“When you reach a semifinal of the Champions League you desperately want to take the next step”, Mueller said after scoring three goals against Leverkusen.
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The most prestigious club competition in the world of soccer is getting closer to crowning a champion.
Paco Alcacer restored Barca’s lead in the 64th minute but Celta, who had beaten the Catalans 4-3 and 4-1 at home in the previous two seasons, continued to pour forward and caused the visitors’ inexperienced defence problems. Organizers announced the full schedule Tuesday, with 17 matches at 14 USA venues, plus 16 in five European markets and Singapore.
While Real were on top during the game, it seemed hearts and minds may have been drifting towards next Wednesday’s Champions League semi-final first leg against Bayern Munich in Germany.
The Spanish club then visit New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium to face fellow Champions League semi-finalists Roma on August 7. Madrid faced Chelsea there last summer in front of over 105,000.
As with all summer friendlies, there is no guarantee superstars, such as Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo, will play. While talking to reporters, Marcelo added:”He’s the best player in the world”.
Ronaldo has scored in 12 consecutive games for Madrid. Both clubs will open their domestic campaigns in mid-to-late August.
Real Madrid virtually have no shot at winning the title barring an all-time collapse from Barcelona, but they’re still in the Champions League, unlike their rivals. It was the first tally of his 104-game career with the squad.
(LtoR) Bayern Munich’s Niklas Suele, Robert Lewandowski, Joshua Kimmich, David Alaba and Franck Ribery react at the end of the German football Cup DFB Pokal round of sixteen match Bayern Munich vs Borussia Dortmund on December 20, 2017 in Munich.
They then face AC Milan on July 25 before they take on rivals Liverpool three days later at “The Big House” in MI, where United set a record US soccer attendance of 109,318 against Real Madrid in 2014.
Neither side fully convinced in progressing from the quarter-finals, as Bayern edged past Sevilla 2-1, while Madrid advanced in controversial circumstances.
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