The Champions League final is getting closer

The Champions League playoffs are gaining momentum, the tournament grid has been updated, and the intrigue is only growing. Borussia Dortmund, which confidently beat French Lille with a score of 2:1, has reached the 1/4 finals of the Champions League. After a draw with Belgian Brugge in the first game (0:0), Aston Villa won with a score of 3:0, and also advanced to the second round of the playoffs. Real Madrid lost to Atletico with a score of 0:1, but won the first match with a score of 1:0 and was stronger in the penalty shootout, so it also continues to fight for the lead. Also, Spanish Barcelona, ​​German Bayern, Italian Inter and French PSG burst into the next stage by an effort of will.

One of the brightest pairs of the second round seems to be Arsenal - Real. The matches will take place in April, but for now we can only guess who will be stronger. London club Arsenal has been participating in European competitions since 1963, and during such a long history it has experienced both the sweetness of victory and the bitterness of defeat. It became the first London team to reach the UEFA Champions League final in 2006.

In the 2024-2025 season, Spanish Real Madrid occupies only fifteenth place in this Champions League tournament. However, the Madrid team should not be underestimated - they are formidable, and the Spaniards have enough experience to withstand matches even with the most titled opponents. Carlo Ancelotti's charges twice became champions of the UEFA Cup (the predecessor of the Europa League) - in the mid-1980s. And after that, they won the prestigious title fifteen times, including last year. On June 1, 2024, Real Madrid won the UEFA Champions League at Wembley Stadium in London. In the final match, they beat Borussia Dortmund with a score of 2:0. It is difficult to predict how the fate of the Spaniards will turn out this year. Ancelotti's team got very strong opponents, and the Madrid team did not shine too much in the regular season. However, the playoffs traditionally nullify everything that came before. This is a completely different level of confrontation, and Madrid has experience in winning the title in a prestigious competition.

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