The second leg match in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals between English Manchester City and Real Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday at the Etihad Stadium, which the press dubbed the "Match of the Year", will witness exciting bilateral confrontations in various lines.

The Brazilian goalkeeper is distinguished by the use of his feet and his strong reaction, but he sometimes takes unnecessary risks, as he did against German Leipzig in the final price. But his Spanish coach, Pep Guardiola, always defended him by saying, "I have no doubts about him." "His performances over the years have contributed to our successes. Ederson is an exceptional goalkeeper."
Ederson saved two dangerous attempts at the end of the first leg, so he sent a header to Frenchman Karim Benzema and another strong shot to the other Frenchman, Aurelien Chouamini.

As for the Belgian Real Madrid goalkeeper, Thibaut Courtois, he was praised by his Italian coach, Carlo Ancelotti, by saying, “I repeat that any goalkeeper must use his hands more than his feet, but Courtois does these two things very well. Courtois has huge potential, and we are fortunate to have a goalkeeper like him with us.”

In a complicated season for Kyle Walker due to the new tactical inspiration for Guardiola, who decided to use John Stones in the right-back defensive position, to be stationed in the midfield when the ball was in his possession. But the Spanish coach had to seek the help of Walker to tackle the fast Brazilian wing, Vinicius Junior.

Walker had succeeded in observing France striker Kylian Mbappe during the two teams' meeting in the quarter-finals of the World Cup in Qatar. The battle between him and Vinicius was exciting and despite the latter's success in scoring, the warm embrace between them at the end of the match proves the mutual respect between them.
Once again, Vinicius will be the most dangerous weapon in the ranks of Real Madrid, and his coach praised him by saying, "He is not injured at all. At the present time, he contributes greatly and his way of playing is show-stopping. He is the future of this club, and the future is now."
The Brazilian is shining remarkably this season, as evidenced by his scoring 23 goals and passing 21 decisive balls in various competitions.

After he was criticized directly by his coach last March, Belgian Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne raised his level in the final meters of the current season, forming a dangerous duo with the giant Norwegian striker Erling Haaland.

Guardiola said at the time, "He has an amazing ability to make assists, score goals, and see passes that no one else sees. But I am sure that things will improve when he does the easy things in a better way."

De Bruyne scored five goals and succeeded in 7 assists in the last 9 matches, including a brace against Arsenal in an important confrontation that ended with his team's 4-1 victory in the domestic league, and the equalizer against Real Madrid in the first leg.

On the other hand, German Toni Kroos plays in a late position this season, more inclined to protect the four-line defense.

Kroos said in this regard, "I have always said that I can occupy the position of player number 8 or 6. When you play in the position of number 8, there is always someone behind you. As for the position of number 6, your thinking is different, you are more careful."

It is noteworthy that if Real crowns the title for the fifteenth time, Van Croos, Benzema, Modric, Carvajal and Nacho will equal the record of six titles registered in the name of Real Madrid legend Paco Gento in the continental championship.