{"id":7967,"date":"2024-05-08T01:50:33","date_gmt":"2024-05-08T01:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7967"},"modified":"2024-05-08T01:50:33","modified_gmt":"2024-05-08T01:50:33","slug":"man-utd-hero-rio-ferdinand-makes-real-madrid-v-bayern-munich-prediction-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalpulse.net\/?p=7967","title":{"rendered":"Man Utd hero Rio Ferdinand makes Real Madrid v Bayern Munich prediction | Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"sync\" width=\"644\" height=\"436\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2149098707.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=644%2C436\" alt=\"Man Utd and England legend Rio Ferdinand\" class=\"wp-image-20795652\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Rio Ferdinand revealed his Real Madrid v Bayern Munich prediction (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Rio Ferdinand has revealed his prediction for Real Madrid and Bayern Munich\u2019s mouth-watering <a rel=\"nofollow\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/champions-league\/?ico=auto_link_sport_P1_LNK1\">Champions League semi-final at the Bernabeu.<\/p>\n<p>Either Madrid or Bayern will face Borussia Dortmund in next month\u2019s Wembley final after the Bundesliga side stunned French champions Paris Saint-Germain in the other semi-final.<\/p>\n<p>The Madrid-Bayern tie is perfectly poised after a 2-2 draw in Germany last week but Ferdinand is confident he knows which team will reach the final.<\/p>\n<p>Asked for his prediction, the former Manchester United and England defender said on TNT Sports: \u2018I think there will be goals, there are dangerous players on both sides.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I got tonight\u2019s one wrong, I fancied PSG, but I really genuinely believe that Real Madrid \u2013 with that stadium, that history and these players \u2013 will get over the line.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2018But both teams will be thinking this is a great opportunity. No disrespect to Dortmund but both of these teams will expect to beat them in the final.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Two goals in four second-half minutes from Leroy Sane and Harry Kane put Bayern Munich 2-1 up against Real Madrid after Vinicius Junior\u2019s first-half opener at the Allianz Arena.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2150872982.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"Bayern Munich boss Thomas Tuchel embraces Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti\" class=\"wp-image-20795688\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>Thomas Tuchel and Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s sides could not be separated last week (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>But the Brazilian scored again with ten minutes remaining to earn 14-time European champions Madrid a 2-2 draw and leave the tie finely poised ahead of the second leg.<\/p>\n<p>Carlo Ancelotti\u2019s side clinched the La Liga title at the weekend but there were no celebrations as Real Madrid aim to reach the Champions League final following a <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/04\/17\/real-madrid-beat-man-city-penalties-reach-champions-league-semi-finals-20669190\/\">quarter-final penalty shootout victory over holders Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Not celebrating was the best thing to do,\u2019 Madrid\u2019s Dani Carvajal said at the pre-match press conference.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"post-strip trending-post-strip\" data-nosnippet=\"\" data-vars-type=\"trending-post-strip\" data-track-module=\"trending-post-strip_article\">\n<h3 class=\"zopo-more\">More Trending<br \/>\n<\/h3>\n<p>Read More Stories<\/aside>\n<p>\u2018There\u2019s a vital game and there will be time to celebrate at the weekend \u2013 that\u2019s why we took that decision. We\u2019re having a great year. We\u2019re very excited for the Champions League. We\u2019re two games away from lifting it again.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The dressing room knows it \u2013 in the streets they\u2019re giving us encouragement so we can dream of our 15th [European title].\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Ancelotti, meanwhile, insists he is \u2018confident\u2019 his side will progress to the Wembley final on June 1 while admitting Bayern Munich were the better side in the first leg.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I am confident because this is Real Madrid, we have this squad, I\u2019m confident in the fans who will help us,\u2019 the legendary Italian manager said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\" img-container shareable-item wp-caption\" style=\"max-width:540px\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"360\" data-rsz=\"shrink\" src=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/GettyImages-2151417582.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;zoom=1&amp;resize=540%2C360\" alt=\"The winner will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final\" class=\"wp-image-20795689\"\/>\n<\/div><figcaption>The winner will face Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final (Picture: Getty)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u2018These are similar clubs, they have great history and a lot of success in the Champions League. We respect them. They did better than us in the first leg.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Bayern Munich have endured a curious season, <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2024\/03\/30\/thomas-tuchel-congratulates-leverkusen-bundesliga-title-dortmund-beat-bayern-munich-20560252\/\">failing to win the Bundesliga under Thomas Tuchel but impressing in Europe as they chase a seventh Champions League trophy.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018All the prep has been about content,\u2019 Tuchel said on the eve of the Bernabeu semi-final. \u2018We don\u2019t talk about the legend.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018It\u2019s one of the most difficult stadiums to win in, but it\u2019s not impossible. We had a very good first leg, but unfortunately didn\u2019t win. Given they\u2019re at home, it\u2019s maybe at 51 percent for Real.\u2019<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>For more stories like this,\u00a0check our sport page<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\"><strong>Follow Metro Sport for the latest news on <meta charset=\"utf-8\"\/><br \/>\n<strong>Facebook,\u00a0<\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Metro_Sport\">Twitter<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Instagram<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Rio Ferdinand and Owen Hargreaves slam \u2018terrible\u2019 PSG star after Borussia Dortmund defeat<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Rio Ferdinand reveals the \u2018only way\u2019 Jadon Sancho will return to Manchester United<br \/>\n\t<\/span>\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<span class=\"mor-link\" data-track-module=\"mor-link_article\"><br \/>\n\tMORE : Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti defends Jude Bellingham 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