[Champions League]: Review of the first semi-final matches.
Well, what ended the first semi-final matches, the teams have a week to prepare for the counter-opposition, and we'll see what happened in these matches.
Liverpool - Roma
Hardly before the beginning of the season, someone expected to see these teams in the semifinals. And yet they here and their brilliant game proved that they were here for a reason. The first thirty minutes Liverpool almost did not think about the attacks, Roma controlled the ball well and even created a couple of dangerous moments. In one of which, Aleksandar Kolarov hit the crossbar, though Loris Karius reacted at the last moment and only thanks to him this episode did not end with a goal. But then Liverpool seized the initiative and within twenty minutes did not leave the opponent's half field. Attacks poured into the gates of Alison Becker one by one. Sheds, corner, it all passed constantly Liverpool literally "pressed to the ropes" of his opponent and this brought the result. In the 35th minute, with which in general everything started, Mohamed Salah put the perfect ball in the top nine of the goal, it's a masterpiece, and before the break he also scored the second. A golden ball after mundial can find a new owner. Ahead was the second half in which Liverpool beat his opponent with quick attacks.
It is a pity that Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, who will eventually miss the rest of the season and the World Cup, received a serious injury in this match. However, substitute Georginio Wijnaldum, gave an excellent match, simultaneously successfully starting his team's attacks and interrupting the opponent's attacks. By the middle of the second half, the score was 5-0. The double was marked by Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane scored one goal. But in the end the match Liverpool players literally quit playing and paid for it. Again. Nothing seems to have taught the match with West Brom. And from virtually nothing decisive response game, she suddenly turned into a match of hope for Roma. At the 81st minute Edin Dzeko played one ball using the collective defense error of Liverpool. And on the 85th minute the referee makes a rather doubtful penalty, which is realized by Diego Perotti. That's how playing in this match only 30 minutes, Roma retains a small chance of reaching the final. Liverpool will be very hard in Rome, but there are some differences from the match with Barcelona. Firstly, the catalans too soon felt themselves semi-finalists and were not emotionally prepared for such a turn of events. Secondly, Liverpool this season is quite confident playing with teams that do not focus on defense, and Roma is unlikely to sit on the defensive in Rome. And thirdly, of course the sad experience of Barca will shake the players of Liverpool in Rome, and they will not admit the same mistake as the catalans. Well, Mohamed Salah, where without him, while he is in this form of hope for the final.
Bayer Munich - Real Madrid
The second semi-final match was not so rich in goals, but no less eventful. The status fight and, probably, it was riveted much more attention than to the last match. After all, there were actually the main candidates for the victory in the League. The match immediately began with a dangerous moment at the gates of Real Madrid, and in general at first Madrid could not gather any thoughts. And on the 28th minute they got a goal from Joshua Kimmich. Moments players of the Munich club created regularly, but could not score. Real Madrid also used his opportunity and Marcelo with a beautiful long-range shot equalized the score in the match. By the way, Bayern in the first half lost two players, because of injuries, the field had to leave Arjen Robben and Jérôme Boateng. In the break, Zinedine Zidane made the first substitution, releasing Marco Asensio instead of Isco on the field, counting on quick counter-attacks. And his plan worked, at the 57th minute, Rafinha made a gift to Lucas Vázquez, who otpasoval ball to Marco Asensio, and he brought forward Real Madrid. Bayern tried to recoup, the dangerous moments were with Frank Ribery, who sat on the lawn defense of the Madrid club and struck above the gate, and Robert Lewandowski who from a killer position did not hit the gate. But in the end, Real Madrid brought the match to a victorious end and by the way in this match was almost invisible to Cristiano Ronaldo, who worked this match for the team and the result.
All my predictions at this matches is win!!! I am the Champion!
The Champions!!
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