Manchester City found themselves in a relatively easy group in the Champions League alongside Dortmund’s “Borussia,” “Sevilla,” and “Copenhagen,” where they were considered the clear favorites. The team under Pep Guardiola fully justified this status, earning 14 points out of 18 possible, without suffering a single defeat, and securing the top spot in the playoffs. In the round of 16, the “Cityzens” faced “RB Leipzig” and couldn’t secure a victory in the first leg, settling for a 1-1 draw away from home. However, the suspense didn’t last long as the English side convincingly defeated the “Bulls” 7-0 in the second leg at home. Against all expectations, “Bayern Munich” was also powerless – in the quarterfinals, “Manchester City” defeated the Munich giants 4-1 on aggregate and allowed them to score only in the final seconds when they already had a colossal advantage. Facing “Real Madrid” in the semifinals was expected to be challenging, but only at the “Santiago Bernabeu,” where the “Cityzens” salvaged a 1-1 draw in the first leg. At home, “Manchester City” once again left no chances, scoring four unanswered goals against the “Merengues.” In the Premier League, Guardiola’s team rallied in the second half of the season, overcame the deficit to surpass “Arsenal,” and secured the “gold.” They have also clinched victory in the FA Cup final against “Manchester United” (2-1).
Inter had extremely bad luck with the draw in their group – Simone Inzaghi’s team had to compete against “Bayern Munich,” “Barcelona,” and Czech side “Viktoria.” Due to objective reasons, the “Nerazzurri” were not considered favorites in the race for a spot in the playoffs, but they created a sensation by finishing second behind “Bayern Munich” and surpassing “Barcelona” by three points. On their way to the final, “Inter” eliminated two Portuguese giants – they couldn’t do anything against the Milanese team in the round of 16, losing to “Porto” (1-0), and in the quarterfinals, the “Nerazzurri” easily defeated “Benfica” (5-3). The ticket to the final was contested in the Milan derby, where “Inter” was objectively stronger than “AC Milan” in both the first and second legs – a 3-0 victory on aggregate allowed them to play the main match of the tournament in Istanbul. In Serie A, “Inter” finished third, which is already a significant achievement considering the team’s problems in the first half of the season. They also won the Italian Cup by defeating “Fiorentina” 2-1 and clinched the Super Cup in January with a 3-0 demolition of “AC Milan.” More soccer win predictions can be obtained from the link provided.
