Last week’s Man City-Real Madrid Champions League game was one for the ages. Is there any way this week’s second leg could match up? What’s behind the criticism of Villarreal’s approach against Liverpool in the other semifinal? John Muller is here to break down this week’s second legs.  How Real Madrid stayed alive: ​​https://theathletic.com/3275224/2022/04/27/how-real-madrid-created-the-chaos-that-kept-their-champions-league-semi-final-with-manchester-city-alive/ How Villarreal slowed things down: https://theathletic.com/3277956/2022/04/28/cox-liverpool-broke-down-villarreal-by-learning-not-to-foul-them/ The Athletic Soccer on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCo56QQ41e5Mc3ndX45mjauQ

Checking in on the Copa Libertadores

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