Borussia Dortmund coach Jurgen Klopp is confident that
Bayern Munich will beat Real Madrid to reach the UEFA Champions League final.
Holders Bayern trail 1-0 from the first leg of their
semi-final tie and will need to overturn that deficit in Tuesday's second leg
at the Allianz Arena in order to progress to the showpiece at the Estadio da
Luz in Lisbon.
Bayern have been considered as favourites for the trophy
throughout the competition, but face a tough task to qualify for the final
against a Real side that has suffered defeat just once in the competition this
year.
That loss came at the hands of Klopp, with Dortmund
claiming a 2-0 victory in their quarter-final second leg against Real at Signal
Iduna Park, although they still succumbed to elimination 3-2 on aggregate.
However, Klopp, whose side beat Real in last season's
semi-finals last term before losing to Bayern in the final, is putting domestic
rivalries to one side and has no doubt that the Bavarians will progress.
"Of course I'm cheering for Bayern in this
match," Klopp told Bild. "I am also still convinced that they will
win the tie."
Bayern prepared for the midweek clash by beating Werder
Brmen 5-2 at the Allianz Arena, though Real will also entre the fixture in
confident fashion after a 4-0 win at home to Osasuna.
Culled from Soccerway
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