Kaiser or king?

The first act in Madrid was memorable, now comes the showdown in Munich - the German Kaiser or the Spanish King? European giants Bayern and Real Madrid will decide tonight who continues their European dreams, who advances to the semi-finals of the Champions League.

The Bavarian team brought home a big 2:1 from the Spanish capital, they were a much better team for about 60 minutes, but the "Blancos" never die and have taught Europe many times so far that anything is possible.

On one side Harry Kane, Luis Diaz, Michael Olise, on the other Killian Mbape, Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham - the names of the players, the size of the clubs and the first duel promise that it will be as fun at the Allianz Arena as it was eight days ago at the Bernabeu Stadium.

WE ARE REAL

The number 15 on the white jersey, which shows how many times Real has conquered Europe, reminds everyone who their rival is, even when on the other side there is also a giant like Bayern.

- We are Real Madrid and if there is a team capable of turning things around anywhere, it is us. We never give up, this is a club with 15 trophies in this competition – he made it clear Alvaro Arbeloa, Real Madrid coach.

There have been many head-to-head duels between the two teams that have written football history (interestingly, never in the Champions League final), so tonight's rematch will be their 30th anniversary meeting - the score is currently 13:12 for Real, with four draws.

- This is the final for us - no doubt about it Jude Bellingham, which emphasizes:

- The stakes are high and we have to play our best. We go for it all or nothing, that's our mentality.

COMPANIES: WE CAN DO EVEN BETTER

Bayern dominated for a long time in Madrid, reminding us why they are one of the best attacking teams in the world, but the question is whether they would have returned to Munich with a victory if they had not had a legend in goal in the following match. Manuel Neuer.

- It's clear that Real Madrid could have scored more than one goal in the first leg, but so could we. It's true that they improved in the second half and those 45 minutes can boost their confidence. But in the first we really felt good on the pitch, and more importantly I think we can do even better than that - he pointed out Vincent Company, Bayern coach.

3,2

is Bayern's average goal tally this season at home in the Champions League - the Bavarians have won every match at the Allianz Arena

There is no doubt that Munich knows very well that relaxing against Real is forbidden, after all, they have been eliminated by the "Kings" the last four times they have met in the knockout stages of the Champions League.

- We have a good starting position, but we cannot be satisfied with that, because we have seen in the past how hard Real can hit. However, we are confident, and it is important to take advantage of the chances because we will not have as many as in the first match - says Neuer, the hero of that first duel.

IS ARSENAL COMPLICATING THE CLASS?

Everything was perfect for Arsenal until recently - they were in the running for four trophies, had a big lead at the top of the Premier League, and then in a few days everything got complicated. They lost two trophies (EFL and FA Cup), and in the championship they completely revived Manchester City with their mistakes. Tonight they enter the second leg of the Champions League quarter-finals against Sporting with a nice 1:0 in Lisbon, so it seems that now the boys Mikel Arteta They can only be their own biggest rival.

However, a Spanish expert claims:

"We have no fear," said Arteta.

The Basque knows what is taking his team to the semifinals for the second year in a row.

"Pure fire, that's what I want to see in the players, the fans and in myself," Arteta added.

There is no fear on the other side either - the "lions" from Lisbon have nothing to lose tonight in north London.

- We respect all our rivals, but we are not afraid of anyone. We truly believe in ourselves and we are not afraid of anyone - he stressed Luis Suarez, Sporting striker.