Former Manchester City defender, Micah Richards, has said Real Madrid are not favourites to win the Champions League this season.
Richards was reacting to Madrid’s 5-1 aggregate win over City in the last 16.
The LaLiga giants won 3-0 at the Bernabeu and 2-1 at the Etihad, thanks to a Vinicius Junior brace.
But Richards believes that Barcelona and Bayern Munich stand a better chance of winning the trophy.
He said: “Real Madrid winning the whole thing? Right now, I’d say no.
“The tie vs City, individual brilliance and Bernardo’s red won them the tie. Barcelona on their day could beat anyone. Bayern are also there.
“If I had to bet, I’d say no on Real Madrid winning because there’s better teams. Real Madrid have players for the biggest moments. That’s what the UCL is. Couple of seasons back they got past Chelsea, City, they weren’t playing well but they just got over the line.”
