Real Madrid – Bayern Munich

Bayern are capable of surprising Real Madrid even in Madrid

On Wednesday, 8 May, the finalists of the Champions League will be determined. Real Madrid and Bayern Munich played very colourful football in the first match. The giants scored four goals in two and kept the intrigue alive. The two top clubs have a polar mood. Real restrained, but still celebrated the championship title in La Liga. The team defeated Cadiz with the second squad. However, with the inclusion of Jude Bellingham. The Briton scored his 18th goal in the Spanish league. And most importantly - showed that he is still able to be in fighting form, even after illness. Jude will definitely come out from the first minute. That was Real have managed to put together the perfect combination before the match: the players of Madrid rested, got positive emotions, and even play at home. A bonus was the return of Thibaut Courtois. The Belgian has not played for almost a year. At the same time, for the match with Bayern, one of the best goalkeepers in the world is excluded. So far, the goalkeeper is not ready for games of such high importance. But Ancelotti can use Militao. The centre-back is gradually getting stronger. The player received several minutes in the confrontation with Manchester City. Bayern, on the contrary, did not sacrifice the meeting in the Bundesliga, but in the end still lost. Thomas Tuchel's very strange decision was not understood by everyone in Germany. The coach's point was that he simply does not have the depth of the squad that is present in the opponent. Bayern's list of injured players includes six people. Of the key performers in it are de Ligt and Coman. The Dutchman has a theoretical possibility to take the field. If he does not appear, the loss will not be a key one. Bayern have a fairly deep rotation, despite Tuchel's complaints. It is highly doubtful that the second match will be played in the open as well. Bayern have shown that they can play Real from a position of strength, but there is little point in taking risks now. For the European Cup and the match between the giants, the odds on the total look overvalued. Real will try to realise the traditional scenario with the first goal and further control. It was the same in Munich, but Bayern had a far from standardised stretch. It is an even match, although the bookmakers give a huge advantage to Real Madrid. Madrid are having their best season under Carlo Ancelotti, but the luck factor is still very important. In the quarter-final against Manchester City, the team was clearly weaker, and in the 1/8 finals with Leipzig in the Madrid air there was still a spirit of uncertainty. By contrast, Bayern played their best games in the Russian Cup. The team can come together for one or two games with a different coach.