Famous Ukrainian journalist and commentator Roberto Morales prepared a forecast for the second leg of the Champions League playoff match between “Real” — “Manchester City”.
Roberto Morales“In the first match, the Madrid team won 3:2, so the ‘cityzens’ have nothing to lose. The only question is whether this will help. The problems for Guardiola's team are not about motivation and commitment. The construction of attacks, transition from defense, and maintaining the lead in the score are the main difficulties.
In the last round of the English championship, “Manchester City” crushed the strong “Newcastle” (4:0). The Egyptian newcomer Omar Marmush scored a hat-trick. Goalkeeper Ederson also recorded an assist and became the record holder in the Premier League for the number of assists among goalkeepers.
“Real” is once again looking for ways to plug all the gaps in defense caused by numerous injuries. At “Santiago Bernabeu”, especially in international matches, “Real” knows how to deliver results and play well.
It’s easy to recall how the “whites” knocked out prime “Manchester City” (2:1, 3:3) from the Champions League less than a year ago, turning the game around literally in a matter of minutes. In their last direct encounter, with five minutes left in regular time, the Madrid team was losing 1:2, but ultimately won 3:2.
In the previous round match of the Spanish Championship against “Osasuna” (1:1), “Real” faced objective and subjective problems. The latter is the subject of much discussion. The dismissal of Jude Bellingham and the penalty awarded against the Madrid team amid the La Liga controversy and the club’s issues with refereeing raise big questions. However, in the Champions League, this shouldn’t be the case.
The bet is on the victory of the hosts,” Morales said.
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