Bayern Munich – Manchester City

The German champion will not lose face in front of home fans

The start of the Champions League quarter-final last week was somewhat disappointing for neutral fans and deeply discouraging for Bayern fans. At the Etihad Stadium, the first half was almost evenly contested but it was cut in half by Rodri's phenomenally accurate shot into the top corner. In the second half, the Munich club tried to level the scoreline but Upamekano first brought on Silva's goal against Sommer before Holland made his mark with a 3-0 win. At the end of the game, Bayern looked confused and did not even score one goal. Manchester City got a deserved win, but can such an obvious advantage for one of the sides end the duel between the two key favorites to win the tournament at the quarter-final stage? Bookmakers believe so, and they rate the visitors from England as favorites to win the return leg at 2.42 odds. Having created an excellent lead against Bayern Munich, Manchester City managed to set themselves up well for their next Premier League encounter against Leicester. Already in the first half, the Citizens scored three goals against their opponents before pulling out a comfortable 3-1 win in the "economy mode". This result brought Guardiola's side within arm's length of leading Arsenal. Furthermore, against the Foxes, Holland and company picked up their tenth successive win in all competitions. In that period, they have scored 37 goals and conceded four. On the one hand, such a football "train" is difficult to stop. On the other hand, if anyone can do it now, it's Bayern Munich at home. The German champion was so upset by the result of the match in England and focused on the return game against the Mancunians, that they managed to share points in the Bundesliga with the now modest Hoffenheim. And Bayern played with their core squad, so another misfiring lies in the psychology of the players. Of course, against Manchester City with their fans, the Munich club will have a different quality. We bet that Bayern will dominate the return leg and, at the very least, not lose it.