A 4:0 game in La Liga and a 3:0 game in the Bundesliga in this round are too delicate. In La Liga, Real Madrid defeated Granada 4-0 away, and in the Bundesliga, Dortmund lost 0:3 to Mainz. The background of these two matches is almost the same, with the teams that reached the Champions League final challenging the relegation teams away; Moreover, both teams have fielded a large number of substitutions, apparently for the Champions League final. However, the end result could not be more different. Even if Real Madrid sent a substitute lineup, they still easily defeated the opponent who was red-eyed for relegation; But what about Dortmund? They conceded three goals in the first 30 minutes, and the defender and goalkeeper made mistakes one after another, not only lost, but lost in a mess.
Perhaps, this is the biggest difference between the two teams. In terms of strength, this season's Champions League final may be the most disparity since the new century. Real Madrid remains inherently strong, but Dortmund, who reached the Champions League final for the third time, is certainly not as strong as the Hornets of the Summers era and the Lewandowski era. Borussia Dortmund only finished fifth in the Bundesliga this season, the worst in recent seasons, and if it weren't for the expansion of the Champions League and the bonus places in the Bundesliga this season, Dortmund might even miss next season's Champions League. Obviously, Dortmund have already bet on the Champions League, and the league side has already left school early.
So, in the Champions League final, Real Madrid must win?
In fact, Real Madrid is indeed the team favored by most people, after all, in addition to the difference in strength, the Champions League background and experience of the two teams are far behind. Especially in the Champions League final, on the Real Madrid side, there are no less than 10 players with final experience, while Dortmund only has two Reus and Hummels. However, a team like Borussia Dortmund that is determined to fight on a front line in the Champions League may be unimaginable when it comes to the final. And, just looking at the performance in the knockout rounds of the Champions League, or many Temund are the stronger teams.
Dortmund conquered PSV Eindhoven, reversed Atletico Madrid, and beat Paris twice, and the state is getting better and better; And Real Madrid's performance in the knockout round was a bit reluctant. And there is another point, in the history of the Champions League, there has never been a team that can finally win the championship after four consecutive draws.
This detail points directly to Real Madrid.
Although Real Madrid reached the final, there was one thing that few people noticed, and that was that after reaching the knockout round, Real Madrid once won four consecutive draws. Starting from a 1:1 draw at home to RB Leipzig in the second leg of the quarterfinals, to a 3:3 and 1:1 draw with Manchester City in the quarterfinals, and then to a 2:2 draw away to Bayern in the first leg of the semifinals. In fact, in the second leg, Real Madrid was also likely to draw with Bayern at one point, thanks to Joselu scoring another goal to complete the reversal.
Indeed, Real Madrid have faced stronger opponents, including Manchester City, the current strongest team in Europe. However, four consecutive draws also mean that Real Madrid have bottlenecks in some aspects. is also to eliminate opponents of the same level, last season Manchester City crushed Real Madrid 4:0 at home, but this season, Real Madrid can only eliminate Manchester City through penalty shootouts.
If Real Madrid can beat Borussia Dortmund in the final, they will make history – the first team in history to win the title after four straight draws.
Hopefully, Real Madrid can win their 15th Champions League title. After all, Real Madrid has a tendency to make history.