The 2020/21 UEFA Champions League semi-final second leg was fiercely contested at Stamford Bridge on May 6th.
Chelsea
With a 2-0 victory at home and a 3-1 overall elimination of the
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The team will be advancing to the final for the third time, against
Manchester City
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The exit from La Liga has left the La Liga title as their only target to chase, and the pressure on manager Zinedine Zidane's shoulders is increasing by the day.
Zinedine Zidane's journey this season has not been easy, as the defending La Liga champions, they are strongly dissatisfied with Barcelona's "transfer" of Suarez to Atletico Madrid. Not only was it seen as a freebie for Atletico, but if it weren't for Atletico's own instability, Real Madrid's position in La Liga would have been lost this season. Now, Real Madrid is 2 points behind Atletico, while Barcelona and Real Madrid are on the same score, the title is not yet clear.
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An early exit in the Champions League has left them having to give it their all in La Liga or Zidane could face the sack.
Zinedine Zidane vs.
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President Florentino's relationship has been strained as he moved from assistant coach to head coach and has so far failed to find a suitable replacement by Florentino. The two have a long history of conflict and Florentino wants to find an opportunity to sack him, and the best time to do so would be a season with four defeats and no honors. Zidane was equally unwilling to accept his dismissal, so he had to win at least one title this season. Initially, the media was generally favorable
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can reach the Champions League final and even perform a miracle, but for now
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s Champions League exit, Zidane can only focus all his energy on chasing the La Liga title.
Five rounds left in La Liga.
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Is there still a chance to overtake Atletico?