Zinedine Zidane 'Makes Prediction' for Chelsea vs Real Madrid Champions League Semi-Final
- Real Madrid will have to contend with another meeting with a Premier League side in their race to reach Istanbul
- Los Blancos eliminated Liverpool from the competition in the round of eight to set up a mouthwatering tie with Chelsea
- The Blues have beaten all odds to come this far in the competition after playing Atletico Madrid and Porto in the knock-out stages
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Zinedine Zidane has predicted Real Madrid's Champions League meeting with Chelsea in the semi-finals will be a tough one.
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Real set up a date with the Blues in the last four after seeing off Liverpool in the quarter-finals of the tournament.
The La Liga giants stunned Liverpool 3-1 in Spain before settling for a 0-0 draw at Anfield to progress on goal aggregate.
Chelsea, on the other hand, had to get past Portuguese giants FC Porto to book their place in the semis.
The west Londoners had earlier beaten all odds to eliminate Spanish side, Atletico Madrid, to get to the quarter-finals.
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Thomas Tuchel's men are currently flourishing under the German, losing only once since his arrival at Stamford Bridge at the end of January.
They will now be hoping to eliminate Real Madrid for a chance to qualify for the finals to be played in Istanbul later in May.
Zidane, who masterminded Real's journey to the semis has now admitted their fixture against Chelsea will not be an easy one, underscoring the need for his wards to stay focused.
"We’ve got a number of LaLiga games to play before we face Chelsea, but it’s going to be a very tough tie," Metro UK quoted Zidane saying.
"(I am proud of) the character they have. They are a team who always want more. The more the going gets tough, the more they stick together. We’ve got bags of quality in this side, of course; but the character these players show is the most important thing," he added.
The winner of the tie will face off the winner between Man City and Paris Saint-Germain in the finals of the European elite competition.
City and PSG will be desperate to win the title for the first time in their history, with Real eyeing it for a record 14th time.
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Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that Spanish giants Real Madrid will face English Premier League club Chelsea in this season's Champions League semi-finals.
Real eliminated Liverpool in the quarter-finals stage to book a date with the Blues in the last four.
The La Liga giants secured their place after stunning Liverpool 3-1 on aggregate in the two-legged affair.
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