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In what looks set to be a mouth-watering night of Champions League action, four European heavyweights will certainly steal centre stage.
On the same night that Manchester City welcome Real Madrid to the Etihad for their second-leg showdown, Arsenal will travel to Bayern Munich with a famous semi-final spot hanging in the balance.
So, for those of you who are looking to stick on a midweek flutter, we have found a pair of eye-catching Champions League betting markets.
20:00 Manchester City vs Real Madrid
Making real history last season as they finally got their hands on a maiden Champions League crown, Manchester City have their sights firmly set on defending their European title this time around. Now sat firmly in pole position to claim a fourth consecutive Premier League trophy this year, Pep Guardiola’s men are certainly firing on all cylinders.
Picking up some perfect momentum over the weekend as they stormed their way to a routine 5-1 romp against Luton, the Sky Blues have only continued to shine since opening the New Year.
Opening April with a stellar 4-1 victory against Champions League chasers Aston Villa, the former Barcelona boss has not seen his side suffer a single defeat from any of their previous 27 straight appearances across all formats.
With that extended purple patch stemming all the way back to December 6th, it’s also worth highlighting that Man City have bagged 16 goals in just their last four showdowns.
While Real Madrid might be cruising their way to a 36th domestic crown this season, Los Blancos certainly missed out on the chance to claim a crucial first-leg advantage in the Spanish capital last week.
Although Carlo Ancelotti’s men might have snatched a late equaliser at the Bernabeu, they will be worried by a nightmare record in the blue half of Manchester.
Including an infamous 4-0 drumming when they travelled to the Etihad while in European action last season, Madrid have lost all of their previous three trips…
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Author : Tom Dunstan
Publish date : 2024-04-16 13:21:18
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