On April 30 and May 1, 2019, semifinal matches will take place in the main club football tournament of Europe, the Champions League. At such a high stage, there are only one team from Spain and the Netherlands and two clubs from England.
In mid-March 2019, the draw for the two semi-final pairs of the 2019 UEFA Champions League was held. The dates of the first and second matches were determined, following which the two best teams will play in the final at the new Atletico Madrid stadium in Spain.
The first semi-final of the Champions League - 2019
On April 30, the match of the first semi-final of the Champions League-2019 will take place in which they will meet Before the start of the tournament, few football specialists could have imagined such a semi-final pair. These teams were not ranked among the main favorites of the competition, and Ajax Amsterdam made a real sensation, having overcome not only the group stage, but also two rounds of the playoffs.
Dutch footballers were able to qualify from the group together with German Bayern, Greek Aek and Portuguese Benfica. Moreover, within the group stage, "Ajax" twice played in a draw with one of the favorites of the entire tournament - the Munich club. In the 1/8 finals, Ajax sensationally after home defeat to Real Madrid was able to defeat the Spaniards on their field in the return game with a score of 4: 1. In the quarterfinals, the Dutch club knocked out another favorite of the tournament - Juventus of Turin, beating the Italians in the decisive match at their home stadium 2: 1.
English "Tottenham" reached the stage of the playoffs from the group of "death", leaving behind the tournament Italian "Inter" and losing the first line only to "Barcelona". In the first round of the playoffs, the British beat Borussia Dortmund with a total score of 4: 0 (3: 0 and 1: 0 at home and away, respectively). In the quarterfinals, the Londoners knocked out another English club, which was considered one of the favorites of the entire tournament - Manchester City. In London, the hosts won 1-0, while in Manchester they lost 3-4 in a dramatic match. However, in terms of the number of goals scored in a foreign field, Spurs were able to advance further to the semifinals.
Second semi-final of the Champions League - 2019
in the second semi-final match of the Champions League - 2019. Barcelona in recent years has always been one of the main contenders for the title of the best club in the Old World. In 2019, the Catalans easily passed the group stage. In the first round of the playoffs, they beat the French Lyon. The first meeting in France ended with a score of 0: 0, while in Spain the Barcelona players left no chances to their opponents, having won 5: 1. In the quarterfinals, the blue garnet broke the resistance of Manchester United with a total score of 4: 0 (1: 0 and 3: 0).
Barcelona's rivals in the semifinals, Liverpool players were able to heroically overcome the group stage, leaving the strong team from Italy, Napoli, outside the decisive matches. In the 1/8 finals, Liverpool dealt with Bayern Munich. In the first meeting in Germany, a goalless draw was recorded, and in England Liverpool took their toll, beating Munich 3: 1. In the quarterfinals, the British overcame the resistance of Portuguese Porto with a total score of 6: 1. At home, Liverpool have scored two unanswered goals, while in Portugal they have struck the opponent's goal four times, conceding only once.
The winners of the semi-final pairs will be announced on April 17, when the Anglo-Spanish confrontation ends.
