Dyakov considers Manchester City a favorite in the match against Real Madrid in the Champions League

Former Spartak defender Vitaliy Dyakov considers Manchester City to be the favorite for the Champions League semi-final with Real Madrid, because the players of the English team have more motivation.

Real Madrid will host Manchester City in the first leg of the Champions League semi-final on Tuesday 9 May. On the way to the semi-finals, the English club won playoff victories over Leipzig and Bayern, Real Madrid coped with Chelsea and Liverpool.

– The Champions League semi-final is a great match. They were in the playoffs that season and it was a great fight. The winner is hard to guess. City are probably the favourites, in terms of how they play this season, what lineup they have. Yes, Real Madrid is the winner of the Champions League, but the players are not getting younger, although the same Benzema and Modric show super football. I think the City players have more motivation, because they have not won this title yet, so I am leaning towards their victory,” Dyakov told Vprognoze.ru.

The meeting will be held in Madrid and will start at 22:00 (Moscow time). Watch the live broadcast of the game from 21:40 (Moscow time) on Match TV and Match! Football 1″. You can also follow the progress of the game on matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.

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