All the attention of Europe, but not only, is today on the “Santiago Bernabeu”, where the first semi-final of the Champions League will be played.

Real Madrid or Manchester City, only one of these two giants of European football will secure a ticket to the grand final in Istanbul.

The “Citizens” still haven’t chewed over that disastrous elimination from a year ago, when the Spaniards at the same stage eliminated them with a 3-1 upset just 2 minutes before the end of the meeting, so Pep Guardiola’s team is looking for revenge.

In the conference on the eve of the challenge, the Real Madrid coach, Carlo Ancelotti, emphasized that it will be a difficult match, but the one who makes the least mistakes will win.

“We have our schemes and we can win. City is a more complete team. Last year they had a very dangerous striker like Gabriel Jesus, but very different from Haaland. Now they benefit from long balls. This does not mean that they have changed their style. They are very well organized in defense and play well with the ball. If you defend well, the worst result is a draw. That doesn’t mean we won’t attack. Let’s not forget that last year against City we conceded 5 goals and scored 6 in two games,” declared Ancelotti.

While Pep Guardiola said that they are not traveling to Madrid to take revenge, but want the final and ultimately the trophy: “We are not here for revenge. It’s another possibility. One day we will get the cup. We will go to the final and win it. It didn’t happen last season, as we played Real Madrid and in this competition they know exactly what they have to do. Seven years ago we wanted to win the Champions League. Last season it was like the end of the world, but here we are again. Being consistent is the most important thing. The important thing is that we are trying to improve every year.”