Vinicius Junior lights the first fuse of the match

Like an air of deja vu. AT Like last year, Manchester City meet Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabeu on Tuesday May 9 for the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals. The band of Pep Guardiola, defeated at the end of a surreal scenario last season (5-7 on the double confrontation), intends to take revenge to finally put Europe at its feet.

With the addition of Erling Haaland, who crushes everything in its path, the Skyblues provide an irresistible feeling of dominance. Neo-leader of the Premier League, Manchester City has not known defeat since February 5 (16 wins and 3 draws in the last three months in all competitions).

But opposite, Real Madrid, 14 times winner of the most prestigious of continental competitions, knows the European battlefield better than anyone. Crowned last season, Karim Benzema’s teammates intend, once again, to speak about their extraordinary experience of these major events.