This week’s Champions League semifinals delivered plenty of drama, with no fewer than 11 goals across the two first-leg matches.
After holders Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich delivered an all-time classic on Tuesday night, Atlético Madrid and Arsenal fought out a tactical stalemate 24 hours later, with both matches in the balance ahead of next week’s deciders. Needless to say, with 75% of the semifinalists boasting a digital asset, Fan Token™ trading activity has surged.
Away from Europe’s elite football competition, Manchester City are staking their claim on the Premier League title and may even pull off a domestic treble. Here’s a closer look at what transpired in SportFi over the last week.
$PSG in Pole Position After Explosive Bayern Win
Holders Paris Saint-Germain are a step closer to the Champions League final, but with Bayern Munich still alive, traders remain uncertain. Trade $PSG on MEXC now.
Paris Saint-Germain will take a slim lead to the Allianz Arena after defeating Bayern Munich 5-4 in a clash of the tournament’s form teams. However, the advantage could have been much greater: after an hour, the holders led 5-2 before two quickfire Bayern goals slashed the margin to leave the tie on a knife-edge.
In the days leading up to this explosive encounter, the $PSG token saw increased trade volume, which rose from $1.3M on Apr. 26 to $4.1M on matchday (+213%). However, Paris Saint-Germain’s failure to kill off Bayern when they had them at their mercy fed into the markets: in the 24 hours after full-time, the spot price of $PSG fell from $0.79 to $0.73 (-7.5%).
The next fortnight is critical for the club and its Fan Token™: their UCL fate will be decided in Munich on May 6, and a week later they face title rivals Lens (May 13), where a win would virtually assure them the Ligue 1 trophy. Those backing Les Parisiens to win both games may consider now a good time to reload.
Arsenal Favourites for UCL Final, Time to Buy $AFC?
The Gunners earned a valuable draw in Madrid, can they finish the job in London next week to ignite $AFC sentiment? Trade $AFC on MEXC now.
Arsenal went into their UCL semifinal against Atlético Madrid having won just two of their six games in April, against three defeats and a draw. However, they would have been delighted to exit the Metropolitano with a draw, as they now know victory in the second leg (May 5) will secure their passage to the final.
A win over Diego Simeone’s men may have precipitated a sharp upward move for $AFC, but the draw at least delivered modest gains for the Arsenal Fan Token™ ($AFC), which climbed from $0.382 at kickoff to $0.391 at full-time (+2.3%), albeit it’s since lost some momentum.
If the Gunners can knock out Atlético in the return leg, might traders start envisioning a historic Premier League and UCL double? Such success could be huge for $AFC, which has lost 34.1% since April 10, a period that included league defeats to Bournemouth and Manchester City.
Arsenal return to league duties against Fulham on Saturday (May 2) before hosting Atlético midweek. Arteta’s men may need to win their remaining four league matches, and better Manchester City’s goal difference, to clinch their first Premier League since 2004.
$ATM Drops, but Atlético Madrid Still Alive in UCL
Despite the stalemate, Atlético Madrid cannot be counted out ahead of the semifinal second leg, so is $ATM undervalued? Trade $ATM on MEXC now.
While the draw in Madrid helped $AFC pocket modest gains, it was another story for the Atlético Madrid Fan Token™ ($ATM), which saw its value drop from $1.09 at full-time to $1.01 the next morning (-7.3%). The fall suggests traders are doubtful Atlético Madrid can secure a win in London next week, where they fell to a 4-0 defeat in the group phase back in October.
This perception may be flawed, however. After all, Diego Simeone’s team have won 11 of their last 15 European two-legged ties against English teams, including all three semifinals. Moreover, they will take to the pitch with less pressure on their shoulders than Arsenal, who have seen their hopes of a quadruple dashed.
Prior to the Arsenal match, $ATM trade volumes surged to a weekly high of $7.6M on April 27, with the token’s price also climbing 14% in four days. Now that things have cooled off, some may see value in backing the team’s prospects of a second-leg upset.
$CITY Surges After Unbeaten April Run
Manchester City are fighting to win a domestic treble, and on-pitch momentum has been reflected by strong $CITY gains. Trade $CITY on MEXC now.
Between April 4 and April 30, a period that saw Manchester City become an unstoppable juggernaut (five wins out of five), the value of $CITY jumped from $0.507 to $0.624, an impressive climb of 23%. Those who entered their positions before the 4-0 win over Liverpool on April 4, and cashed out after the 1-0 league win over Burnley on April 22, would have pocketed 50%.
Since the Burnley game, Arsenal have returned to the summit of the Premier League although City have a game in hand: if they win it, only goal difference will separate the pair providing Arsenal also keep winning.
Given City retain hopes of winning both the Premier League and the FA Cup (they face Chelsea in the final on May 16), there could well be further gains in store for token-holders, particularly given $CITY has slid 10.7% in the past week. Pep’s men return to action on Monday away to Everton (May 4), the first of six matches in a packed May schedule.
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