Episode 5 of Baller is now live as WhoScored.com name their team for the Champions League Semi-Final between Real Madrid and Man City. The latest big match for the new Ladbrokes 5-a-side league.
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Manchester City and Real Madrid are in competition for the final spot in this season’s Champions League final, with the Premier League outfit holding a slender 4-3 lead from the first leg over the newly crowned La Liga champions. Pep Guardiola’s side should have been out of sight in truth but Real Madrid refused to give in and were helped back into the tie thanks to another inspired performance from Karim Benzema.
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Casemiro to be carded
Casemiro was a big miss for Real Madrid in the first leg but returns, ironically from suspension, for Wednesday’s match at home. He is the most booked player between the two teams this season, six clear of anyone else on 16 yellow cards. He will be very busy in front of Madrid’s back four.
Aymeric Laporte to make 70+ passes
Manchester City are expected to dominate the ball once again against Real Madrid so you are really looking at a number of their players to rack up the passes. We have gone for Aymeric Laporte, who made 77 passes in the first game, to make at least 70 on Wednesday. You have to go back to December for the last time Laporte made fewer than 70 in a game he finished.
Joao Cancelo to have 1+ shot from outside the box
With all the attacking talent at Manchester City’s disposal, it comes as a surprise to learn Joao Cancelo has registered the third most shots for them this season, nearly 30 more than Jack Grealish. Of Cancelo’s 84 attempts on goal, 58 have come from outside the box.
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Kevin De Bruyne 2+ shots
Fresh from a goal in the first leg, we are looking for Kevin De Bruyne to get off more attempts on goal in Madrid. He averages three per 90 in the Champions League this season, attempting at least one in every appearance he has made in the competition in 2021/22.
Karim Benzema to score 1+ goal
Karim Benzema now has the record for the most goals (nine) scored in the knock-out stage of a single Champions League season, surpassing Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s haul of eight. With hat-tricks against Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain and a brace against Manchester City already, how can you bet against Real Madrid’s No.9.
