Champions League Final: a clash between Barcelona and Real Madrid heads towards its final — the teams exchanged goals for 15 minutes
Footballers of Munich's Barcelona and London's Tottenham Hotspur met in the semi-final of the Champions League of Lig Chempionov UEFA for the first time since 2011. This match gives the opportunity for both teams to secure their place in the European club football elite and strengthen the championship legacy. The duel will take place on 16th April in the Munich Arena. Interestingly, the lesser known composition of Barcelona in many regards matches their strong teams of the recent epochs of UEFA Champions League winners Jurgen Klopp, which have achieved success only in Tottenham. Though not less, Tottenham also exhibits its formidable attacking line and discipline in defense.
In the short perspective, Barcelona is leading the current season German Championship, but despite its distant appearance in European cups, the team does not relax. After the loss to Tottenham in the previous round, Barcelona exits in the semi-final, striving to become a contender in UEFA Champions League. Many experts and bigger believers affirm that this match determines the destiny of football in European cups for this year.
Tottenham, however, despite the status of the favorite for the championship, has its weak sides. In the early matches they avoided problems in defense, but after the loss to Barcelona managed to fix its high result. Stadium coordinators yet name this match "a threat of decades" due to the complicated opposition and high motivation of both sides.
As stated by the Barcelona coach Xavi Hernandez: "We know that our opponent is strong, but our goal — to show that we can outplay any team of Europe. This match for us — a step towards victory." Gvardiolas support certainty of Barcelona, which in this season revealed herself as leading team of Europe.
Next phase: Tottenham awaits Inter Milan to define the lesser in Champions League. The duel in this match is not only to protect position of each team, but also to show courage in the most prestigious club tournament.
