This Tuesday will undoubtedly be Something more than a simple match for Manchester City and Real Madrid. Both teams sE face tonight at the Etihad Stadium in the first play-off game of the Champions League after the league phase.
Carlo Ancelotti’s team will seek to obtain a good result in his visit to Manchester, to try to close next week at Santiago Bernabéu his pass to the round of 16 of this prestigious European competition. Those of Pep Guardiola will try to save the season playing a good role in Europe, so this clash against Real Madrid will be crucial for the English.
He real Madridwants to revalidate the title achieved last year, a goal for which you must improve the level shown during this edition of the Champions League. Not classifying directly for the next phase, You must overcome a whole Manchester City if you want to continue with options to win the competition this year.
The white team faces this clash after drawing one against Atlético de Madrid in LaLiga, competition in which the leadership maintains for the moment.
For its part, the Manchester City He faces this decisive encounter in one of his worst gusts of history. He arrives at this game after winning a second division team to move around in the FA Cup, and His current situation in the Premier League is the least surprising: It is fifteen points of the Liverpool, which leads the table with one less match.
Although Manchester City is not in a great moment of form, Guardiola is confident that players like Haaland, Savinho or Bruyne take a step forward to reverse their current situation.
Schedule and where to see online TV Manchester City – Real Madrid, UEFA Champions League 2025
The game will begin at 21:00 hours (Spanish peninsular time) and will be broadcast live through Movistar +available in your channels of Movistar Champions League (M60 0015), Movistar Champions League 4 (M180 0276) and LaLiga Tv Bar.
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In addition, all the coverage of the meeting with the previous one, alignments, live narration and the most outstanding subsequent statements in Larazón.es can be followed.
Possible alignments
Real Madrid arrives with casualties to this Champions League match against Manchester City. Carlo Ancelotti must rebuild his defense due to the absence of Lucas Vázquezwho retired injured from the pitch during the meeting last Saturday against Atlético de Madrid.
The Spanish footballer adds to the already known casualties of Militao, Carvajal, Praise and Rüdiger; So everything points to that Fede Valverde will start on the right side. It is possible that Mendy He returns to ownership on the left side, although the Italian coach could opt for Fran García In this position.
Luka Modric I could return to the eleven of the white team, accompanying Ceballos and Bellingham in the midfield of the team led by Ancelotti.
For its part, the titular alignment that Pep Guardiola will choose to face the white team also houses some doubts. To the acquaintance Rodri’s long -term injury How much is affecting the team, you have to add the Oscar Bobb casualties and of the newly signed Nico González.
We will have to wait a few hours to see if Ederson He occupies the Manchester City goal after his injury, or if it is Stefan Ortega who starts at night. Nathan Aké It is also a doubt in defense, like the Belgian Jeremy Doku In attack.
Manchester City
Mucester City probable eleven: Ortega, Gvardiol, Akanji, Rubén days, Stones, Kovacic, Bruyne, Phil Foden, Bernardo Silva, Savinho and Haaland.
real Madrid
Eleven probable of Real Madrid: Courtois, Valverde, Tchouaméni, Asencio, Mendy, Ceballos, Modric, Bellingham, Rodrygo, Vinicius and Mbappé.
Party referee: Clement Turpin (France).