UEFA mistakenly announces Real Madrid as Champions League finalists before their semifinal clash against Manchester City
Aleksander Ceferin is the incumbent UEFA President.
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UEFA confirmed Real Madrid as finalists in a massive blooper ahead of their Champions League semi-final second leg versus Manchester City. They tweeted out a poll link, confirming a final between the Spanish giants and Inter Milan.
The official UEFA account tweeted: “The finalists are confirmed and the scene is set. Answer 5 questions correctly for the chance to head to Istanbul!”, and attached a link showing a final between Real Madrid and Inter Milan.
UEFA has now deleted the tweet, and the official website now redirects the user, displaying a message stating “This campaign has not started yet.” The tweet sent fans on Twitter into a frenzy.
Some put attention on the fact that Szymon Marciniak is the referee for tonight’s game. The Polish official has refereed a game for Real Madrid in every season they have won the UEFA Champions League (2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2021/22). Meanwhile, every year he hasn’t refereed Real Madrid, other teams have eliminated them. Watchers will be sure to scrutinize every refereeing decision tonight, in what promises to be an exhilarating tie.
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UEFA admin in trouble after hastily posting Manchester City tweet
The UEFA Twitter admin made not only the aforementioned mistake about Real Madrid. They also posted a link to a poll that confirmed Manchester City as the winner of the upcoming semi-final. The account tweeted: “The finalists are confirmed and the scene is set. Answer 5 questions correctly for the chance to head to Istanbul!”, and attached a link showing a final between Inter Milan and Manchester City.
The Etihad Stadium is sure to have an incredible atmosphere on yet another European night in Manchester. Both teams have released their lineups. Manchester City’s starting XI has Ederson in goal. They begin with a defense of Kyle Walker, John Stones, Ruben Dias, and Manuel Akanji. Rodri starts at the base of midfield, supported by Ilkay Gundogan and Kevin de Bruyne. The hardworking Bernardo Silva plays on the right wing, with Jack Grealish on the left. Starman Erling Haaland leads the line.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid have gone for a back four of Eduardo Camavinga, David Alaba, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal with Thibaut Courtois in goal. The legendary duo of Luka Modric and Toni Kroos begin in midfield alongside the hardworking Federico Valverde. Rodrygo starts on the right, supporting the talismanic duo of Vinicius Jr. and Karim Benzema.
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