Chelsea was able to turn over their 3-1 deficit against PSG when Andre Schurrle and Demba Ba helped Mourinho's side to reach the Semi-finals of the Champions League. Carlo Ancelotti's Real Madrid were able to take revenge from Borussia Dortmund of the last season when they finished the German side's Champions League campaign with a 3-2 aggregate.
The reigning European champions, Bayern Munich seized Manchester United's last opportunity to prove themselves in the 2013-14 season. On the other hand, Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid unexpectedly defeated the club which has never missed the Semi-Finals of UEFA Champions League in the past seven season- Barcelona.
Real Madrid vs. Bayern Munich
This match would be no less than the Final. The European Champions would be facing a side from which every top team is compared.
Real Madrid and Bayern Munich are definitely the two best teams of the world. Their clash in the Semi-Final would be mouth-watering in every prospect. Both the sides are the most " Decorated " side in this competition as the Spanish giants have won this contest nine times and the Bavarian side has won it five times.
The Bavarians are of course, the reigning Europeans Champions and have already won The German Bundesliga with a number of games still remaining. Their long unbeaten runs in all competitions have created waves across the world.
The same is true for Real Madrid. One of the richest clubs in the world, the Spanish side is overloaded with world-class players, including the Ballon D'or winner of 2013- Cristiano Ronaldo. They won 3-0 against Borussia Dortmund in the leg-1 but went down 2-0 in the next fixture. Considering the fact that this side hasn't won the Champions League in the past decade, they look set to possibly win it this time.
Would the defending European champions be able to beat a side which each and every team fears?
Chelsea vs. Atletico Madrid
After luckily winning over the Paris side- Paris Saint Germain in Quarter-Finals of the UEFA Champions League on the " Away-Goal Rule ", Chelsea look set to take on this tournament's dark horses, Atletico Madrid.
These two clubs have faced each other only three times. These resulted in one win for each side and a 0-0 draw. While the so-called underdogs of LaLiga, Atletico Madrid have had a firing season and are the only unbeaten team in Champions League this seaon. While on the other hand Chelsea are just two points behind leaders, Liverpool in the English Premier League and might even win the league this season.
Chelsea's current boss, Jose Mourinho would be looking to edge the Spanish side unlike the time when he was Real Madrid's manager and Simeone's star striker, Radamel Falcao scored a hat-trick in the Copa Del Ray Final at the Santiago Bernebeu.
Usually we see two big teams, Barcelona and Real Madrid who are fighting for the LaLiga title, but from a couple of seasons, we have seen a drastic change. Diego Simeone, the current man in charge of Atletico Madrid has ensured that the team had played well through out the season. His side edged the Catalan club- Barcelona 1-0 in the leg-2 of the Quarter-finals when young midfielder- Koke put the ball in the back of net in just five minutes of kick off.
Would Jose Mourinho be able to bring his London side into the Finals of UEFA Champions League for the second time in three seasons? And would he create history to become the only manager to win this contest with three different clubs?
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