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Rio Ferdinand has made a significant prediction

'Man United legend' Rio Ferdinand has made a significant prediction ahead of the Champions League semifinal between Real Madrid and Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid and Bayern Munich will meet in the second leg of the Champions League quarterfinals at the Bernabeu on Monday at 4 a.m. ET.

After a 2-2 draw in the first leg at home in Munich on Jan. 1, Bundesliga champions Dortmund beat Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 in the quarterfinal second leg on Jan. 8 to book a place in the final with a 2-0 aggregate score after the first leg, one of the two teams that will meet Dortmund for the title at Wembley on Jan. 2 will be decided today.

"There will be goals and both teams have dangerous players," the England international defender told TNT Sport, "I was wrong on another quarter-final prediction. I thought Paris Saint-Germain would go up. 카지노사이트 But I really believe in Real Madrid. With the history they have and the players they have in that Bernabeu stadium, I believe Real Madrid will win," he continued.

"But I'm sure both teams think this is a very big chance (to win the Champions League). Not to disrespect Dortmund, but both teams will expect to beat them in the final," he added.

Bayern Munich conceded a 24th-minute goal to Vinicius in the first leg against Real Madrid at the Allianz Arena on Jan. 1, but Leroy Sane equalized eight minutes into the second half and Harry Kane scored a penalty kick goal 12 minutes into the second half to make it 2-1 before Vinicius scored a penalty kick equalizer in the 38th minute to draw the game 2-2. South Korean center back Kim Min-jae was involved in the Vinicius' multi-goal performance. "He shouldn't have been so aggressive," said head coach Thomas Tuchel. He shouldn't have been so aggressive. He was too greedy," which sparked a flurry of domestic and international debate. In the second goal, a tackle on Hodriguez failed to touch the ball, resulting in a penalty kick. "Dyer came to help him and he fouled him, he should have let him go," Tuchel criticized. However, Tuchel continued to show his trust in Kim by starting him against Stuttgart in the Bundesliga round of 32 on April 4, but Munich lost again 1-3. Ahead of the Champions League quarterfinal second leg, Kim was named in the squad for the trip to the Bernabeu, while Matthias der Licht returned to the training ground after missing the first leg of the quarterfinal and the Stuttgart game with a knee problem. "Eric Dier and Der Licht are ahead of Upamecano and Kim Minjae at the moment," Tuchel said in his pre-match press conference when asked about his central defense, hinting at a Dier-Der Licht combination.

Meanwhile, Real Madrid, who clinched their 36th La Liga title early after Barcelona's loss to Girona last weekend, have postponed celebrations ahead of their Champions League last-16 tie. "It's best not to celebrate," Dani Carvajal said, "we made that decision because we have important games and we will have time to celebrate at the weekend." "We're having a great year and we're really looking forward to the Champions League. We have two games left to lift the trophy again," he said. "We know the atmosphere in the locker room, and the fans on the streets are supporting us to win our 15th European title," he added.

Meanwhile, veteran Real Madrid coach Carlo Ancelotti acknowledged that Bayern Munich were the better team in the first leg, but is confident that Real Madrid will be the favorites in next month's final at Wembley Stadium. "We are Real Madrid. That's why we are confident. We have this squad and we have the fans to help us, so we are confident of victory," he said.

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