Star Mark

(Baonghean.vn)- The first leg of the Champions League Semi-finals this season has come to an end. The brilliance of stars like Ronaldo, Higuain… was the highlight of this match. The prospect of an eye-catching final between the “Old Lady” and the “Galaxy” is being awaited by the entire football world.

Real – Juventus: Dream final!

Real had a brilliant match and once again heaped pain on Atletico. Their superiority was confirmed by their proactive play, completely dominating their city rivals Madrid. In particular, the creativity and mobility of the duo Toni Kroos and Luka Modric in the midfield, coach Zidane's ability to read the game with "card" Isco, especially the superb hat-trick of superstar Ronaldo, sank Atletico's dream into the mud.

If there are no surprises in the return match at Vicente Calderon on May 11, this will be the fourth consecutive time Real has sent its “neighbor” out of the Champions League. It is not only a confirmation of the class of a superior team, but Rel is also showing its ambition to become the first club in history to successfully defend the championship title.

Real will make history if they successfully defend their championship. (Internet photo)

The question is: Who can stop Zidane's team from reaching the 12th Champions League Silver Cup? With a 0-3 defeat and a lower quality squad, Atletico will find it difficult to turn the tables, even though the return leg is played at home. It seems that the entire football world can only turn their eyes of hope to Italy - where Juventus is also showing strength and ambition no less than the "Milky Way" of Spain.

After mercilessly crushing the title contender Barca in the quarter-finals, the “Old Lady” continued to show impressive performances in this round. The brilliance of striker Higuain in the attack and the tight defense helped the reigning Serie A champions easily defeat Monaco right on French soil.

Juventus is full of opportunities to be the king this season. (Internet photo)

With the away win, the Italian representative is considered to have one foot in the final. Their opponent is likely to be the defending champion Real - A dream final, a satisfying match that fans are looking forward to. And this will be an opportunity for Buffon and his teammates to make amends after the 1-3 defeat to Barca in the Champions League final in 2015.

Star Mark!

The name mentioned most by fans and the media is none other thanstrikerRonaldo. With a hat-trick against Atletico, the Portuguese player once again made the world mention his name. Because, there were too many unimaginable milestones that CR7 broke after the Real 3-0 Atletico match. This superstar has 400 goals for Real, 103 goals in the Champions League including 52 goals in the knockout round, 13 goals in the semi-finals and 7 hat-tricks, is the first player in Champions League history to score hat-tricks in 2 consecutive matches in the knockout round, the first player in Madrid derby history to have 20 goals.

Higuain is the best striker in the first leg of the Champions League Semi-finals this season. (Photo: Internet)

Meanwhile, with a double against Monaco,strikerHiguaindeserved to be voted the best star. Although Higuain's overall performance was not really outstanding, at the most important moments, the 29-year-old player still knew how to prove his worth with two goals to bring a convincing victory for Juventus.

Gianluigi Buffon in a victory celebration. (Internet photo)

Of course, we cannot fail to mention the excellence, courage and experience ofgoalkeeper Buffon. Despite being 39 years old, “Spiderman” has still proven his worth as one of the best goalkeepers in the world at the moment. The away team’s goalkeeper has made 5 saves, including some amazing reflexes. Among them, there were two amazing saves, denying shots from “prodigy” Mbappe and “tiger” Falcao. Clearly, Buffon’s experience and class are powerful weapons to help the Turin team fly high in the Champions League this season.

In addition, the superb performance ofdefender Alvesconsidered the key to the sweet victory of the “Old Lady”. The Brazilian defender showed all his quintessence in the confrontation with Monaco. Alves attacked and defended regularly and had 2 assists for Higuain to score. The former Barca player also “suffocated” the duo Bernardo Silva and Nabil Birar with his ability to stick and tackle properly.

KIM THUY