The Etihad Stadium in Manchester will be buzzing on Wednesday night as Manchester City take on Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League quarter-final clash. Kickoff is at 7:00 PM UTC. This is a much-anticipated rematch after their first leg encounter in Madrid, with both teams aiming to reach the coveted Champions League semi-finals.
Manchester City, under manager Pep Guardiola, will be looking to build on their advantage from the first leg. They'll be using their home support and attacking prowess to finish the job. Players like Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland will be their main threats, hoping to score goals and prevent Real Madrid from finding a way back into the tie.
Real Madrid, led by Carlo Ancelotti, won't give up easily. They'll be looking to cause an upset and overturn the deficit from the first leg. Players like Karim Benzema and Vinicius Jr. will be crucial in their attack, aiming to score away goals and silence the City crowd. With history favoring Real Madrid in these knockout stages, this adds another layer of intrigue to the match.
Possible Prediction line-ups
Manchester City: Ederson. Walker, Dias, Stones, Gvardiol. Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne. Foden, Haaland, Doku
Real Madrid: Lunin. Carvajal, Nacho, Rudiger, Mendy. Valverde, Camavinga, Kroos. Bellingham. Rodrygo, Vinicius Jr
Event details
NAME: Manchester City - Real Madrid
DATE: 17 Apr 2024
TIME: 19:00 UTC
VENUE: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England