The UEFA Champions League is getting exciting as it enters in the first-leg semifinals stage. And Tuesday night brings two major teams facing each other: Bayen Munich vs Real Madrid.
although both teams have their own dynamic and have a large fan bank, but there is something other than the name of the teams that is of main interest - it is about Jose Mourinho , Real Madrid's coach, who may go down in the history as the first manager to win the UEFA Champions League with three different teams. Well, we shall see if history is made or not, but Mourinho typical military style haircut reveals that he is ready for war.
Now here are some statistics that may give a fair idea as to which team is favourite and which is not:
Probable Bayern Munich Lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Phillip Lahm; Luiz Gustavo, Bastian Schweinsteiger; Franck Ribery, Thomas Müller, Arjen Robben; Mario Gomez
Probable Real Madrid Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iker Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa; Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira; Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil, Angel di Maria; Karim Benzema
Now here are some statistics that may give a fair idea as to which team is favourite and which is not:
The first one is quite disappointing - Real Madrid has never won away to Bayern Munich, losing in eight of nine trips to Germany.
But at the same time, Real Madrid has won the most games in this season's Champions League; nine out of 10 matches played.
Real's Cristiano Ronaldo is third in Champions League scoring, with 8 goals to his name.
Madrid are four points ahead of defending champions Barcelona in the league, Saturday's 3-1 win at home over Sporting Gijon maintaining the capital side's advantage before Saturday's crucial 'clasico' in Barcelona.
As for the Germans, they have won 13 of their last 14 games in Munich, where Real have never won in nine attempts.
But surprisingly, Real Madrid coach Jose Mourinho has ironically labelled his side "underdogs" ahead of the first leg of their Champions League semi-final clash with Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena - interesting, won't you say that!!
Probable Bayern Munich Lineup (4-2-3-1): Manuel Neuer; David Alaba, Holger Badstuber, Jerome Boateng, Phillip Lahm; Luiz Gustavo, Bastian Schweinsteiger; Franck Ribery, Thomas Müller, Arjen Robben; Mario Gomez
Probable Real Madrid Lineup (4-2-3-1): Iker Casillas; Marcelo, Pepe, Sergio Ramos, Alvaro Arbeloa; Xabi Alonso, Sami Khedira; Cristiano Ronaldo, Mesut Özil, Angel di Maria; Karim Benzema
The match, Tuesday night April the 17th, is scheduled at 2 p.m. ET / 18:45 GMT
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
Venue: Allianz Arena, Munich, Germany
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