○Even the most optimistic person could not have imagined such a positive scenario for Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League round of 16 against Manchester City.
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This match almost reversed the Arbeloa team’s chances of winning the Champions League and moved them into the top five favorites for the title. All data from Opta’s supercomputer
Despite winning 3-0 in the first leg and leveling the scores, they will need to prove this result at the Etihad Stadium. It starts tonight at 21:00. Josep Guardiola’s Manchester City, with Erling Haaland as their main threat, will be looking to spoil Vinicius and co’s European night.
Real Madrid chances of reaching the quarterfinals
This 3-0 is reflected in the statistics given to the Spanish side by Opta’s supercomputer. The chances of following this result and progressing are very high at 83.80%, compared to 16.20% for the rest of the English side.
If they advance, they will face Bayern Munich, who beat Atalanta 6-1 in the first leg and have a 99.86% chance of progressing. In the remaining two games of the day, Arsenal lead with a 79.89% chance of winning against Bayer Leverkusen and a 93.81% chance of winning between PSG and Chelsea.
