You better believe it sports betting fans.
For it’s unlikely either Italian giants Juventus or holders Real Madrid will let their leads slip in these football games.
Juventus vs (2-0 on agg.) AS Monaco
As much as any factor, excellent scouting has helped Monaco re-establish themselves in Europe.
Here is a club which, not so long ago, lavished huge fees on players (Radamel Falcao and James Rodriguez among them), yet is now bidding for success in a different way.
They have had to because an average home gate of 9,000 this season – the lowest in Lique 1 – will hardly sustain major spending.
The most exciting young team in Europe travel to Italy with nothing to lose and, should they get the opening goal, the contest will be interesting again.
However, after starting brightly in the first leg, the second of Gonzalo Higuain’s double deflated Leonardo Jardim’s side and left them facing an uphill battle.
Juve’s organised defensive work mean it’s unlikely Monaco will score twice to force extra-time, even if they can keep Higuain and Co quiet at the other end.
Experience will see off youth in this one.
Atletico Madrid vs (0-3 on agg.) Real Madrid
As talented a side as they are, there’s little hope of Atletico rescuing this Champions League semi-final against their city rivals.
That is because the phenomenal Cristiano Ronaldo’s first leg hat-trick has given Real one foot in the Cardiff final on June 3.
His tally of 103 Champions League career goals – he also scored a quarter-final treble against Bayern Munich – was further proof why he is the world’s number one player, an all-time great and arguably the greatest ever (and I don’t say that lightly).
Devastated Atletico never got going in the first game and Los Rojiblancos have never managed to overcome a three goal deficit in their history.
Diego Simeone says his players should not be ‘left for dead’ and they will undoubtedly improve on their showing in the Bernabeu.
But this is one all but over as Real bid to become the first ever club to win back-to-back European Cups in the Champions League era.
They are set to end Atletico’s dreams yet again.
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