Both west races seem to be 0-0 at half time. Perhaps not so very illogical, especially at Napoli because they can already force an extension with 1-0. At Chelsea I expected a bit more because Chelsea has to win 2-0 or more to be able to reach extra time. There was a great chance for Chelsea quite early in the game, but unfortunately it was not used. Now we have to wait for the first goal, it would be very nice for Chelsea if they scored that goal quickly, but we will see if the first goal will come soon. It is also important not to get a goal against, then it is of course the end of the story with a goal against.
Surprisingly Milan managed to score a goal in the 43rd minute by O. Giroud. Quick counter attack and R. Leao was absolutely outstanding he beat a lot of Napoli players and made a great assist for Giroud. I think Napoli had to fight a bit more in the second half. and with an aggregate of 2 goals I think Milan will now play more calmly. 
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]I agree with you, the only reason we cannot discard completely a possible comeback by Chelsea is that we have seen even crazier things happening on the past, and as such Chelsea still has a chance to win and move forward to the next round, but if Chelsea plays at the same level they played their last match and Real Madrid does the same then there is almost no way for Chelsea to stage that comeback, so something must be done by their coach and their players to try to improve their performance in a hurry.
Chelsea tried to put on the early pressure on Real Madrid, but no difference in the scores still. One goal in this first half would have made so much difference and influence how the second half will be. Cucurella even though missed a very good opportunity to score, Reece James and Kante have been the best players for Chelsea in this first half. Chelsea have to try to score and not bank on the pressure they are putting on Real Madrid, we know how they have a good ability to soak up pressure and still score you. 
Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Napoli did not allow AC Milan to breathe, there were moments when AC Milan got the advantage, but they failed to convert it into a goal. This is like a breath of fresh air for Napoli because of course they are more confident when AC Milan fail to score from the golden opportunities they get. Napoli continues to look for ways to dismantle AC Milan's defense to equalize first.This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Oh it turns out Giroud was able to make up for his mistake in converting the penalty and he scored to put AC MIlan ahead. 2-0 is now AC MIlan's advantage.
Chelsea has had a surprisingly good start to the second leg of this quarter final tie. Real Madrid are playing a lot more cautiously than they did in the first round where they were playing a very high line, today as expected they are playing a more reserved game. The more time goes the closer Real come to winning this tie as they already have a solid 2-goal advantage.
As the game winds down, Chelsea would get more adventurous with their game play and that would leave more spaces behind the line for a counter attack.
As the game winds down, Chelsea would get more adventurous with their game play and that would leave more spaces behind the line for a counter attack.
I have the same thought. Several times Real Madrid failed to play well in the first leg, but they often made surprises in the second leg. So even though they will be playing as guests this time, I think Real Madrid still has a big chance to win this match. It is clear that the crowd will be Chelsea's advantage because they are playing at home, but Real Madrid has a winning mentality that Chelsea doesn't currently have.
I have to be on a different side because Chelsea did well in this match. As long as Real Madrid don't score, then I think Chelsea is expected to chase those 2 goals at home. Kante had a good chance to find a goal but shot wide. Of course I don't doubt Real Madrid's winning mentality, but I could see Chelsea playing well today.Up to 40 minutes of the first half, the two teams both played draw. Chelsea are good at pressing, but they haven't found a way to score. I thought the first goal was very important, but 0-0 doesn't look like it will change until the first half ends.
Both west races seem to be 0-0 at half time. Perhaps not so very illogical, especially at Napoli because they can already force an extension with 1-0. At Chelsea I expected a bit more because Chelsea has to win 2-0 or more to be able to reach extra time. There was a great chance for Chelsea quite early in the game, but unfortunately it was not used. Now we have to wait for the first goal, it would be very nice for Chelsea if they scored that goal quickly, but we will see if the first goal will come soon. It is also important not to get a goal against, then it is of course the end of the story with a goal against.
Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Milan almost widened the goal deficit but indeed Meret's instincts were quite good in the 1 on 1 battle against Giroud.This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
The aggregate is still the same and of course this is still quite interesting, Milan is now trying to get out of the rhythm that Napoli is doing and this is of course very good considering that at the start of the half that happened, Napoli immediately kicked off and tried to score an equalizing goal.
btw, I'm a little dizzy because I want to watch both matches considering that Madrid is still quite interesting to watch now
I didn't watch Real Madrid vs Chelsea because I thought Real Madrid should have won that game. and I don't doubt it.
Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Even though it was a pretty good opportunity so they could enlarge the aggregate but indeed it has failed and now they have to try again.This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Napoli on the other hand are in full force right now and having Osimhen in the playing squad certainly gives me fresh hope that they can make the finishing much better.
Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
Milan almost widened the goal deficit but indeed Meret's instincts were quite good in the 1 on 1 battle against Giroud.This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
The aggregate is still the same and of course this is still quite interesting, Milan is now trying to get out of the rhythm that Napoli is doing and this is of course very good considering that at the start of the half that happened, Napoli immediately kicked off and tried to score an equalizing goal.
btw, I'm a little dizzy because I want to watch both matches considering that Madrid is still quite interesting to watch now
A. Meret has been a savior for Napoli. Because he managed to hold and thwart Milan's penalty kick. I think everyone who watched and supported Napoli in this game must have just felt a tremendous amount of tension. But luck was still on Napoli's side. Milan is trying to get out of the pressure. but Napoli's back line was also quite tight so that the Milan players also seemed to have difficulty breaking through.
Napoli are really dominant against Milan so far indeed. Milan didn't have any goal attempt at all. However they have just captured a huge opportunity to get ahead. They won a penalty but unfortunately for them Giroud missed it.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
This must be really disappointing for Milan because they could have done the same thing to Napoli. You know that Napoli were again dominant in the first leg also but Milan still managed to score and win. Getting a 2-0 advantage on aggregate would be very valuable for Milan. Now I don't know if a similar opportunity would be captured again for them. This might even be a turning point for Napoli to make a comeback. Osimhen is on the field so I have big expectations from this team.
I have a hunch that Chelsea will be slaughtered by Real Madrid again tonight. Benzema and his friends will certainly continue to hunt for victory by looking for lots of scoring opportunities to seek individual satisfaction. I hope Lampard doesn't need to play open play because it will be very dangerous for the defense. Of course it would be a dark note for Lampard if he failed to give the best for his former team again and with the conditions that were slaughtered.
Right now I'm watching the match between Chelsea vs Real Madrid and it looks like Real Madrid won't slaughter Chelsea with more goals today even though Real Madrid is also aiming for a win to qualify for the next round, because on aggregate Real Madrid is already superior so Real Madrid Madrid will probably play safer in the current match and will not be too insistent on slaughtering Chelsea excessively.I think Real Madrid is a lot focussed on controlling the game rather than rushing for a third goal. Modric, Kroos and Valverde is the perfect midfield that you need for such a game. Especially Modric and Kroos are essentially making zero mistakes and they cool down the game whenever necessary and whenever Chelsea is trying to bring in some dynamic. Chelsea has to do something and for that they have to open up against a relatively deep standing Real Madrid. Control and counter attacks is what Real Madrid will be playing and even when they play their counters it won't always be about high speed unless Junior can go all the way.
Kick-off begins. This is what we have been waiting for in the last few days because this match is indeed quite interesting.
15 minutes of time passed, it seemed that Chelsea were trying to make a breakthrough for the start of this match and they had created 3 shots even though none were on target.
On the other hand, it seems that Madrid are still a little careful in reading the game, even though this is the beginning, of course it will be very interesting when Madrid starts to heat up and compensate later.
15 minutes of time passed, it seemed that Chelsea were trying to make a breakthrough for the start of this match and they had created 3 shots even though none were on target.
On the other hand, it seems that Madrid are still a little careful in reading the game, even though this is the beginning, of course it will be very interesting when Madrid starts to heat up and compensate later.
I have a hunch that Chelsea will be slaughtered by Real Madrid again tonight. Benzema and his friends will certainly continue to hunt for victory by looking for lots of scoring opportunities to seek individual satisfaction. I hope Lampard doesn't need to play open play because it will be very dangerous for the defense. Of course it would be a dark note for Lampard if he failed to give the best for his former team again and with the conditions that were slaughtered.
Right now I'm watching the match between Chelsea vs Real Madrid and it looks like Real Madrid won't slaughter Chelsea with more goals today even though Real Madrid is also aiming for a win to qualify for the next round, because on aggregate Real Madrid is already superior so Real Madrid Madrid will probably play safer in the current match and will not be too insistent on slaughtering Chelsea excessively. Well I hope Napoli will win in this second leg match. Even though there is still a bit of doubt left, Osimhen should be on the field to motivate the Napoli players to be better. But Milan must also have prepared for today. so this fight will definitely be fierce. My prediction is 3-1 for Napoli's victory.
and my prediction for the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match is 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. I hope Chelsea in the match this time can entertain us more with a better performance.
1-0 on aggregate is not tough for Napoli especially since Osimhen's return to Napoli will give confidence at home. I have placed a bet on Napoli and this will probably turn around where Napoli can qualify for the semifinals.and my prediction for the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match is 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. I hope Chelsea in the match this time can entertain us more with a better performance.
Of course that is my prediction, I really believe how Osimhen played such an important role tonight and of course Milan is not an easy opponent to beat.
I don't think there is much hope for Chelsea to stay here, of course, they will favor Real Madrid more as the betting team, they are not worthy enough if they are still playing badly until now.
My prediction is 2-0 to Real Madrid.
A good opportunity to bet in my opinion for this match is not who will win, but the number of goals that will be scored.
Real Madrid has a goal-hungry front line like Benzema and Vinicius. Meanwhile, Chelsea is also targeted to be able to score goals to equalize the score in leg 1 even though Chelsea's weakness this season lies on the front lines.
I have a feeling Lampard will demand that of his players.
Real Madrid has a goal-hungry front line like Benzema and Vinicius. Meanwhile, Chelsea is also targeted to be able to score goals to equalize the score in leg 1 even though Chelsea's weakness this season lies on the front lines.
I have a feeling Lampard will demand that of his players.
I agree, it is very difficult to predict who will win this match, but predicting the goals I think it's easier and more interesting to bet on
My opinion is that above 2.5 goals is an excellent bet, paying 2.20 now, but if you wait a few minutes, it gets even better.
The goals can happen in the second half and especially at the end of the match, since the team that is being disqualified will go all out and usually have goals for both sides.
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With Benzema and Vini Jr, there's a good chance to have more than 1 goal
The Bayern vs M. City match will be a good one to bet on more than 2,5 goals too
Edit: I'm going to wait a few minutes, maybe I can get a 3.0 odd on 2,5 goals or more.
Well I hope Napoli will win in this second leg match. Even though there is still a bit of doubt left, Osimhen should be on the field to motivate the Napoli players to be better. But Milan must also have prepared for today. so this fight will definitely be fierce. My prediction is 3-1 for Napoli's victory.
and my prediction for the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match is 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. I hope Chelsea in the match this time can entertain us more with a better performance.
1-0 on aggregate is not tough for Napoli especially since Osimhen's return to Napoli will give confidence at home. I have placed a bet on Napoli and this will probably turn around where Napoli can qualify for the semifinals.and my prediction for the Real Madrid vs Chelsea match is 2-1 in favor of Real Madrid. I hope Chelsea in the match this time can entertain us more with a better performance.
Of course that is my prediction, I really believe how Osimhen played such an important role tonight and of course Milan is not an easy opponent to beat.
I don't think there is much hope for Chelsea to stay here, of course, they will favor Real Madrid more as the betting team, they are not worthy enough if they are still playing badly until now.
My prediction is 2-0 to Real Madrid.
Chelsea should just enjoy the moment tonight and nothing more. Gone are times we had a Chelsea with a come-back possibility based on performance. Everyone has their moment and this is a moment for the unstoppable two Benzema and Vinicius Jnr, not even the Chelsea defense is capable of stopping them tonight.
More so, looking at Chelsea's formation tonight it doesn't look like a team that is here to win tonight
I also favored Real Madrid to qualify for the semifinals, but in the second leg at Stamford Bridge I was more certain that it would be a draw.
I expect high spirits will occur to convince the Stamford Bridge public that Chelsea always try to give their best.
Chelsea is not in the best shape realized by Carlo Ancelotti, but Ancelotti will also aim for goals in London from the early minutes to avoid Chelsea scoring 2 goals.
Real Madrid are in a better shape than Chelsea and if Chelsea fail to control Modric, Vinicius and Benzema, they will fail in a second match. It sounds impossible for the to control those players as they already failed in a first match.I expect high spirits will occur to convince the Stamford Bridge public that Chelsea always try to give their best.
Chelsea is not in the best shape realized by Carlo Ancelotti, but Ancelotti will also aim for goals in London from the early minutes to avoid Chelsea scoring 2 goals.
More than that, Real Madrid also have Rodrygo who is another Vinicius and Kroos can make good key passes too. The return of Kante could not help Chelsea to control Modric in a first match and they will get more issues in a second leg. Real Madrid won't easily lose big advantage with two leading goals even at Stamford Bridge. In general, Chelsea players are not at their best personal forms as well as their whole team are in bad streak too.
Real Madrid has a goal-hungry front line like Benzema and Vinicius. Meanwhile, Chelsea is also targeted to be able to score goals to equalize the score in leg 1 even though Chelsea's weakness this season lies on the front lines.
I have a feeling Lampard will demand that of his players.
Chelsea has nothing to play for in this game. I've seen the lineup and every hope of us coming back or having a good game at home has gone away; I'm not sure how long Lampard will keep experimenting with the lineup; the team will not go anywhere with heavy rotation each game; why can't the team stick to a good lineup and let the players build chemistry among themselves; you can't keep rotating players and expect the team to play as a team. The season is already over, and the owners will be held accountable; they took over a champions league-winning squad and sunk it with foolish decisions and poor player scouting.
Real Madrid will have a lot of fun with chelsea today no doubt, the team is in a horrible form and the expectations are low on chelsea side.
There is only one hope regarding Chelsea against Real Madrid today, that is luck.Real Madrid will have a lot of fun with chelsea today no doubt, the team is in a horrible form and the expectations are low on chelsea side.
Lampard was not really able to build a better Chelsea squad because there were many players of the same quality on every side. The average player is of the same form, so Lampard struggled to find his best line-up and gave them a lot of time on the pitch. Instead of using 3 strikers, Lampard only used 1 in this match, Havertz. There's nothing interesting about the line-up, except for the midfield.
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