Champions League 2018: Semi-Final Leg 2 Live Stream, TV Schedule, Predictions
The UEFA Champions League resumes on Tuesday and Wednesday with the semi-final second legs, and Real Madrid and Liverpool are the favourites to book their places in the final.
Holders Madrid won 2-1 at Bayern Munich, and with a lead in the tie, an away goal in the bag and home advantage, they will be expecting to make it into the final for the third year in a row.
Liverpool could meet them in the final in Kiev, Ukraine, after a 5-2 win over AS Roma at Anfield. The Reds were rampant at times in the first leg but conceded two late goals to give the Italian side hope.
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Here's a look at how you can watch both games, followed by a preview of the action.
Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich
Date: Tuesday, May 1
Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Santiago Bernabeu, Madrid
Live Stream: BT Sport app (UK), Fox Sports Go (U.S.)
TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (U.S.)
AS Roma vs. Liverpool
Date: Wednesday, May 2
Time: 7:45 p.m. BST/2:45 p.m. ET
Venue: Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Live Stream: BT Sport app (UK), WatchESPN (U.S.)
TV Info: BT Sport 2 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (U.S.)
Can Real Madrid Continue Their European Dominance?
Real Madrid have won the Champions League for the last two seasons and are on course to make it a hat-trick of titles.
Zinedine Zidane's side were hardly at their best in the first leg at the Allianz Arena, but they still managed to win the game thanks to goals from Marcelo and Marco Asensio.
The victory saw them become the first team to win 150 games in the tournament, per Opta:
The team's winning mentality seems to come to the fore in this tournament as they manage to get results despite playing below their best.
Robbie Dunne at AS said they also possess a real fear factor:
One intriguing subplot will be how Robert Lewandowski performs at the Bernabeu. The striker has been linked with a transfer to Los Blancos and his agent, Pini Zahavi, has refused to rule out a move, per Przeglad Sportowy (h/t AS).
The Poland international could not find the back of the net in the first leg and his performance was appalling, according to journalist David Cartlidge:
However, there's no doubting his quality, and if Bayern are going to pull off an unlikely victory, they will need their top scorer to be in peak form.
The first-leg result means the tie is still far from over, but it is going to take something special from Bayern to deny Madrid another Champions League final.
Prediction: Real Madrid to go through
Roma Hoping To Repeat Barcelona Heroics
Liverpool can be forgiven for feeling some regret as they head to Italy with the tie still not quite safe.
The Reds were superb in the first leg and could have had the semi-final sewn up completely if not for some late lapses.
Goals from Edin Dzeko and a Diego Perotti penalty have given Roma hope and their home record—they have not conceded a goal at the Stadio Olimpico in the Champions League—will give them confidence.
Roma beat Barcelona 3-0 in the second leg of their quarter-final clash to progress and a similar result will see them through once again.
The Serie A side warmed up for Wednesday's game with a comfortable 4-1 win over Chievo on Saturday, as shown by UEFA Champions League:
Roma will also need to marshall Mohamed Salah far better than they did in the first leg when the Egypt international ran riot against his former club.
Manager Eusebio Di Francesco opted to play a high line against the Reds and insisted his tactics were not to blame, as noted by writer Gabriele Marcotti:
His team will have to put in a vastly improved performance if they are to pull off another unlikely escape. Although they showed against Barcelona they are capable of a dramatic comeback, it is difficult to see them managing it again.
Prediction: Roma to win on the night but Liverpool to go through
