It's sad to hear some people keep hoping Manchester City can win its first title in the Champions League this season. In fact, even if Manchester City were able to beat Real Madrid, they would not automatically win the title if they played badly in the final.
I don't agree if only Manchester City has the chance to qualify for the final while Real Madrid doesn't. Real Madrid will not be too daunted by any of Manchester City's advantages, the proof is that until last season we were still able to make them bite their fingers. One thing is certain, Manchester City is too weak to be superior against Real Madrid in the Champions League.
I think it's only natural for fans to expect their favorite team to win the UCL trophy this season. Manchester city has a pretty solid squad this season and it's only right for them to show the world that they can become ucl champions this season. but before that, Manchester City must first be able to beat the defending champions before they can truly be said to be the strongest candidates to win the UCL title this season.
These two teams between Manchester City and Real Madrid still have the same chance to qualify for the next round. Both of these teams must concentrate fully on the first leg to win because that will make one of them have a bigger chance to advance to the final
Between Benzema and Haaland, these two players are mainstays in their respective teams. I think their quality is quite different and from experience, maybe Benzema is no longer in doubt in the Champions League.