A player celebrates a goal by sliding on his knees on the field while a coach watches thoughtfully in the foreground. — Rodrygo on his knees celebrating a goal and Guardiola in front with his hand on his chin | Real Madrid Confidencial

Camara — Rodrygo on his knees celebrating a goal and Guardiola in front with his hand on his chin | Real Madrid Confidencial

Guardiola Already Experienced It: He Doesn't Believe in AI and Does Believe in Real Madrid's Comeback Against Arsenal

He already knows what can happen in the Champions League and warns Arsenal about what might happen

10/04/2025 13:45:00h

Borja Díaz

In recent years, we have seen how AI predictions were taken by many as a prophecy. It was believed that what Opta's supercomputer predicted was what was going to happen. However, we have already seen on several occasions that this has not been the case.

After the first leg of the Champions League quarter-finals, the odds have been updated. Guardiola doesn't believe the table they published, as he knows firsthand that it is not reliable. Right now, Real Madrid has a 1 percent chance of winning the title.

Soccer players in red uniforms celebrate on the field during a match.

Arsenal Players Celebrating a Goal | Real Madrid Confidencial

But in 2022, Manchester City experienced something similar with Artificial Intelligence and they haven't forgotten it. It was when the second leg of the semi-finals was approaching the final minutes. Real Madrid needed two goals to tie the series, and they saw it as almost impossible.

In fact, the odds given to the white team were precisely 1 percent. But a Rodrygo double in just 3 minutes sent the match into extra time. There, Ancelotti's team achieved a historic pass to the final that they won in Paris.

Arsenal Is the Big Favorite for the Champions League

The truth is that if Real Madrid wants to be in the semi-finals, they will have to come back against the big favorite for the Champions League. Right now, despite Barça's thrashing of Dortmund, the predictions have turned around. The Gunners have become the number 1 candidate.

A player from Real Madrid controls the ball with his chest during a match, while a player from the opposing team tries to reach him.

Rodrygo controlling a ball with Real Madrid | Real Madrid Confidencial

Behind them are the Catalans, PSG, and Inter, the 4 teams that won in the first leg. If we look at the favorites for the Champions League trophy, Real Madrid is in sixth position at the moment. They would even surpass Aston Villa and Borussia Dortmund, despite the 3-0 in London.

The fact that the second leg will be played at Bernabéu seems to be something that plays in favor of the whites. Anyway, we already know that we shouldn't pay much attention to AI. Guardiola learned it by experiencing a magical night at the merengue stadium.

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