Champions League semi-final second match between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will be held at the Santiago Bernabeu Stadium on Tuesday (05/01/2018) local time or Wednesday morning GMT.
In the first game, Real Madrid won 2-1 over Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena Stadium on Wednesday (25/04/2018).
By carrying the mission of revenge, Bayern Munich will certainly play as hard as possible for the Champions League final round.
"Madrid have two net chances and we can maximize it, while we can not take advantage of four or five chances," said James Rodriguez after the first match as quoted by BolaSport.com from Marca.
"That's football, now we have to think about the match at the Santiago Bernabeu," Rodriguez added.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid who managed to win in the first game confident will qualify for the final round. They just need a draw to be sure to qualify for the Champions League final.
Here are the facts of Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich match:
Game schedule: Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at 1:45 pm - SCTV / beIN Sports 1
● Interesting stats:
● This duel is the fourth meeting of Real Madrid and Bayern in the Champions League semifinals in the last seven seasons.
● Real Madrid have won their last six games against Bayern Munich, scoring 15 goals and conceding five times.
● Cristino Ronaldo failed to score in the first game but has managed to score seven goals in four meetings with Bayern.
● Bayern earned their first defeat at home in their first Champions League semi-final match since April 26, 2017.
● This is the first year of James Rodriguez on loan to Bayern Munich for two seasons by Real Madrid.
Players prediction:
Real Madrid: Keylor Navas, Lucas Vasquez, Raphael Varane, Sergio Ramos, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Casemiro, Toni Kroos, Isco, Karim Benzema, Cristiano Ronaldo
Bayern Munich: Sven Ulreich, Joshua Kimmich, Niklas Süle, Hummels Mats, David Alaba, Javi Martinez, James Rodriguez, Thomas Müller, Thiago Alcantara, Franck Ribery, Robert Lewandowski
Coach comments:
Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
"We will take part in a big game, I ask the players to look like never before in their history because we need that to reach the final, we have to be able to play our best to get away."
Jupp Heynckes (Bayern Muenchen)
"We will do everything we can to get the right results, this is our job."
Predicted end result:
WhoScored: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Munich
101 Great Goals: Real Madrid 2-1 Bayern Muenchen
Sportsmole: Real Madrid 1-1 Bayern Munich