The UEFA announced the schedule of the semi-finals of the Champions League on Monday, determining the match arrangements and dates of the four teams. Manchester City, the Premier League champion, will compete with Inter Milan, the Serie A champions, in two rounds to decide a team that will advance to the final. The other semi-final is between Spanish champions Barcelona and German champions Bayernmu
The UEFA announced the schedule of the semi-finals of the Champions League on Monday, determining the match arrangements and dates of the four teams. Manchester City, the Premier League champion, will compete with Inter Milan, the Serie A champions, in two rounds to decide a team that will advance to the final. The other semi-final is between Spanish champions Barcelona and German champions Bayern Munich. The two giants will also compete for tickets to the final.
The first round of the match between Manchester City and Inter Milan will be held at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester on May 10, and the second round will be held at Milan's San Siro Stadium on May 17. The first round between Barcelona and Bayern Munich will be held on May 11 at Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium, and the second round will be held on May 18 at Munich's Allianz Stadium. The kick-off time of all matches is 8:00 p.m. local time.
These four teams are all powerful players in European football, with many stars and rich experience. Both Manchester City and Inter Milan have reached the semi-finals of the Champions League for the first time, hoping to make history, while Barcelona and Bayern are veteran Champions League regulars who have won the Champions League many times. The following is a comparison of some data of the four teams in the Champions League this season:
team |
Number of goals |
Number of goals conceded |
Number of shots |
Ball control rate |
Pass success rate |
Manchester City |
twenty-five |
four |
one hundred and thirty-four |
60% |
89% |
Inter Milan |
twenty |
nine |
one hundred and twenty-eight |
54% |
86% |
Barcelona |
twenty-three |
eleven |
one hundred and fifty-six |
65% |
91% |
Bayern |
twenty-seven |
thirteen |
one hundred and seventy-two |
62% |
88% |
From the data, Bayern is the team with the most sharp attack, Manchester City is the team with the most stable defense, Barcelona is the team with the highest ball control, and Inter is the team with the most explosive force. These four teams have different styles, and the confrontation between them will be full of suspense and excitement.
The winner of the Champions League semi-final will compete for the highest honor in European football on May 28 at the Olympic Stadium in Ataturk, Istanbul. The Champions League will be born on this day, let's wait and see.