Real Madrid vs Manchester City Prediction: Will the guests be able to beat Madrid this time?

Real Madrid face Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League semi-final. The fixture will start on 9 May. Will Josep Guardiola's side be able to beat Madrid this time?

Real Madrid feels right at home in the Champions League. Real Madrid, it could be said, was lucky with their opponents in the group stage. The team came up against Leipzig, Shakhtar, and Celtic. Of course, with such opponents, the Madrid club was obliged to reach the next stage from first place. In the playoffs, however, Real Madrid beat Liverpool (6:2 score in the series) and Chelsea (4:0 after two games). It is also worth noting that the Whites picked up another trophy on the eve of the encounter with Manchester City. They beat Osasuna 2:1 in the Spanish Cup final.

Guardiola still can't win the Champions League, but can Haaland help? Erling has achieved a new record in the EPL regarding the number of goals in a single season. The Norwegian striker has recorded as many as 35 goals in four more rounds. Also, can you guess who is topping the Champions League scoring charts in this competition? Of course, Erling - 12 goals in eight games, just crazy. Man City has an excellent chance of winning with a player like that. In the Champions League round of 16, the Citizens beat Leipzig (8:1 after two games) and then beat Bayern Munich (4:1 after two games).

In our opinion, Manchester City is the favorite. No team in the world can match their performance in any way. The clash will take place at the Santiago Bernabeu, where the visitors pulled off an unreal comeback last year. However, they performed under entirely different circumstances at the time. Real Madrid had nothing to lose, but it was not so simple this time. Madrid must play carefully, especially when Haaland is in the lead. We believe the Citizens will have enough resources to prevent Real Madrid from securing any advantage before the return game. We suggest betting on Manchester City not to lose, strengthening the odds with the total over.

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