Friday 24 April 2015 15:42, UK
Barcelona remain favourites to win the Champions League after Friday’s semi-final draw.
The Catalans, who defeated PSG to reach the final four, were paired with Bayern Munich but Sky Bet make them 15/8 to win the tournament outright.
The first leg will see former Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola return to the Nou Camp for the first time since ending his successful managerial reign in 2012. However, Sky Bet have the hosts 19/20 favourites to score a first-leg advantage on May 5.
Real Madrid (11/5) are now second in the betting to lift the trophy – and defend the crown they won last season – after being drawn against Juventus.
Real and Juve met in the 1998 Champions League final, with the Spanish side emerging victorious. Sky Bet expect Carlo Ancelotti’s men to get the better of the Italians again this season, with Real coming in from 3/1 to move ahead of Bayern (5/2) in the outright market. Juventus - who, like Real, are 13/8 to win the first leg - are distant outsiders for the overall title at 8/1.
In the race to be Champions League top scorer, Cristiano Ronaldo is favourite at 5/4, ahead of Lionel Messi (13/10) and Luiz Adriano (6/1). Shakhtar Donetsk’s Adriano currently leads the scoring charts with nine goals, but will be unable to add to that tally, meaning Real's Ronaldo and Barca's Messi – who have both scored eight – could overtake him.
