Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo

Champions League betting: Real Madrid shade favouritism


Real Madrid edge Champions League favourtism ahead of Juventus as both sides look set to book their places in the final at Cardiff's Millennium Stadium on June 3.

A superb Cristiano Ronaldo hat-trick gave Real a commanding 3-0 victory over their Madrid rivals Atletico at the Bernabeu on Tuesday night and they are now 1/66 to qualify.

Juventus also have more than one foot in Cardiff having claimed a 2-0 victory away at Monaco on Wednesday night and it's now been over 600 minutes of Champions League football since they last conceded a goal in the competition.

Real Madrid are 4/5 to lift the trophy while the Turin giants can be backed at 11/10. Atletico and Monaco are 40/1 and 50/1 respectively.

Click here to place your Champions League bets with Sky Bet 

In the Europa League, Ajax are second favourites behind Manchester United at 9/4 after thrashing Lyon 4-1 in the first leg of their semi-final on Wednesday night.

United are 8/11 as they prepare to visit Celta Vigo, who are priced at 6/1 to lift the trophy. Lyon are now 14/1.

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