The madridistas play a key game barely three days after playing the decisive cup match in La Cartuja.
Real Madrid has not even had time to celebrate winning the twentieth Copa del Rey in its history. After beating Osasuna at La Cartuja in Seville, Carlo Ancelotti’s men had no choice but to concentrate on Manchester City, who will receive them this Tuesday at the Santiago Bernabéu for the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-finals.
Why Real Madrid vs. Manchester City will be played on Tuesday after the final of the Copa del Rey and not on Wednesday
Manchester City had also played on Saturday, albeit several hours before Real Madrid. The Citizens settled their bet against Leeds United with a win, but Pep Guardiola fielded several footballers who are not normally starters. Ancelotti didn’t have that option because it was a final.
In any case, both Real Madrid and Manchester City should have played the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals on Wednesday instead of Tuesday. However, UEFA has arranged for AC Milan and Inter to be the teams playing the Champions League match on Wednesday.
It is clear that the highest European body has not taken into account the situation of the Spaniards and the English, especially knowing that the Italians do not have to travel because they play the match in the stadium where they play all their home games (Giuseppe Meazza/San Siro ). .
Source: Goal