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UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid VS Manchester City Preview
UEFA Champions League - Real Madrid VS Manchester City
Match Time:20-02-2025 04:00 Thursday (GMT+8)
Football Livescore | Match Prediction & Tips
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Real Madrid
The home team have received a massive boost ahead of the second leg as Antonio Rudiger and David Alaba both trained with the team and should be available for selection. Meanwhile, Lucas Vazquez, Eder Militao and Dani Carvajal remain on the sidelines.
Carlo Ancelotti will stick with the 4-2-3-1 formation, where Thibaut Courtois will continue in goal. Federico Valverde will continue at right-back, while Ferland Mendy should return to the starting XI. In the heart of the defence, Rudiger could come in and partner Raul Asencio.
Aurelien Tchouameni could be pushed back into the midfield. He should start alongside Eduardo Camavinga as the double pivot. Jude Bellingham did pick up a red card in their last La Liga outing, but he remains available in Europe. He will feature as the no. 10, while Rodrygo and Vinicius Junior will be on the flanks, and Kylian Mbappe will continue to lead the line for Real Madrid against Manchester City.
Manchester City
Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake should both be back in the mix after being rested for their league fixture against Newcastle United. Meanwhile, Manuel Akanji has joined Oscar Bobb and Rodri on the sidelines.
Pep Guardiola’s team could line up in a 4-1-4-1 formation for this fixture, with Ederson in goal. Matheus Nunes and Josko Gvardiol should be the full-backs. In the heart of the defence, Ruben Dias should partner with Nathan Ake.
The Manchester City back four will look to stop a star-studded Real Madrid attack, and they will receive significant support from Nico Gonzalez who will take up the role of a defensive midfielder.
Savinho and the hat-trick hero from the Newcastle fixture, Omar Marmoush should feature on the flanks providing the much-needed width. Bernardo Silva and Kevin De Bruyne will be seen in central roles. They will try to control the tempo and create chances for their star striker Erling Haaland, who could become the youngest and the fastest to 50 Champions League goals with a strike in this fixture.
Real Madrid possible starting lineup:
Courtois; Valverde, Asencio, Rudiger, Mendy; Camavinga, Tchouameni; Rodrygo, Bellingham, Vinicius; Mbappe
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Nunes, Dias, Ake, Gvardiol; Gonzalez; Savinho, Silva, De Bruyne, Marmoush; Haaland
Real Madrid vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Real Madrid have a slight edge over Manchester City in major European competitions and have won five out of the 13 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Manchester City's four victories.
Real Madrid won the first leg by a 3-2 margin and have progressed from 37 of their last 39 knockout ties in the UEFA Champions League in which they have won the first leg.
Manchester City suffered their first defeat in the first leg of knockout ties in the UEFA Champions League last week and have been eliminated from the competition on each of the four previous occasions.
Real Madrid have lost only one of their six home games against Manchester City in the UEFA Champions League.
Prediction: Real Madrid 2-2 Manchester City (Real Madrid win 5-4 on aggregate)
Expect another high-octane high-stakes encounter between the last two winners of the Champions League on Wednesday, where Man City's desperation for goals should also be of benefit to Real Madrid as the visitors leave space in behind. Opting for the same prediction we nearly got bang on in the first leg before Bellingham had his say, we anticipate Ancelotti's men doing just about enough to avoid defeat and progress to the last 16, thus consigning the Premier League champions to a pitiful premature exit.
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