Roberto Morales, a well-known Ukrainian journalist and commentator, shared his expectations from today's Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich Champions League last-16 match.
- Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will meet at the Santiago Bernabeu. The first match gave us a lot of emotions, four goals, everything as it should have been. Perhaps in the first match, Bayern deserved a little more, although no one can say that Real Madrid did not work for this draw.
In the second match, I don't think the favouritism of the hosts is as high, but it is there. Speaking about these teams, we are talking primarily about interceptions, quick transitions from defence to attack, and the ability to catch the opponent's mistakes. "Bayern is a very dynamic team. "Real Madrid, having high dynamics, turns on its speed sporadically, the team plays more in a ragged rhythm.
In this match, in my opinion, a lot will be decided by individual skill. And it is the factor of individual skill in finishing that is currently higher among the Madrid forwards. As for mistakes, I think there will be plenty of them again, although there will be more caution than in the first match.
And in this game, I think Real Madrid will still be able to score. It seems like a "both to score" bet, but we can remember some matches when Real Madrid made mistakes and did not concede. Even in games that were not important, like the 1-0 win over Real Sociedad in recent memory, the team played with reserves and managed to keep their own goal from being conceded.
I'm going to go out on a limb and bet that Carlo Ancelotti's men will win at home, despite the strength of the opposition. That's kind of my feeling. The coefficient is very nice - 3.45," Morales said.