Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs Juventus - UEFA Champions League FINALS - Match Preview

22:26

It's a big game for:

 Cristiano Ronaldo. After a bad start at the start of the season, Cristiano was questioned whether the Portuguese is far off from his best. But the striker from Funchal is back again with his top form at the correct moment.


Player to watch:

 Paulo Dybala. The Argentine has been the heart of Juventus this season, scoring 19 goals and providing 7 assists.



Form guide:

 Real Madrid. WWWLW
Juventus. WWWLW
Match odds:

 Real Madrid. 7/4
Juventus. 2/1
Draw. 9/4

Bayern Munich

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich - Match Report - UEFA Champions League - 2nd Leg

19:39

Another Cristiano Ronaldo show destroys Bayern Munich at the Santiago Bernabeu.

 Cristiano Ronaldo scored a wonderful hat-trick to ensure that Real Madrid would travel to the Champions League semi-finals 7th time in a row.

 Robert Lewandowski had opened the scoring in the second leg with a penalty early in the second half, and though Ronaldo scored Real's first it was immediately followed by an own goal by Sergio Ramos.



Arturo Vidal's second yellow card late in the second half made another 30 minutes difficult for Bayern.

 The score was 2-2 on aggregate and the game went into extra-time. In which Ronaldo completed his hat-trick and Marco Asensio put the cherry on the half-a-dozen cake. 

 Ancelotti's Bayern was knocked out by another Ronaldo supershow on 6-3 aggregate. 
Quick facts:
  • Cristiano Ronaldo has scored more goals against Bayern than anyone else in the Champions League (9). 
  • He is the third player to score a hat-trick against Bayern in UCL. 


Bayern Munich

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich - Match Preview - UEFA Champions League - 2nd Leg

19:18

Player to watch:

Robert Lewandowski. The Polish international is dubbed as the best number 9 on the planet and he also missed the first leg at the Allianz Arena so it would be the hot topic among the punters to bet on him for scoring some goals.



Best stat:

2-1.  Not going too much into the history, the recently player first leg between these two sides was a tiring one and Real came out on the top of it with the help of a Cristiano Ronaldo double. With Bale out of this tie and Lewandowski back in the Munich side, the odds are even. 


It's a big game for:

Cristiano Ronaldo. With the Portuguese international scoring a double in the first leg and becoming the first player in the UEFA Champions League's history to score 100 goals. He would be hoping to get in the same form against the same team at the Bernabeu.



Form guide:

Real Madrid. WWDWW.
Bayern Munich. DLWLW.


Match odds:

Real Madrid. 7/5
Bayern Munich. 9/5
Draw. 3



Bayern Munich

Real Madrid vs Bayern Munich - Match Report - UCL Quarter Finals - 1st Leg

19:10

Cristiano Ronaldo becomes the first player to score 100 goals in Europe as Real Madrid beat Bayern Munich 2-1 at the Allianz Arena.

A double from Ronaldo overshadowed Arturo Vidal's opener as Madrid beat 10-men Bayern in the first leg of the UCL at the Allianz Arena.

Real had a good start with Kroos curling in from the wing and Benzema heading it to the goal, but Neuer tipped it well and claimed the rebound well.

Bayern took the lead in the 25th minute through Arturo Vidal who leapt high and got a powerful header, Keylor Navas got his hands to it but the header was too powerful for him. Goal. Bayern Munich. 1-0(Vidal).

Just before the break Vidal lashed a penalty over the bar and missed the opportunity to double Munich's lead.

The scores were level in the 47th minute. Carvajal gave a low cross to Cristiano who finished sweetly past Neuer through a half-volley. Goal. Real Madrid. 1-1(Cristiano Ronaldo).


Javi Martinez was sent off in the 61st minute after he stuck out a leg to stop Ronaldo's run with the ball.

Neuer stuck out his powerful right arm to deny Ronaldo's thunderous shot from the 12-yard area.

But the big German could not stop Ronaldo to score his 100th European goal. Asensio curled a wonderful left-footed cross to Ronaldo who tapped in and Neuer could not keep it out. Goal. Real Madrid. 1-2(Cristiano Ronaldo).

Sergio Ramos got the ball in the back of the net but was flagged offside.

Fast facts:

  • Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 6 times in the previous five game against Bayern.
  • There were 173 seconds between Javi Martinez's first and second yellow cards.

Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs SSC Napoli - Match Report - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

16:40

Real Madrid come from a goal behind to win the 1st leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 tie against SSC Napoli.

 The defending champions came from a goal deficit and won 3-1 at the Santiago Bernabeu, thanks to goals from Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and Casemiro.

 Real got off to a good start with Ronaldo and Benzema combining the latter passed to Benzema whose powerful shot at near post was saved by Pepe Reina, single-handedly. 

 Insigne put Napoli ahead in the 8th minute when he caught Keylor Navas off-guard and fired a shot from nearly 35-yard out and gave Napoli the lead. 0-1. Goal - Napoli.

 Real found the back of the net after 10 minutes when a wonderful out-footed cross by Dani Carvajal found Karim Benzema who headed the ball past Pepe Reina. 1-1. Goal - Real Madrid.
Real took the lead in the second half through Kroos. The German international got a cross from Cristiano Ronaldo and fired it without taking a touch, Reina was standing helpless at his near post. 2-1. Goal - Real Madrid.

It was game over for Napoli when Casemiro scored a sensational volley from 25-yards out in the 54th minute. 3-1. Goal - Real Madrid.

 Napoli had a chance in the dying minutes when a looping header from Insigne met Callejon who scored but was ruled off side.
Match Facts:

                      RMA                                                               NAP

                               50%                       Possession                      50%  

                               20(6)                     Shots(on goal)                8(2)

                                9                            Fouls                               12

                                2                            Yellow Cards                    2

                                0                            Red Cards                         0

                                7                            Offsides                            1

                                5                           Corners                              1

                                1                            Saves                                3
                

Daily Futbal

Real Madrid vs SSC Napoli - Match Preview - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

19:18

It's a big game for:

Marek Hamsik. The Slovakian has performed brilliantly in the past games. In their 7-1 victory over Bologna two Saturday's ago, he scored a hat trick and has been in sensational form. He is capable of producing magic at the Bernabeu. 


Best stat:

 30. The encounter comes 30 years after the last times these two teams met in the European Championship. Real Madrid won that 3-1 on aggregate.
Player to watch:

 Cristiano Ronaldo. The 2016 Ballon d'Or winner is always the main attraction. The 32-year old has scored 17 goals this season, grabbing one in the 3-1 victory over Osasuna. But has scored only 2 goals in the Champions League, he would be looking to improve that record against Napoli.



Form guide:

 Real Madrid: WWDWL
Napoli: WWDWW
Odds:

 Real Madrid win: 13/25
Napoli win: 51/10
Draw:7/2                                                                            via: 888 Sport

Barcelona

Paris Saint-Germain vs Barcelona - Match Report - UEFA Champions League - 1st Leg

18:14

Paris Saint-Germain thrashes Barcelona as Di Maria hits a double.

 The Parc des Princes witnessed a goal scoring spree from the home side as the French Champions humiliated the Catalans 4-0 with goals from Julian Draxler, Edinson Cavani and Angel Di Maria scoring two.

 The result equalled Barca's worst in Europe. Barcelona was outclassed by Paris Saint-Germain with likes of Andres Iniesta, Luis Suarez, Lionel Messi and Neymar.

 Angel Di Maria opened the account for the home side by curling a free kick from 30-yards out and Marc-Andre Ter Stegen could only watch the ball go in the back of the net.


Neymar's powerful shot was kept away from the goal by keeper Kevin Trapp. 

 Messi gave up possession to Rabiot in midfield. Veratti then passed it to Draxler who finished it past Ter Stegen and doubled PSG's lead.

 The 3rd goal of the match was scored in the 54th minute by Angel Di Maria again. Getting the ball at shooting distance and curling it from his left foot past Marc-Andre.

 Thomas Meunier played a wonderful through ball to Edinson Cavani, who slotted it past helpless keeper Marc-Ander Ter Stegen.
Match Facts-

                                 PSG                                                               FCB

                                  43%                    Possession                       57%

                                  16(10)                Shots(on goal)                 7(1)

                                  14                        Fouls                                12

                                  1                          Yellow Cards                     3

                                  0                          Red Cards                          0

                                  0                         Offsides                              0

                                  2                         Corners                              4

                                  1                         Saves                                 6

Barcelona

Barcelona vs Paris Saint-Germain - Match Preview

15:25

It's a big game for:

 Edinson Cavani. The Uruguayan has scored 25 goals for the French champions in the domestic leagues and 6 in the Champions League. Also, Barcelona manager Luis Enrique has said to goal.com that Edinson Cavani could upset Barcelona. 
Best Stat:

 3. Barcelona have won the last 3 matches played between these two teams and would be looking to set the record straight again.
Remember when:

 The deadly trio of Messi-Neymar-Suarez helped Barcelona to come from a goal behind and beat PSG in the UEFA Champions League 2014/15 group stage.
Player to watch:

 Luis Suarez. is the highest goal-scorer for the Catalans this season having scored 18 goals in the Liga but just 2 in the Champions League. He would be looking to continue his Liga form in the Champions League also.
Previous meetings:

 Barcelona 2 (Neymar 2) - Paris Saint-Germain 0.  April 2015.
Barcelona 3 (Neymar, Suarez 2) - Paris Saint-Germain 1 (Mathieu o.g.). April 2015.
Barcelona 3 (Messi, Neymar, Suarez) - Paris Saint-Germain 1 (Ibrahimovic). December 2014. 
Form guide:

 Barcelona- WDWWD.
Paris Saint-Germain- WWWWD.
Match odds:

 Barcelona win: 6/5
PSG win: 5/2
Draw: 5/2                                                                                          
                                                                                                via- bet365.com



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