The Schalke defender has voiced his opinion that Los Blancos are a better side in comparison to Bayern Munich and rates the former as favourites to win the competition.
Bayern Munich and Real Madrid will face each other in the second-leg of the UEFA Champions League semi-final at the Santiago Bernabeu on Wednesday, April 25. The visitors have an impressive 2-1 lead from the first-leg and will
be eager to go through to the final, which will be played at the Allianz Arena.
Escudero claimed that Madrid have a host of world-class players in their ranks and are certainly a better side in comparison to Bayern Munich. The defender insisted that the German giants are a bit defensive whereas Los Blancos
play some genuine attacking football.
The Die Knappen player added that Madrid will certainly cancel the lead against Bayern and is confident that the Spaniards will score goals in the second-leg.
“I think that Real Madrid have more quality than Bayern. No disrespect towards Bayern, though, as they are a great team as well. I believe that Bayern will be a bit more defensive than they were in Munich, and Madrid will certainly
score,” he was quoted as saying in an interview.
The 22-year old stressed that it is Bayern’s most important game of the season as they have to win in order to keep their chances of winning the Champions League alive. He added that playing the final in front of the home fans
at Allianz Arena will be an added motivation for the Bavarian giants.
“This is the game of the season for Bayern and everybody is talking about it like that. They lost the league to Dortmund a while ago, and this game is all that matters now. The final will be played at Bayern's own stadium, so it
would be a huge achievement for them if they manage to eliminate Real Madrid,” he concluded.
Bayern Munich need a draw to progress to the final whereas Madrid need to win with a two goal margin. The Spanish giants can also progress if they win 1-0 on the away goals rule.
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