Man City vs Real Madrid: Champions League – team news, start and lineups
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Fifteen-time winners Real Madrid travel to Manchester with a quarterfinal spot up for grabs in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase.
Who: Manchester City vs Real MadridWhat: Champions League last 16, second legWhere: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, EnglandWhen: Tuesday at 8pm (20:00 GMT)How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 17:00 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream.
Facing down the barrel of UEFA Champions League elimination, Manchester City host Real Madrid just six days after the Spanish giants administered a clinical 3-0 battering of the former Premier League champs in their opening leg of the round of 16 tie at the Bernabeu.
For Pep Guardiola’s side, it was a night to forget, and City will have it all to do in front of their home fans at Etihad Stadium in the deciding second leg if they want to avoid a repeat of last season’s knockout phase exit at the hands of Los Blancos.
Real Madrid’s hopes of progressing to the quarterfinals will be further bolstered by the likely return to action of superstar Kylian Mbappe, who will travel with the team to Manchester for Tuesday’s crucial clash.
Federico Valverde struck the first hat-trick of his career as Real Madrid swept aside Manchester City 3-0 in the opener, leaving the Premier League side with a daunting goal deficit before the return leg.
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