“Isn’t that a bit too much?”

"Well, a little bit!"

When leaving the field, seeing the pale faces of the Roma players, the Manchester City players all felt guilty.

The team lost so badly that Kolarov didn't want to continue reminiscing with them and risk being criticized. Instead, he left with the team and left Manchester, the sad place.

For the Romans, Manchester is a place they probably won't want to visit again for a long time.

Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.

Compared to the game where Manchester City beat Roma in various ways, the game in another arena was much more tense.

At the Allianz Arena, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid formed the same formation in perfect harmony - 4141!

Both teams have strong offensive power, and their front-line attacking groups are very luxurious.

Many people thought this might be a goal-scoring battle, but the facts surprised everyone.

The two teams scored a total of 3 goals in this game, and the final score was 1:2, with the home team in front and the visiting team behind.

After Bayern scored the first goal and continued to attack, Real Madrid used a textbook defensive counterattack to reverse and defeat the powerful opponent at Bayern's home court.

Throughout the game, Bayern had a ball possession rate of 60%, twice as many shots as Real Madrid, and more than three times as many corner kicks as Real Madrid.

Other aspects such as the number of dangerous attacks, number of free kicks, etc., all have a lead of at least twice.

Bayern's offensive was fierce, but Real Madrid was like a reef in the raging sea, standing tenaciously in the waves, withstanding the opponent's repeated attacks, and then taking advantage of the opponent's mistakes and killing the opponent with two clean counterattacks.

This game showed the world the strength of the defending champions. Why were they able to snatch the Champions League title from Manchester City? I believe that those who have watched this game will no longer have such doubts.

This Real Madrid team is very strong and definitely has the ability to defend the title.

Bayern, who lost at home and also had their star player Robben injured, are now in a very bad situation.

The schedule of playing at home first and then away was already very disadvantageous for them, and now they have lost the home court where they had the best chance of winning.

Many people believe that their chances of advancing to the final are probably less than 30%, and it is almost impossible for them to defeat Real Madrid in the next round at the Bernabeu Stadium.

Considering the result of another match, this year's Champions League final, if nothing unexpected happens, should still be between Manchester City and Real Madrid! This is the third consecutive year that the two teams have met in the final.

This also proves that these two teams are the strongest teams in today's football.

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After the first leg of the Champions League semi-final, fans' attention returned to the league.

As the season draws to a close, the battle for next season's Champions League spot is becoming increasingly intense.

Tottenham Hotspur has lost one and drawn one in its last two games, and has been overtaken by Liverpool behind it. It has now slipped to fourth place in the league.

This makes Tottenham very nervous, because if they drop one more place, they will fall out of the Champions League zone.

Moreover, the fourth place in the Premier League will have to participate in the Champions League qualifying play-offs and cannot directly advance to the main competition. The opponent drawn in the play-offs depends entirely on luck.

If you are unlucky and draw a very strong opponent, you will also fail. Last season, two Ligue 1 teams failed in the Champions League play-offs.

Therefore, to ensure direct advancement, you must be in the top three.

As for Chelsea, they no longer fantasize about the third place. As long as they can catch up with someone, no matter who it is, as long as they can get to the fourth place, they will be satisfied.

However, to the disappointment of Chelsea, Tottenham did not continue to lose the ball in this round.

Playing at home, they won 2:0 against Watford, who were ranked in the middle of the league and had no ambitions.

Every time at the end of the league, the most difficult teams to play against are often those fighting for life and death against relegation teams, and they will think of any tricks to win.

Even if I defeat them, I will probably lose a lot of weight. If I accidentally injure a core general, I will cry!

As for those mid-table teams that are stronger than the relegation teams but have no worries about relegation and no hope of qualifying for European competitions, they are actually easier to play against.

The players of these teams often have their minds wandered by the end of the season.

Some people are thinking about changing to a promising team during the summer transfer window, some are thinking about where to go on vacation, in short, no one's mind is on the court.

So compared to Chelsea's defeat on the road against relegation team Swansea, Tottenham's win in this game can be said to be quite easy.

After winning this game, Tottenham's points have surpassed Chelsea by 7 points.

With only two rounds left in the league, it is impossible for Chelsea to catch up with Tottenham.

But there is also good news. Although Tottenham did not fail in this round, Liverpool did.

The Red Army, which had strong offensive power and was playing at home, was unexpectedly silenced.

Facing Stoke City, which is ranked second from the bottom in the league, Liverpool played with all their main players and fired 20 shots throughout the game, but did not score a single goal.

Salah, Firmino and others who had performed well before all fell silent.

Although Stoke City defended their own goal, the opponent's attack was too fierce and they could not find a chance to counterattack. In the end, both sides suffered losses.

Failure to win this game means that Stoke City's hopes of relegation are only theoretically possible.

For Liverpool, this unexpected draw caused them to be overtaken by Tottenham in the standings and fall to fourth place.

Moreover, they are only 5 points ahead of Chelsea. With two rounds left in the league, Chelsea theoretically has hope of a comeback.

As for Manchester City, they played with half main players and half substitutes in this game, and ended the battle with a simple 3:0 away from home.

Sane, Haaland and Jesus scored all three goals.

It is worth mentioning that in this game Guardiola arranged Haaland and Jesus to form a double striker partnership, and the effect was unexpectedly good.

Manchester City, whose main lineup had been well rested, put all their main players into the second leg of the Champions League semi-final against Roma.

Manchester City continued its excellent form from the previous game. Even on the road, they still took the lead and attacked actively, as if this was their home court.

In the 9th minute of the first half, Lin Quan took the lead in helping the team break through Roma's door.

In the 25th minute, David Silva scored again.

Everything seemed to have returned to the familiar script, and the course of the game was very similar to the previous one.

However, the Romans, playing at home, did not allow the tragedy of the previous game to happen again.

Although they were stunned by Manchester City at the beginning, they quickly recovered and launched a tenacious attack on Manchester City.

In the 55th minute of the second half, Dzeko helped Roma achieve a breakthrough and finally he didn't have to have his head shaved.

This goal greatly boosted the morale of the Roma team. Amid the cheers of tens of thousands of fans at the scene, Roma launched an offensive like a tide, and at one point suppressed the powerful Manchester City team in their own half, unable to get out.

In the 77th minute of the second half, former Manchester City player Kolarov made a cross from the left, assisting Nainggolan to score Roma's second goal.

The score on the field became 2:2, and the Romans saw hope of winning.

However, the hope in their eyes was soon shattered.

After Nainggolan scored, Manchester City immediately responded.

Lin Quan scored with a direct free kick, widening the score again.

There was little time left in the game. Although Roma continued to attack against the clock, they were ultimately unable to turn the tide and lost to Manchester City again 2:3 at their home ground.

In this way, Manchester City defeated their opponents both at home and away and advanced to the final with a total score of 11:2.

This is the fifth consecutive year that Manchester City has reached the Champions League final, breaking their own record.

Although Rome lost, it was a glorious defeat.

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Despite losing so badly away from home, they almost overturned Manchester City at home. It has to be said that they are indeed very tenacious and as resilient as a group of wolves.

The game between Manchester City and Roma was very tense, but compared with the game at the Bernabeu, it was nothing.

Just when the outside world was pessimistic about Bayern, Bayern played a wonderful and epic game away from home.

This game was almost identical to the previous one. Real Madrid, playing at home, still adopted a defensive counterattack posture, while Bayern, desperate for a goal, bravely and boldly launched an attack on the opponent away from home.

Bayern had even more shots in this game than in the previous one, but the difference was that this time, their offensive efficiency was much higher.

James Rodriguez, who was nearly kicked out of Real Madrid, showed the same outstanding performance he had during the Brazil World Cup in the crucial match against his former club.

In the third minute of the game, he orchestrated a goal and helped the team score quickly.

It was this goal in the third minute that almost caused Real Madrid to lose the game.

Fortunately, Real Madrid stabilized their position and seized a counterattack opportunity in the 11th minute of the first half, with Marcelo assisting Benzema to equalize the score.

The two sides tied 1:1 in the first half, and the situation was still in favor of Real Madrid.

At the beginning of the second half, Real Madrid copied Bayern's tactics in the first half, changed its previous steady defensive posture, and launched a direct attack, catching Bayern off guard.

Only one minute into the second half, Benzema took advantage of the opponent's goalkeeper's mistake and scored again, making the score 2:1.

At this time, the total score between the two sides has become 4:2. Real Madrid not only leads by two goals in the total score, but also has the advantage of away goals. Anyone who sees it feels that they have a sure win.

But their opponent is Bayern, a team that should not be underestimated.

In desperation, Bayern launched a desperate counterattack.

In the 66th minute, James Rodriguez shot in the penalty area and the goalkeeper missed the ball. He then made a follow-up shot and scored, helping the team equalize the score.

At this time, Bayern's away goal count has tied Real Madrid, and they are only one goal behind Real Madrid.

As long as Bayern scores one more goal, they will be able to reverse the situation and eliminate Real Madrid with the advantage of away goals.

So even though Real Madrid is leading in the total score between the two teams, at this time Real Madrid are the ones standing on the edge of the cliff.

James Rodriguez's goal greatly boosted Bayern's morale. They ran harder, attacked more aggressively, and launched wave after wave of attacks on the field.

In order to stop the opponent's attack, Real Madrid players defended desperately and even resorted to tactical fouls to stop the opponent.

Modric, Kroos, Lucas, Varane and others were given cards in a short period of time...

The situation is very unfavorable for Real Madrid. They are like a taut string, and no one knows when it will break because it can no longer hold it tight.

This suffocating atmosphere made the Real Madrid fans in the Bernabeu Stadium so nervous that they dared not even breathe.

After seeing the opponent score a goal, Zidane made a decisive substitution. He replaced Benzema and Kovacic with Bale and Casemiro.

With Casemiro coming on, the defensive intensity of Real Madrid's midfield immediately went up a level.

Modric, Casemiro and Kroos had clear division of labor and tacit cooperation, successfully stifling the opponent's attack in the midfield time and time again.

In the final moments of the game, Bayern had tried every method they could think of, but still couldn't break through Real Madrid's goal.

They were just one goal away from the final, but this one goal became their unattainable dream.

In the end, after a tough battle, Real Madrid tenaciously defended their goal, eliminated Bayern with a total score of 4:3, and once again reached the Champions League final.

This is also the third consecutive year that Real Madrid has reached the final. They are aiming for the eleventh championship trophy in their team history.

After the Champions League semi-finals, the media reported on these two games as soon as possible.

The front-page headline of Real Madrid’s mouthpiece Marca is: “For the third time, Real Madrid and Manchester City meet again in the Champions League final!”

"It's Real Madrid!"

Upon learning that Real Madrid defeated Bayern, Guardiola sighed.

He was not surprised by the result. After all, from the perspective of the two teams' hard power, Real Madrid had the advantage, not to mention that they were playing at home, so their chances of winning were naturally greater.

"It's good to face Real Madrid. After all, we have played against them for three consecutive years. We know them well and know how to deal with them."

Although Arteta does not think that meeting Real Madrid is a good thing, he does not think it makes much difference.

Maybe it will be more troublesome to meet Bayern in the final, because Bayern's style of play actually restrains Manchester City a bit.

"Well, we can't pin our hopes of victory on who our opponent is. As long as we are strong enough, we can handle it no matter who our opponent is!"

Having led his team to so many Champions League finals, Guardiola has rich experience in finals.

Furthermore, he is full of confidence in the strength of Manchester City under his command.

In Guardiola's opinion, the strength of this Manchester City is no less than that of Barcelona in its peak period.

This year's Champions League final will be held in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine. There are about 25 days left before the final, which is enough time for Manchester City to make full preparations in advance.

However, before that, they have to finish the last two league games.

The opponents in these two league games are not strong, so Manchester City can use them to practice lineup and tactics and prepare for the final in advance. (End of this chapter)