ”
Bayern's performance this season is hardly ideal, in the league, the team is currently in the second place in the Bundesliga, due to Bayer Leverkusen's early title, the team has not been able to defend the title, but fortunately, a Champions League place next season has been secured, and its strategic focus is now completely on the Champions League. Bayern's recent form has been off the shelf, with two games without a win in a row, and the team lost 3-1 to Stuttgart last weekend, but there is nothing wrong with that, after all, the league is already indisputable.
Speaking at his press conference yesterday, Bayern boss Thomas Tuchel said: "I think it's likely to be a game where the two teams alternate to dominate, there will be different phases. Both teams will have some difficult moments as both teams have a strong possession of the ball and are both very good at switching attacks. I think it's going to be a very complicated game, there are different phases and we need luck and we need to be calm when we have the advantage. ”
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Real Madrid has played Bayern in the last 10 times, with 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses, and the past record has a certain advantage, and in the first leg, the two sides drew 2-2. In terms of recent results, Real Madrid has been in extremely strong form recently, winning the league title ahead of schedule last weekend, which has greatly boosted the team's morale; Bayern's recent form has declined, but their current focus is still on challenging for the Champions League final, and there is no doubt about their fighting spirit. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, the performance is decent, combined with the strength and recent situation of both sides, this game may be staged again a goal battle.