Real Madrid are in the worst situation. They lost 2 consecutive home matches against the not-so-competitive opponent Barcelona. Not only that, those 2 defeats also caused them to be eliminated from the King's Cup and almost La Liga.
Consecutive defeats against Barcelona do not necessarily reflect the true strength of Real Madrid. In those 2 losses, Real was the team that played better offensively, they only lacked accuracy in their finishing. Not only that, in the Champions League, no team has as much experience and courage as them with 13 silver Cups.
On the other side of the front line, Ajax showed a strong recovery after the first leg loss. They have had 3 resounding wins, 5-0 NAC Breda, ADO Den Haag in the national championship and most recently 3-0 against Feyenoord in the Dutch National Cup. In the rising atmosphere, Erik ten Hag's team is ready to make a surprise at Real's "holy land".
Although Real had a big advantage in the first leg, they could not underestimate Ajax. Moreover, Coach Solari's team will not have the service of captain Ramos in this match due to suspension. The loss is not small because in addition to talent Ramos is a very experienced player in this playground.
Expected lineup:
Real Madrid (4-3-3): Courtois, Carvajal, Varane, Nacho, Reguilon, Modric, Casemiro, Kroos, Vazquez, 9.Benzema, 28.Vinicius
Ajax (4-3-3): Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Blind, Tagliafico - 6.Van De Beek, 21.De Jong, 20. Sch Schone - 22. Ziyech, 10.Tadic, 7.Neres
Score prediction: 3-1
