The perfect midfield: It starts with never passing the ball to Ronaldo.

Klopp's comments once again affirmed Mario's formidable ability. As the youngest active player in football to achieve a Grand Slam, no one in the entire football world dares to criticize him.

No one mentions how many national team titles they've won during league matches, nor does anyone mention how many Champions League titles they've won during national team matches.

Even Guardiola, whose daughter was kidnapped, had to treat Super Mario with the same gentleness he would show a director.

The Spaniard, who gets to observe a super genius up close every day, wouldn't dare to act like a father-in-law to the Ballon d'Or winner.

After another resounding victory in the Premier League, Liverpool and Manchester City meet again in the Champions League.

Trailing in the first leg, Liverpool must go all out and show the same fighting spirit they displayed in Istanbul to pursue even the slimst of possibilities.

Both Italian Serie A teams were thrashed by La Liga teams in the first leg.

Real Madrid beat Juventus 3-0, and Barcelona beat Roma 4-1. They will have to go all out in the second leg.

The first leg of this season's quarterfinals was undoubtedly a goal-fest for fans.

Although the suspense of the second leg has diminished, if a stunning comeback occurs after being down by three goals, then witnessing this match would undoubtedly be a historic moment for me.

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Manchester enjoyed much-needed good weather in the second leg.

Team flags fluttered in the wind on Blue Moon Boulevard outside the Etihad Stadium.

Fans poured in from every corner of Manchester, from Salford to Stockport, from Oldham to Trafford. They sang songs with an almost composed confidence.

Because of the 5-2 victory in the first leg at Anfield, the balance of power had been completely tipped in Manchester City's favor.

"We don't need miracles."

"We only need Joseph."

The sign featured an exaggerated Super Mario head, with the red hat replaced by a sky-blue jersey.

Soon, both sides lined up and entered the field, and the referee blew the whistle.

The match immediately shifted into the counter-attacking rhythm that Mario preferred.

Ninety minutes passed in the blink of an eye, and Manchester City led Liverpool 3-0. It was another three-goal difference, and Klopp's team was eliminated, while the Blue Moon successfully advanced to the semi-finals.

On the other hand, the match between Bayern Munich and Sevilla was rather dull, ending in a 0-0 draw that was a disappointment to watch but also a shame to miss.

Lewandowski had several chances; Robben's shot after cutting inside was saved by Soria, and Ribery's shot was also blocked.

Sevilla's most dangerous attack came from Correa's header, which hit the crossbar and bounced out.

Correa was also sent off with a red card in stoppage time.

The final whistle blew, and Bayern Munich advanced with a 2-1 victory.

There was no comeback, no game-winning shot, no drama.

As for defending champions Real Madrid, the match between the Galacticos and the Old Lady was extremely close.

Juventus did not surrender when visiting the Bernabéu.

Less than two minutes into the game, Mandzukic scored with a header.

Khedira chipped the ball down the right flank, and Mandzukic outjumped Carvajal at the far post to head the ball into the far corner.

In the 36th minute, it was Mandzukic again.

Lichtsteiner crossed from the right, and Mandzukic once again outjumped Carvajal to head the ball into the net.

2:0.

The aggregate score is now 3-2, with Real Madrid leading by only one goal.

In the 59th minute of the second half, Douglas Costa crossed the ball from the right wing, Navas parried the ball but fumbled it, and Matuidi pounced on it to score into the empty net.

3:0.

The final score was 3 to 3.

Juventus turned the impossible into the possible.

Zidane paced back and forth on the sidelines as his team was relentlessly humiliated by a team considered doomed for ninety minutes.

In the final minute of stoppage time, Vázquez broke into the penalty area, and Benatia stretched out his leg from behind, causing Vázquez to fall to the ground.

The referee points to the penalty spot.

The Juventus players have gone mad.

Buffon rushed up to the referee, roaring hoarsely.

The referee did not hesitate and issued a red card.

Szczesny came on as a substitute and stood on the goal line, facing Ronaldo.

Cristiano Ronaldo places the ball on the penalty spot.

Bernabéu held his breath.

approach.

Take a step.

The ball went straight into the upper right corner.

Goal!

Real Madrid advanced with a 4-3 victory.

Although Real Madrid's marketing team kept posting articles after the match praising Ronaldo's clutch performance, fans couldn't help but compare him to Super Mario.

In comparison, Super Mario, who personally defeated Liverpool in both legs, is naturally more formidable.

Ronaldo's marketing failure wasn't the worst; even worse was Lionel Messi, who was used as a negative example.

In the second leg at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome, Di Francesco made a crazy decision: he switched to a 3-5-2 formation, putting both Dzeko and Schick, two tall strikers, up front.

In the sixth minute, De Rossi delivered a long pass from the center circle.

Dzeko shook off Umtiti and Pique, controlled the ball on the right side of the penalty area, and poked it into the net with his left foot. The ball rolled under Ter Stegen and into the net.

1:0.

The horns of Rome sounded.

In the 57th minute, another long pass over the top was played.

Dzeko was shielding the ball in the penalty area when Pique tackled him from behind.

Penalty kick.

De Rossi stood at the penalty spot and converted the penalty.

2:0.

The final score was 3 to 4.

Roma are one goal short.

Messi was attacking with the ball, but Alisson's goal was like a wall.

Iniesta's passes remained accurate, but Roma's defense tightened up.

Time was ticking away, and Barcelona needed a goal to kill the game, but they couldn't.

In the 82nd minute, Ünder took a corner kick from the right. Manolas jumped in the crowd and headed the ball on at the near post.

The ball flew into the far corner.

3:0.

The final score was 4 to 4.

Roma advanced on away goals.

The Olympic Stadium erupted like a volcano.

Messi, on the other hand, became the perfect backdrop for the Roma miracle.

Four weeks later, Xixi was trampled underfoot once again.

Mario led the Blue Moon team to a double victory over Roma with an 8-2 score in two legs. Netizens who are good at math bluntly said that José should treat Mario to Lafite.

Messi's Champions League journey this season has been quite bumpy.

Because besides Mario advancing to the finals by stepping on himself from afar, another annoying Portuguese player also advanced.

Real Madrid defeated Bayern Munich 4-3 on aggregate and advanced to the final once again!

With this, Real Madrid has reached the final stage of the Champions League for the third consecutive season.

This marks the third time Mario and Mario have met in the Champions League final, after a season apart.

As the saying goes, you can do it once or twice, but not a third time!

All Merlene fans are full of expectations for the Galácticos, hoping that Real Madrid will become the first team to defend their title since the Champions League format was changed.

We hope that Ronaldo's last season before leaving will give the White Army a perfect ending.

Mario's fans are hoping that the Ballon d'Or winner will lift Manchester City's last trophy of the season, securing the club's first-ever Champions League title and becoming the only five-time trophy winner in the club's history!

As May drew to a close, the focus of the football world shifted to Kyiv.